Dr iur Stefan Kramer > Homburger > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Homburger
PRIME TOWER
HARDSTRASSE 201
8005 ZURICH
Switzerland

Work Department

Capital Markets, Financial Market Regulation, Financing and Investment Products, Technology and Digital Economy, Restructuring / Insolvency.

Position

Partner in Homburger’s Financial Market Regulation, Financial and Investment Products and Capital Markets teams. Stefan Kramer’s practice
focuses on capital markets and banking law. He regularly advises on asset based financings (covered bonds and securitizations), banking regulation
(including regulatory capital transactions) and derivatives markets regulations. Other areas of work include insolvency law and financial markets infrastructures. He is also a member of the firm’s TechGroup.

Career

Qualified in 2007, registered in the Bar Register of the Canton of Zurich. Joined Homburger in 2007, Partner since 2016.

Memberships

Zurich and Swiss Bar Associations, International Bar Association (Legal Practice Division Section: Insolvency).

Education

Graduated as Dr iur from the University of Zurich in 2005 and received a Masters Degree (LLM, International Finance Concentration) from Harvard Law School in 2010.

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich

Homburger advises several high-profile clients on financial transaction matters and takes an active role in the development of new legislative acts such as the new Swiss Financial Services Act and the new Swiss blockchain legislation. Benedikt Maurenbrecher heads the team and has expertise in a broad range of transactions such as bonds, secured and unsecured lending. Jürg Frick heads the financing and investment products team and focuses on international high-yield bond offerings and structured financing. Daniel Haeberli’s practice focuses on secured lending, syndicated debt, and structured financing. Other core team members include Stefan Kramer, whose focus is on asset-based and structured finance, René Bösch who regularly acts as senior advisor to banks and was involved in the crafting of the new Swiss Financial Services Act and Benjamin Leisinger, who specialises in financing transactions.

Switzerland > Fintech

Appreciated by clients for its ‘unique combination of deep sector knowledge, cutting-edge technological understanding and adaptive solutions’, Homburger represents innovative and blue-chip companies on financial market regulation, financing, capital markets and TMT matters. Daniel Haeberli and Luca Dal Molin jointly steer the practice, with Haeberli’s key client roster composed of financial intermediaries and start-ups. Dal Molin’s extensive experience in technology transactions bolsters the practice, while Stefan Kramer contributes his capabilities in tokenisation, regulatory and contractual issues and digital assets.

Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery

(Leading individuals)

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Using its strengths in recapitalisation and refinancing, Homburger has a particular focus on solvent and complex, out-of-court restructurings as well as preventative measures for clients active in the financial services industry. Practice head Stefan Kramer has a special focus on corporate recovery and cross-border restructuring matters. Daniel Haeberli , Benjamin Leisinger, and Benedikt Maurenbrecher have extensive expertise in solvency restructuring of debt instruments. Miguel Sogo represents clients in debt enforcement proceedings and compositions proceedings.

Comparative Guides

Switzerland: Banking & Finance March 2024 This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Banking & Finance laws and regulations applicable in Switzerland.