International Corporate Finance

SWITZERLAND BEST LAW FIRMS

M&A

The firms are listed alphabetically within each band

FIRMS LEADING PARTNERS

LEADING

Bär & Karrer Rolf Watter, Christoph Neeracher, Mariel Hoch

Homburger Daniel Daeniker, Frank Gerhard

Lenz & Staehelin Andreas Rötheli, Hans-Jakob Diem

Niederer Kraft & Frey Philippe A. Weber, Philipp Haas

EXCELLENT

Baker & McKenzie Martin Anderson, Matthias Courvoisier

Pestalozzi Jakob Hoehn

Walder Wyss Urs Schenker, Markus Vischer

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Froriep Beat M. Barthold

Kellerhals Carrard Beat Brechbühl

Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Alexander Vogel, Christoph Heiz

Schellenberg Wittmer Lorenzo Olgiati, Jean Jacques Ah Choon

Tavernier Tschanz Jacques Bonvin

Vischer Benedict Christ

Wenger & Vieli Christian Wenger, Beat Speck

RECOMMENDED

BCCC Attorneys-at-law Manuel Bianchi della Porta

Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob Florian Jörg, Martin Moser

CMS Von Erlach Poncet Oliver Blum

GHR Rechtsanwälte Marc Grüninger

Staiger, Schwald & Partner Hans-Peter Schwald

Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte David Känzig

VALUABLE EXPERTISE

Altenburger Massimo Calderan

FBT Avocats Marco Villa

Gillioz Dorsaz Damien Cand, Christian Valentini

id est avocats Michel Jaccard

Jacquemoud Stanislas Philippe Jacquemoud

MME Martin Eckert, Thomas Müller

Python Marc Iynedjian

Oberson Abels Stefan Eberhard, Philipp Fischer

Rolf Watter

L eaders:
Rolf Watter, Christoph
Neeracher, Mariel Hoch and
Till Spillmann
E stablished:
1959

Track record: The law firm is active in high-profile

transactions, either in private or public M&A, or

in private equity transactions. Among the deals,

a good proportion is cross-border, in banking,

energy, software etc. The team recently acted

for Syngenta on its acquisition by ChemChina,

and was also involved in major deals such as

the acquisition of Chubb by ACE and the trans-

formation of a Novartis portfolio.

Team & differentiation: With a broad M&A partner

base and the highly praised Rolf Watter, the lea-

ding Swiss firm shines on the market. Christoph

Neeracher, Co-Head of the practice group

Private M&A and Private Equity, has extensive

experience representing all major private equity

funds in Switzerland. Mariel Hoch and Dieter

Dubs are both specialists in public M&A, and

Ralph Malacrida in private M&A.

BÄR & KARRER:
LEADING SWISS M&A LAWYERS

Daniel Daeniker

L eaders:

Dieter Gericke, Daniel

Daeniker and Frank Gerhard

E stablished:

1957

Track record: Homburger acts for both domestic

and international clients, on some of the most

important deals involving a Swiss counterpart.

The law firm acted as Holcim’s lead advisor in

its merger with Lafarge, in the acquisition of

Galderma by Nestlé and ChemChina’s acqui-

sition of Syngenta. Acting in many high-value

M&A deals, two-thirds of which are cross-bor-

der, the team is a great match for businesses

with international strategies.

Team & differentiation: Headed by Dieter

Gericke, the M&A team is made up of 11

partners and 28 associates, including Daniel

Daeniker, also managing partner, and Frank

Gerhard, French desk Head. The firm has a

small partner/associate ratio and is the only one

to be confined to a single-office in Zurich, while

working both locally and abroad.

HOMBURGER:

TOP-FLIGHT M&A EXPERTS