Two key areas of activity for Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG‘s corporate and M&A group have been healthcare and life sciences, and also industrials, where the team has been involved a steady stream of domestic and cross-border transactions. Practice head Alexander Fischer is well-versed in private equity and private M&A. Leading the team alongside Fischer, Jingjin Guo handles acquisitions and reorganisations with an international element. Alexander Blaeser, Manuel Meyer and Matthias Trautmann are other highlighted practitioners on the bench.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Testimonials
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- ‘Top service quality, deep and wide in scale. Immediate response time, even on short notice.’
- ‘The tandem of Alexander Fischer and Alexander Blaeser provides high-class advice in a very speedy and effective manner. It is an asset that both are not just excellent M&A and finance advisors but also qualified accountants. At the same time, both are very pragmatic advisers with a clear sense for the matters which truly are material.’
- ‘Alexander Fischer and Alexander Blaeser are both extremely pragmatic but also aware and focused on the real topics which matter most for their client in terms of benefit and risk. Both are well-educated on accounting matters, which is very supportive. Excellent drafting qualities in real time during discussions.’
- ‘Keen to dive into the company strategy to understand the long-term goals and thus provide very relevant advice.’
- ‘The high level of partner-attention was excellent! The know-how and international footprint of the practice was very helpful for the deal, which had some international components. Overall, highly satisfied with the services delivered by the Baker McKenzie team!’
- ‘Excellent service, 24/7 availability, immense know-how and focus on outcomes and project stakeholder management. Alexander Fischer and Alexander Blaeser were outstanding and the whole partnership had a high level of trust towards the Baker McKenzie team throughout the entire process.’
Key clients
- Sika AG
- Datwyler Holding AG
- Patrimonium
- Zur Rose Group
- Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund
- ARGO-HYTOS Group
- Stack Infrastructure
- Zen-Noh Grain
- Helvetica Capital AG
- Meier Capital AG
- Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.
- Energy Infrastructure Partners AG
Work highlights
Advised DERTOUR Group on its acquisition of Hotelplan Group, with the exception of Interhome, from Migro.
Advised Numab Therapeutics on the $1.25bn sale of its atopic dermatitis spin-off to Johnson & Johnson.
Advised Arbonia on the sale of its climate division to the Midea Group for €760m.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Alexander Fischer; Jingjin Guo
Other key lawyers
Alexander Blaeser; Manuel Meyer; Matthias Trautmann