Baker McKenzie’s banking and finance practice has a strong foothold in regulatory matters, with the team’s expertise encompassing sanctions and license applications to FINMA. On the transactional front, the practice is noted for its debt financing capabilities, representing companies, borrowers, and major domestic and foreign banks. Regulatory expert Ansgar Schott and Markus Wolf co-lead the practice. Schott assists with a range of regulatory matters, including those involving the distribution of investment funds, sanctions-related issues, and derivatives. Wolf is deeply experienced in corporate lending, drawing on the firm’s global offering to handle cross-border lending instructions. Samuel Marbacher is well-versed in real estate and syndicated debt financing and routinely advises clients on export financing. Charlotte Rüegg regularly assists on debt finance transactions.
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- ‘Very much available upon short notice and very responsive. A lot of corporate and transactional knowledge. Extremely professional, very good legal & technical knowledge and negotiation skills. Very good understanding of our business and activities. Provide precise and pragmatic advice and input that bridges the gap between legal theory and practical business needs.’
- ‘Availability, responsiveness and knowledge.’
Key clients
- UBS Switzerland AG/UBS AG/UBS Group AG
- Zürcher Kantonalbank
- Migros Bank AG
- Cimpress plc
- Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
- Feintool International Holding AG
- Schulthess Maschinen AG
- Coöperatieve Rabobank UA
- Luzerner Kantonalbank AG
- Raiffeisen Schweiz Genossenschaft
- Bio-Rad
- R&S Group
Work highlights
Acted for Migros Bank AG as lender in connection with the financing of the acquisition of a majority stake of Avenir Group AG by Liberta Partners.
Acted for UBS Switzerland AG in connection with the amendment of ATP adhesive systems' existing senior multicurrency term and revolving credit facilities agreement, the implementation of an incremental facility and the corresponding financing of an add-on acquisition of Neschen Coating and its subsidiaries.
Advised UBS Switzerland AG and a syndicate of Swiss banks on the conclusion of a syndicated credit facility agreement for Mercedes-Benz Automobil AG.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Ansgar Schott; Markus Wolf
Other key lawyers
Samuel Marbacher; Charlotte Rüegg