Mr Marcel Tranchet > Lenz & Staehelin > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Full-service firm Lenz & Staehelin  ‘boasts a wealth of experience’ in all banking and finance matters including refinancing transactions, sustainability-linked financings, acquisition financings, growth company financings, and financial restructurings as well as regulatory matters, fintech work, and issuing legal opinions. Practice head Marcel Tranchet has extensive expertise in syndicated financings, bond offerings, and derivatives. Structured and lease finance specialist Patrick Hünerwadel has a broad regulatory practice with a focus on financial institutions and financial market infrastructures. Patrick Schleiffer has a special focus on financial market law and financial services regulation. Martin Burkhardt is an expert on banking-related disputes.

Helmed by Lukas Morscher, Marcel Tranchet and Fedor Poskriakov, the ‘extremely knowledgeable’ team at Lenz & Staehelin is pre-eminent in the use of DLT and blockchain technologies. It fields a considerable offering that encompasses the digitisation of financial assets, compliance with anti-money laundering regulations and public blockchains. Morscher is accomplished in technology, financial services and business sourcing, while Poskriakov is a specialist within banking, securities and finance law. Tranchet advises across a diverse array of issues, including securities transactions, financing matters and derivatives.

A team noted for its ‘long standing experience’, Lenz & Staehelin’s capital markets team maintains a broad offering and is well-equipped to handle a range of issues such as equity transactions, offerings of bonds and exchange offers, among others. Alongside this, the team demonstrates particular proficiency in relation to derivatives. ‘Outstanding’ Jacques Iffland spearheads the Geneva practice, with ‘well-connected’ Patrick Schleiffer and Tino Gaberthüel jointly leading the firm’s Zurich office. Marcel Tranchet bolsters the practice with his considerable expertise regarding financing matters, securities offering and regulatory matters. Ariel Ben Hattar and Patrick Schärli are also recommended.