Dr iur Benedikt Maurenbrecher > Homburger > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Homburger
PRIME TOWER
HARDSTRASSE 201
8005 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Work Department

Corporate / M&A, Capital Markets, Restructuring / Insolvency, Financial Market Regulation, Financing and Investment Products.

Position

Partner. Practice focuses on financial services regulatory and civil law matters, offerings of regulatory instruments by banks, as well as capital markets and
asset-based financing transactions. Regularly represents financial institutions in banking litigation, regulatory proceedings and investigations. Areas of work also include debt restructurings, platforms and open banking solutions.

Career

Qualified in 1992. Joined Homburger 1994. Worked in corporate finance with UBS Investment Bank 1999 – 2000. Became Partner in 2002 and
headed the Financial Services practice 2015 – 2023. Co-Chair of the Banking and Finance Law Committee of the IBA in 2020/2021.

Memberships

Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations, IBA.

Education

Graduated as lic iur (summa cum laude, 1989) and Dr iur (summa cum laude, 1994) from the University of Berne. MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau 1999.

Personal

Born 1964.

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Capital markets

Active across the full spectrum of capital markets transactions, Homburger is a tour-de-force when it comes to regulatory and tax aspects and is also highly experienced in managing international transactions for Swiss issuers and securities issues. The practice is jointly helmed by Frank Gerhard, who maintains a strong presence within the chemicals and life sciences sectors, and Benjamin Leisinger, who operates for a plethora of clients with regards to equity-linked and debt transactions. Dieter Gericke is well-positioned to advise on private placements within the life sciences sector, while Benedikt Maurenbrecher‘s arsenal of skills encompasses international bond offerings and covered bonds. Daniel Daeniker is well-versed in TMT and financial services sectors. Daniel Häusermann and Daniel Haeberli, who manages a range of securitised structured products, are other key names to note in the practice.

Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich

(Leading partners)

Benedikt MaurenbrecherHomburger

‘Extremely knowledgeable’ Homburger is especially adept at representing a litany of notable clients in relation to financial services regulatory matters, as well as structured products and issues arising from the blockchain sector. The practice is jointly led by Jürg Frick, who maintains a varied practice that is comprised of cross-border credit facilities, syndicated financing, and bond offerings, and Stefan Kramer, whose capabilities encompass asset-based financing and financial market infrastructures. Benedikt Maurenbrecher is a highly capable practitioner on the regulatory side of the banking and finance sphere, whereas Daniel Haeberli bolsters the practice with his wealth of experience in secured lending and structured financing. Benjamin Leisinger is active on both the regulatory and transactional sides of the practice.