Together, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd’s Zurich and Geneva offices advise clients across the financial services, industrial and engineering sectors on derivatives and the issuance of structured products and crypto-assets. Philippe Borens leads the Zurich team while Tarek Houdrouge chairs the Geneva group. Borens plays a key role in bond and note issues and securitisations, while Houdrouge is adept at advising on the regulatory aspects of capital markets mandates. Olivier Favre is renowned for his command of structured products. Christoph Vonlanthen and Fabio Elsener are noteworthy practitioners.
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Key clients
- ams-OSRAM AG Asker Healthcare Group Avaloq Group AXA Life Ltd Bank Reichmuth Bank Vontobel Barclays Bank PLC Bauwerk Boen AG BNP Paribas Boehringer Ingelheim Brera Partners Switzerland AG China Construction Bank Conforama Suisse SA Convexis Credit Suisse AG Deutsche Bank First Quantum Minerals Futures Industry Association Helvetische Bank AG HOCHDORF InRoll AG International Swaps and Derivatives Association Julius Baer Group Leonteq Securities AG Maverix Securities Ltd. Meeberg Leasing Switzerland AG Mirabaud Asset Management OC Oerlikon Corporation Pfäffikon PIERER Mobility AG Raiffeisen Switzerland Reuss Private Group AG REYL & Cie SA Schroder & Co Bank Spice Private Equity Ltd Standard Chartered Swiss Bankers Association Technogroup IT Services AG Teylor AG UBS AG Zurich Kantonalbank
Work highlights
Advised BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA on the placement of Equinix' second Swiss bond issuance.
Acted as Swiss counsel to Leonteq Securities AG for the ongoing maintenance of its FinSA programme for the issuance of structured products, warrants and other debt instruments.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Philippe Borens; Tarek Houdrouge
Other key lawyers
Olivier Favre; Christoph Vonlanthen; Fabio Elsener