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Loyens & Loeff

Loyens & Loeff

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Banking and finance: Zurich

Loyens & Loeff‘s banking and finance frequently advises borrowers and issuers on Swiss security documents. Other instructions include debt restructuring and assisting clients in obtaining banking licences. Leadership is shared between Judith Raijmakers and Daniel Dedeyan, who joined in March 2025 from Walder Wyss Ltd.. Raijmakers counsels banks, financial institutions, corporates and investors, while Dedeyan’s caseload spans cross-border structuring, licensing and regulatory compliance.
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Testimonials

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  • Top firm in the Swiss market for securitisation and our go-to people when we have a question on Swiss law and need some local advice.
  • Judith Raijmakers and Florian Willi are the experts we typically go to; they are also the co-authors of the Switzerland chapter in the European securitisation textbook that we sometimes reference for our purposes.
  • Daniel Dedeyan is very knowledgeable and always makes time for us, even when he is away. He always keeps in touch if we need his consultancy.
  • ‘What we value most about the Loyens & Loeff Swiss team is the way it works as a unit. The practice combines regulatory specialists and corporate lawyers seamlessly, so we never feel like we are getting fragmented advice. Instead, their input is always coordinated and consistent, covering the regulatory detail without losing sight of the broader corporate context.’
  • ‘Judith Raijmakers has been outstanding in guiding us through banking regulatory matters. She has the rare ability to simplify highly technical issues without losing accuracy, which has given us real confidence in complex decisions. Her seniority is evident in the way she anticipates risks and frames strategies that align legal requirements with business objectives.’
  • ‘Daniel Dedeyan is very experienced, diligent and technically very good. He has worked with international issuers and has seen a lot.’
  • ‘Judith Raijmakers is a standout - extremely responsive, eager to help and really commercial. She is our go-to lawyer in Switzerland.’
  • ‘Great market expertise from Daniel Dedeyan.’
  • ‘Daniel Dedeyan is a great lawyer; very knowledgeable and on a personal level great to work together with.’
  • ‘The team I have dealt with have come across as knowledgeable and pragmatic. They provide common sense solutions rather than just quoting the legislation.’

Key clients

  • Ad-hoc group of bondholders represented by GLAS Frankfurt Project 2 GmbH
  • Banco BTG Pactual Group
  • Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH

Work highlights

Advised the ad-hoc group of bondholders represented by GLAS Frankfurt Project 2 GmbH on the legal and structuring aspects of the debt restructuring of DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG.
Advised Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH and its Swiss subsidiary, Cheplapharm Schweiz GmbH, as guarantor and security provider, in relation to the issuance of €750m senior secured notes.
Practice head

Judith Raijmakers; Daniel Dedeyan

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