lic iur Daniel Hayek > Prager Dreifuss AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Prager Dreifuss AG
MÜHLEBACHSTRASSE 6
8008 ZURICH
Switzerland

Work Department

Banking & Finance, Corporate & M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner

Career

Daniel Hayek is chairman of the management committee and head of Prager Dreifuss’ Corporate & M&A team. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions (mainly strategic buyers), corporate finance, takeovers, banking and finance and corporate matters. He is advising business clients in all types of domestic and cross-border transactions, including finance and real estate transactions. Daniel advised major US and German banks in acquisition finance transactions and in the recovery of distressed debt. In these fields Daniel is also representing clients in court and before arbitration tribunals. Lately, Daniel’s practice involved acquisitions of Swiss targets for major strategic buyers from a variety of industries (chemical, automotive, transport) as well as debt restructuring and insolvency law.

Chambers Europe recommends his “extensive knowledge and experience in complex, cross-border cases”  and his very good judgment and strategic advice” (Chambers Europe 2018 edition). Daniel is rated as “highly regarded” in the IFLR1000 Lawyer Profile 2019 for the practice areas “Banking and M&A”.

Languages

German, English, French

Memberships

Zurich and Swiss Bar Association
International Bar Association
INSOL Europe

Education

New York University (LL.M., 1995)
Swiss bar (1993)
University of Zurich (lic.iur., 1990)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich

Daniel Hayek and Andreas Moll lead the varied banking and finance offering at Prager Dreifuss AG, which consists of cross-border project and transaction financing, alongside project finance transactions and acquisition finance mandates that span a broad range of sectors. Hayek excels in the M&A, corporate finance, and acquisition finance fronts, to name a few, while Moll possesses a strong grounding in M&A, takeovers, and private equity in a Swiss and international context. Another name to note is Urs Bertschinger, an experienced practitioner in relation to Swiss financial market regulation and financial products.

Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery

Prager Dreifuss AG‘s insolvency and restructuring practice group is headed by standout individual Daniel Hayek and stands out for its comprehensive understanding of complex financial challenges. Hayek has extensive experience in representing creditors in bankruptcy-related litigation. Other key contact Gion Jegher focuses on representing international and domestic clients, in particular creditors, regarding all questions that arise in connection with impending insolvencies.

Switzerland > Dispute resolution: litigation

Urs Feller heads up the ‘very strong’ offering at Prager Dreifuss AG, a practice that is comprised of international commercial disputes, asset recovery, and civil claims. Feller is well-versed in contractual and commercial issues, with Christoph Graber excelling in the insurance and reinsurance remit. Daniel Hayek, Christian Casanova, and Hans-Ulrich Brunner are other key names to note in the practice. Marcel Frey is lauded as an ‘extremely hard worker’.

Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Recommended for its ‘excellent knowledge of Swiss corporate law’, Prager Dreifuss AG is active across mergers, restructurings, and venture capital-related mandates, and it rounds out a solid offering with tax, competition, and employment law experience. The practice is jointly led by Andreas Moll, who is well-versed in mandates arising from the energy and infrastructure sectors, and Daniel Hayek, who possesses a strong grounding in corporate finance, takeovers, and M&A. Guy Deillon and Mark Meili are other names to note in the practice.