CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. advises private equity firms on acquisitions and exits across the life sciences, engineering and technology sectors. In Zurich, Stefan Brunnschweiler, who advises global clients on complex buy and sell-side deals and corporate restructurings, leads the team alongside Daniel Jenny, who is noteworthy for his expertise in PE. In Geneva, co-head Jérôme Levrat provides counsel on cross-border and distressed M&A, while joint practice head Audrey Durand specialises in M&A with complex regulatory and W&I insurance aspects. Florian Jung adds further private M&A expertise to the team.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Very approachable but highly proficient team, providing excellent legal advice while being a very strong partner during negotiations of an M&A transaction.’
- ‘Stefan Brunnschweiler: always reachable, no over-lawyering, stays calm even in stressful situations.’
- ‘Jérôme Levrat is an outstanding corporate lawyer - his advice is always pertinent and full of common sense.’
- ‘Daniel Jenny supported us throughout the whole transaction and was present even though his team conducted a number of tasks. Daniel is a clever negotiator; we really appreciated his work! Could not have been better.’
- ‘We would like to single out Daniel Jenny and Florian Jung. They are very commercial and easy to work with, and are certainly among Switzerland's leading M&A lawyers.’
- ‘Daniel Jenny and Florian Jung worked seamlessly as a team and kept us continuously updated throughout the process. They held one-on-one sessions with the counterparty’s lawyers and resolved all issues collaboratively, so that we only had to focus on the ten most important decisions. Thanks to this efficient approach, we were able to move from SPA to closing in just about four weeks.’
Key clients
- AEW Energie AG
- Argolite AG
- AS Citadele banka
- Axpo
- Bantleon
- Bruker Corporation
- CIC Capital (Suisse) AG
- Comdat/Smartec
- COWEN Europe AG
- CPI Property Group
- DER Touristik Schweiz AG
- Ecostal Group
Work highlights
Advised AS Citadele banka on the sale of its Swiss subsidiary, Kaleido Privatbank, to Compagnie Financière Richelieu.
Advised ProductLife Group on its acquisition of Cilatus BioPharma Consulting AG and its Irish subsidiary, Cilatus Manufacturing Services Ltd.
Lawyers
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
Stefan Brunnschweiler; Daniel Jenny; Jérôme Levrat; Audrey Durand
Other key lawyers
Florian Jung