Dr Oliver Künzler > Wenger Plattner > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
Wenger Plattner Offices
SEESTRASSE 39 | POSTFACH |
PO BOX
CH-8700 KÜSNACHT-ZÜRICH
Switzerland
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Dr Oliver Künzler
Work Department
M&A / Corporate, Banking & Financial Market Law, Governance & Compliance, Insolvency Law & Restructuring, Life Sciences & Health Law, Sports Law
Position
Oliver Künzler is a partner in the Business Group Corporate and Commercial. He deals primarily with international and national M&A transactions, restructurings and reorganisations, private equity and venture capital transactions and financings. He also advises shareholders and companies on all aspects of contract, commercial and corporate law.
He further specialises in advising small and medium-sized enterprises, particularly with respect to business succession and structuring.
Oliver Künzler regularly publishes and speaks on topics of contract, commercial and corporate law. He is active in several national and international professional organisations and serves as an expert on business succession.
Career
Bar admission (2004)
Languages
German, English, French, Italian
Memberships
Member of the Board HRG Hotels Swiss AG
Member of the Board Hospitality Swiss Proco AG
Member of the Board SOGEMCO
Member of the Board KCM Holding AG
Member of the Board and Expert at KMU Next
Member of the Community School Board Egg/Zürich
Member of the Think Tank on business succession of the FHNW University
Education
University of Zurich (lic. iur.), 2002; University of Zurich (Dr. iur.), 2006
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich
Fronted by Filippo Th. Beck, Wenger Plattner maintains a broad offering that encompasses regulatory matters, restructurings, investment funds, and anti-money laundering mandates. Beck’s wide-ranging experience extends from contract to asset structuring issues arising from the financial services arena, while key contact Oliver Künzler is adept at advising financial institutions on venture capital transactions, financings, and restructurings, to name a few. Brigitte Umbach-Spahn
strengthens the firm’s offering with her insolvency and restructuring expertise.
Switzerland > Tax
Wenger Plattner continues to develop its strengths in international deal structuring and general M&A tax advice, adding on to its capabilities in private client, succession planning and employee share plan matters. Markus Mühlemann spearheads the practice, principally focusing on tax structuring, planning and real estate transactions. Oliver Künzler provides support to the group with his M&A and financing tax expertise, while Christian Martin Gutekunst is frequently retained by a diverse roster of private clients, companies and entrepreneurs.
Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Frequently operating on a national and international scale, the ‘very reliable’ practice at Wenger Plattner enjoys extensive experience advising clients implementing M&A transactions under the Swiss Merger Act and the management of Switzerland related assets. The firms is notably active across a variety of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and IT industries, among others. Oliver Künzler leads the team, with Marc S Nater contributing his experience in corporate and commercial law to the group. Dieter Gränicher often handles matters pertaining to national and international commercial disputes and corporate litigation.