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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd Offices

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Löwenstrasse 19
P.O. Box 2201
8021 Zurich
Switzerland
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Ms Anita Schläpfer, LL.M.

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+41 44 215 5252 anita.schlaepfer@swlegal.ch View profile

Work Department

Zurich / Banking and Finance / Syndicated Lending / Acquisition Finance / Investment Law / Insurance / Corporate and Commercial / Capital Markets

Position

Anita Schläpfer is a partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Banking and Finance Group in Zurich. Her focus is on banking and finance law, finance transactions, asset/investment management, collective investment schemes, and financial services regulation. She specializes in advising Swiss and international financial institutions and corporate clients on the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of domestic and cross-border acquisition finance and syndicated-lending transactions, securitizations, and other finance transactions and corporate matters. She also assists clients with all questions in connection with asset/investment management, onshore and offshore collective investment schemes and other financial products, including licensing and distribution-related issues and provides regulatory and transactional advice for technology driven solutions and providers in the financial services industry (Fintech).

Career

2009 – Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2007 – Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer
2000 – Associate in a Zurich business law firm

Languages

  • German
  • English

Memberships

  • Co-Chair of the Financial Products and Services Committee and Council member at the American Bar Association, Section of International Law until August 2017
  • President of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) from September 2013 through August 2014

Education

2002 – LL.M. in Banking and Securities Law, Columbia University
2000 – Bar Admission in Switzerland
1997 – lic. iur. HSG, University of St. Gallen

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd advises on regulatory matters, such as the establishment and licensing of financial institutions as well as supporting clients on transactional matters, including syndicated loan facilities and structured finance transactions. The practice is headed by Philippe Borens whose main practice areas are the regulation of financial intermediaries, equity, and debt capital markets. Anita Schläpfer advises finance institutions and corporate clients on domestic and cross-border acquisition finance whilst Caroline Clemetson handles requests with FINMA for securities firms and fintech banking licenses. Olivier Favre focuses on derivatives, structured finance, and capital markets transactions.

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