Mergers & Acquisitions
Switzerland
08 April 2025
The ‘knowledgeable’ team at Pestalozzi boasts a breadth of experience that encompasses debt capital transactions, high yield bond issues, derivatives, and private placements. Leading the equity capital markets side of the practice, Christian Leuenberger is noted for his expertise in private placements and public offerings. Steering the firm’s debt capital markets offering, Oliver Widmer assists banks, financial institutions, and wealth managers with a host of issues. Another name to note is Urs Klöti, who manages a variety of banking, finance and capital markets mandates. Severin Roelli and Beat Schwarz are also recommended.
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Testimonials
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‘Practical, prompt and business-oriented advice.'
'Knowledgeable team and easy to work with.’
‘They ensure high quality advice, appropriate team structure, fast problem solving and proactive overview of projects.’
‘The advice provided was consistently excellent.'
'They demonstrated a high level of expertise, while also exhibiting excellent communication skills.’
‘Oliver Widmer was our primary point of reference. He possesses extensive expertise and demonstrates remarkable ingenuity in devising effective solutions when we encountered challenges.'
Key clients
- AGCO Corporation
- Achiko AG
- Apollo
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- Blackstone Capital
- Citigroup
- Coca Cola HCB
- Credit Suisse
- Deutsche Bank
- DTEK
Work highlights
Advised H.C. Wainwright LLC on the private placements in NLS Therapeutics Ltd.
Advised Leclanché SA on its most recent $84.7m debt-to-equity conversion.
Advised Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling on its new EUR5bn EMTN Programme.
Lawyers
Practice head
Christian Leuenberger; Oliver Widmer
Other key lawyers
Urs Klöti; Severin Roelli; Beat Schwarz