Kaiser Odermatt & Partner leverages strong capabilities across a wide array of restructuring and insolvency issues, such as insolvency and liquidation proceedings, reorganisations and restructurings and debt recovery matters. Founding partner Patrik Odermatt leads the team and has extensive experience acting on behalf of creditors to secure their interests, as well as advising on debt enforcement and bankruptcy matters. Fellow founding partner Philippe J.A. Kaiser is noted for his expertise in corporate and commercial law, while Daniela Fiorillo is a key port of call for M&A transactions and intra-group restructurings.
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Testimonials
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- 'Kaiser Odermatt & Partner’s insolvency and corporate recovery team combines deep expertise with a pragmatic, solution-oriented approach.'
- 'The practice has grown steadily, attracting top talent from leading firms, and stands out for its responsiveness, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and client-focused mindset.'
- 'Patrik Odermatt is a highly respected and experienced practitioner whose leadership, strategic vision and broad expertise have been central to the development and success of the firm’s insolvency and corporate recovery practice.'
- ‘Patrik Odermatt has vast experience in this field and is a top choice for insolvency and recovery matters. He is very responsive and client focused and is open to a pragmatic approach when it benefits the client.’
- 'The team is highly collaborative, clear in its communication and efficient in managing complex recovery processes.'
- 'They stand out for their commercial understanding and ability to tailor advice to the specific needs of the client, always with a focus on practical results.'
Work highlights
Advised a group of creditors in the FTX.com bankruptcy, with claims and counterclaims amounting to $500m.
Advised on the unwinding of two interlinked estates, each with significant holdings in private and commercial assets.
Advised on the Swiss legal aspects of the restructuring of an international group of companies in the minerals and oil & gas sector.
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Practice head
Patrik Odermatt
Other key lawyers
Philippe J.A. Kaiser; Daniela Fiorillo