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

Homburger
PRIME TOWER
HARDSTRASSE 201
8005 ZURICH
Switzerland

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 > Banking and finance: Zurich

(Leading individuals)

Benedikt MaurenbrecherHomburger

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 > Capital markets

Counting a number of key players in the Swiss capital market in its client roster, Homburger is noted for its expertise advising clients on tax and regulatory aspects of capital markets transactions. Frank Gerhard and Benjamin Leisinger co-lead the practice, with the former possessing considerable expertise in IPO, private placements and innovative structures. Benedikt Maurenbrecher’s capabilities encompass regulatory capital instruments, debt, and asset-based and equity-linked transactions. Dieter Gericke and Daniel Daeniker are both particularly active within the life sciences sector, while René Bösch is routinely entrusted by clients to handle debt capital market transactions. Daniel Häusermann bolsters the practice with his broad practice, and Lee Saladino’s strengths lie in regulatory capital and other debt instruments.

Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery

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.