Baker McKenzie Switzerland SA’s capital markets offering spans equity and debt transactions, including derivatives, securitisations and other forms of structured finance. The team also possesses specialised knowledge of digital securities and is well-equipped to handle matters involving the issuance, distribution, and trading of tokenised securities. Leadership is split between Matthias Courvoisier and Yves Mauchle. Alongside assisting clients with bond issuances, Courvoisier stands out for his niche areas of expertise, such as SPACs and GDRs. Typical engagements for Mauchle include capital increases and debt issuances. Ansgar Schott is chiefly engaged in structured products programmes and securitisation transactions, while Tanja Schmid closely supports the team.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Baker McKenzie is highly effective and innovative. They are open to breaking new ground in order to achieve the best possible results for their clients.’
- ‘Matthias Courvoisier is an exceptional lawyer with extensive knowledge and experience in numerous areas of law. This enables him to devise solutions that require thinking outside the box. Yves Mauchle has a highly analytical mind, which enables him to explore problems in great depth and thus develop outstanding solutions.’
- ‘The team stands out thanks to its wide-ranging, outstanding expertise and always provides us as clients with comprehensive, understandable, solution-oriented and empathetic advice.’
- ‘In particular, our longstanding collaboration with Ansgar Schott is characterised by a high level of expertise, quick responses, pragmatic solutions, understanding for us as a client, empathy, and support.’
- ‘Strong across the board, with a broad range of profiles and experience levels. Their partner-led approach is well balanced with highly competent associates.’
- ‘What distinguishes Matthias Courvoisier is his precision, discretion and capacity to act as a true sparring partner at C-level.’
Key clients
- PSP Swiss Property
- R&S Group Holding AG
- Lalique Group
- Athris AG
- DocMorris AG
- Ultima Capital SA
- Helveteq
- PLAZZA AG
- Georg Fischer AG
- Schaffner Holding AG
- DBS Bank
- UBS AG
Work highlights
Advised DocMorris AG on its rights offering that raised gross proceeds of CHF208m.
Advised UBS as arranger and dealer on the their €15bn ELM. B.V. secured note programme.
Advised Ultima Capital SA on a transaction involving the contribution of real estate assets valued at approximately €530m by Yoda PLC, and a concurrent restructuring of Ultima’s balance sheet and shareholder base.
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
Matthias Courvoisier; Yves Mauchle
Other key lawyers
Ansgar Schott; Tanja Schmid