The capital markets team at Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd has accrued deep expertise in equity transactions, with considerable experience of handling IPOs. The firm is a top choice for issuers, regularly assisting Swiss issuers in international offerings. Philippe Weber maintains a reputation for his capabilities in international share offerings. Daniel Bono is an expert in covered bond transactions, while Marco Häusermann advises arrangers and issuers on public debt offerings and private placements. Philip Spoerlé has a broad practice which encompasses debt and equity-linked financing structures. Andrea Giger is sought after by underwriters and issuers for equity and debt transactions. Adding further weight to the team, Deirdre Ní Annracháin focuses on both rights offerings and IPOs.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Strong commercial understanding and good overall and technical support.’
- ‘High client focus and understanding of shareholders' and company's priorities.’
- ‘Niederer Kraft Frey combines deep legal expertise with commercial pragmatism, making them a go-to firm for complex banking and capital markets matters. Their team is responsive, efficient and well-aligned with Swiss market standards, which is especially valuable for international clients. Partners like Philippe Weber and Philip Spoerlé bring strategic insight and technical excellence.’
- ‘The NKF team consistently demonstrates a rare blend of technical excellence, responsiveness, and strategic insight. Philippe Weber stands out for his deep capital markets expertise and board-level advisory skills, always delivering clear, commercially sound guidance. Philip Spoerlé brings a pragmatic approach to banking and finance matters, with a strong grasp of market dynamics and client needs.’
- ‘A top-notch team. Very competent, committed, client-focused and nice to work with. Extensive experience in dealing with both issuers and underwriters for capital markets transactions. Innovative in finding solutions and with a very strong focus on client service, and great availability of the partners.’
- ‘Philippe Weber remains one of the best lawyers in Switzerland; he has extensive experience, is solution-driven, provides clear and strong advice and remains available and very engaged. He has built a strong team around him with Daniel Bono and Deirdre Ní Annracháin, both of whom are very competent and diligent partners.’
Key clients
- EQT
- UBS AG
- CHP Chemie + Papier Holding AG
- Goldman Sachs
- Clariant AG
- EFG International / EFG Bank AG
- CGS
- Société Générale
- Morgan Stanley
- Citibank
- JPMorgan
- Jefferies
Work highlights
Advised EQT on a pre-IPO reorganisation of HBX Group’s corporate structure and the subsequent IPO of HBX Group.
Advised the underwriter and tokenisation agent on a CNY cross-border tokenised financing transaction by Ant Digital Technologies.
Lawyers
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Other key lawyers
Philippe Weber; Daniel Bono; Marco Häusermann; Philip Spoerlé; Andrea Giger; Deirdre Ní Annracháin