Mr Moritz Maurer > Niederer Kraft Frey AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Niederer Kraft Frey AG
BAHNHOFSTRASSE 53
8001 ZÜRICH
Switzerland

Work Department

Corporate/M&A

Position

Moritz Maurer focuses on mergers & acquisitions, in particular as buyer’s advisor of privately held companies in various industries (especially retail). Other areas of work include joint ventures, venture capital and private equity transactions as well as corporate law.

Career

Niederer Kraft Frey, Partner (2020-).

Languages

German, English, French.

Memberships

Swiss and Zurich Bar Association, IBA International Bar Association; International Bar Association IBA; Swiss National Representative of the Young Lawyers’ Committee, AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats); President of the Corporate and M&A Commission.

Education

University of Zurich, lic.iur. (2007), Bar Admission in Switzerland (2010), Columbia University School of Law, New York, LL.M., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar (2012).

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Next Generation Partners)

Moritz MaurerNiederer Kraft Frey AG

Whilst expanding its network with the opening of a new Geneva office, Niederer Kraft Frey AG maintains a broad corporate offering across the life sciences, high-tech, industrials and manufacturing, and education sectors. The team possesses expertise in large-scale M&A transactions and private equity matters. Practice head Philipp Haas is well equipped to manage cross-border work. Thomas Brönnimann handles a wide variety of private and public M&A, while Philippe Weber excels in handling M&A and corporate crisis matters. Andreas Casutt is noted for his capability in shareholder litigation and Moritz Maurer’s broad range of expertise encompasses private equity, multi-jurisdictional reorganisations and private M&A matters. Other key names to note in the practice include Philip Spoerlé and Katalin Siklosi.

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.