Mr Daniel Bono > Niederer Kraft Frey AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Niederer Kraft Frey AG
BAHNHOFSTRASSE 53
8001 ZÜRICH
Switzerland

Work Department

Capital Markets, Insurance and Reinsurance, Banking & Finance, Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions

Position

Daniel Bono’s practice focuses on capital markets, derivatives and structured finance, corporate governance, general securities law matters as well as mergers and acquisitions. Daniel has represented investment banks, issuers and investors in a wide range of corporate and capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, rights offerings, listings on the SIX Swiss Exchange, exchange offers and other liability management transactions, public offerings and private placements of debt securities, including regulatory capital instruments, asset-backed securities, high-yield bonds, and equity-linked debt securities.

Career

Senior associate at a major international law firm in London (2003-2009). Niederer Kraft Frey, Associate (2009), Partner (2012-).

Languages

German, English, French.

Memberships

New York State Bar Association. Zurich Bar Association.

Education

University of St Gallen, JD (1999). Swiss Bar (2001). New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Corporate Law (2003). NY State Bar (2004).

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Capital markets

(Leading individuals)

Daniel BonoNiederer Kraft Frey AG

Recommended for being ‘client-focused and commercial’, Niederer Kraft Frey AG’s breadth of expertise encompasses debt, equity and hybrid capital market products. The team routinely handles large-scale IPOs and public tender offers alongside a host of other complex transactions. The firm’s new Geneva office, which opened in January 2023, expands the team’s capabilities in this area. Daniel Bono, who assists clients with a diverse scope of issues from equity capital market transactions to finance transactions, and Thomas Brönnimann, who is particularly experienced in handling matters for listed entities and other large enterprises, are key contacts in the practice. Philipp Haas is entrusted by clients to handle equity and convertible debt transactions and market conduct rules, while Philippe Weber is geared to handle IPOs, rights offerings and asset-backed securities.

Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery

Niederer Kraft Frey AG‘s team covers both restructuring, such as preparation and implementation of recovery measures, and insolvency, including advising both creditors and debtors in bankruptcy litigation. The team is led by Marco Häusermann who has vast experience in restructurings and workouts of all forms of debt, structured credit, and securitised assets. Bertrand Schott advises financial institutions, funds and fund management companies on domestic and cross-border restructuring and insolvency matters. Daniel Bono advises financial institutions on liquidity requirements. Adrian Koller, Philip Spoerlé, Andrea Giger, Roman Sturzenegger, and Moritz Maurer are notable team members.