Active across the full spectrum of capital markets transactions, Homburger is a tour-de-force when it comes to regulatory and tax aspects and is also highly experienced in managing international transactions for Swiss issuers and securities issues. The practice is jointly helmed by Frank Gerhard, who maintains a strong presence within the chemicals and life sciences sectors, and Benjamin Leisinger, who operates for a plethora of clients with regards to equity-linked and debt transactions. Dieter Gericke is well-positioned to advise on private placements within the life sciences sector, while Benedikt Maurenbrecher‘s arsenal of skills encompasses international bond offerings and covered bonds. Daniel Daeniker is well-versed in TMT and financial services sectors. Daniel Häusermann and Daniel Haeberli, who manages a range of securitised structured products, are other key names to note in the practice.

With demonstrable strengths across the pharmaceutical, financial services, and transport sectors, Niederer Kraft Frey AG also excels across the full gamut of capital markets transactions, including domestic securitisation and covered bond transactions, rights offerings, and public takeovers. The team is recommended for its ‘in-depth expertise’ and ‘excellent co-operation’. Philippe Weber harnesses his expertise in equity and debt capital market transactions to assist an array of issuers and other investors, while Daniel Bono enjoys extensive experience in handling issuance mandates. Thomas Brönnimann is highly experienced in advising issuers and investment banks in relation to IPOs, convertible bonds and block trades, and Philipp Haas strengthens the practice with his equity and convertible debt transactions, alongside market conduct rules.

Counting a multitude of blue-chip companies among their key roster of clients, ‘hands on’ Advestra possesses a strong grounding in equity-linked and regulatory capital issuances, spin-offs, and IPOs. Thomas Reutter is entrusted by a diverse range of issuers and banks, and Annette Weber is more than capable of advising clients on a variety of debt capital markets transactions. Sandro Fehlmann is particularly adept in relation to regulatory hybrid instruments, while Alexander von Jeinsen holds a wealth of experience within the remit of rights offerings.

Matthias Courvoisier and Yves Mauchle jointly lead the practice at Baker McKenzie, which frequently handles matters pertaining to equity and debt transactions, derivatives, and structured finance matters, alongside advising banks active in securitisation and an array of international capital markets matters. Courvoisier is highly experienced in the remit of IPOs and public takeovers, while Mauchle actively handles a litany of mandates, including GDR offerings, capital increases, and high yield bonds. Ansgar Schott employs his considerable expertise in managing structured products, investment funds and debt instruments to further bolster the practice. Tanja Schmid contributes her strengths in financial services to the team.

With an established presence across banking, technology, and healthcare sectors, the ‘exceptionally responsive and collaborative’ Bär & Karrer Ltd. retains a broad offering that extends across equity-linked and regulatory capital instruments, spin-offs, and bond issuances. Urs Kägi, Lukas Roesler, Ralph Malacrida, Rolf Watter, and Dieter Dubs are the key names operating at the forefront of the practice: Kagi contributes his capabilities in equity capital markets, while Roesler is counted on by a host of issuers, borrowers, and investors. Malacrida excels at handling M&A and corporate transactions, and Watter is notably experienced in corporate governance questions. Dubs principally focuses on public tender offers.

Recommended for its ability to provide ‘creative solutions’, Lenz & Staehelin maintains an expansive offering that is comprised of IPOs, rights offerings, and exchange offers, to name a few. Three key players lead the group: Jacques Iffland, who is regularly entrusted by asset management groups, banks, and investment firms with issues arising from the financial markets industry, Patrick Schleiffer, who handles a litany of capital markets, stock exchange, and securities law, and Tino Gaberthüel, a practitioner who is active on both a domestic and international scale. Marcel Tranchet is geared to handle a host of financing matters, while Ariel Ben Hattar demonstrates proficiencies across financial technology, disclosure requirements, and regulatory matters. Patrick Schärli is a strong choice for issuers and banks in an array of equity and debt mandates.

Walder Wyss Ltd. employs its vast experience across both debt and equity capital markets mandates to advise a host of issuers and arrangers with covered bond transactions, regulatory issues, and public M&A transactions. The practice is jointly led by Theodor Härtsch, who is regularly immersed in the remit of debt and equity securities, structured finance expert Lukas Wyss, and Alex Nikitine, who covers all facets of public M&A transactions. Markus Pfenninger is an experienced practitioner in the debt capital markets space, while Johannes Bürgi is well-versed in the structured finance and securitisation area. Another name to note in the practice is Urs Schenker.

Spearheaded by Beat Brechbühl and Luca Bianchi , the ‘knowledgeable, to the point and pragmatic’ team at Kellerhals Carrard routinely deploys its strong capabilities in green bond and green financial product transactions to advise notable financial names, alongside a wide range of other capital market transactions on a domestic and cross-border scale. Brechbühl’s arsenal of skills include capital increases and IPOs, with Bianchi being well-versed on the debt capital markets side, advising an array of public and international clients on these matters. Armin Kühne, who regularly advises clients on capital markets structures, and Dominik Oberholzer, who is well-positioned to advise on asset management and listed financial products, strengthen the team’s offering. Jean-Luc Chenaux fields a considerable ESG workload in this space.

A strong choice for issuers and investment banks, the ‘excellent’ MLL Legal‘s strengths lie in regulatory matters, cross-border mandates, and collective investment schemes. The practice is jointly steered by Wolfgang Müller, who is notably active across real estate, M&A, and capital markets matters, and Catrina Luchsinger Gähwiler, who operates for banks, asset managers, and investment vehicles across a diverse multitude of capital markets matters. Andrea Sieber’s litany of skills extend across private equity and capital market transactions, while Daniel Schoch covers the full gamut of financing transactions. Christoph Heiz is recommended for his considerable expertise in handling matters arising from regulated industries.

The ‘knowledgeable’ team at Pestalozzi boasts a breadth of experience that encompasses debt capital transactions, high yield bond issues, derivatives, and private placements. Leading the equity capital markets side of the practice, Christian Leuenberger is noted for his expertise in private placements and public offerings. Steering the firm’s debt capital markets offering, Oliver Widmer assists banks, financial institutions, and wealth managers with a host of issues. Another name to note is Urs Klöti, who manages a variety of banking, finance and capital markets mandates. Severin Roelli and Beat Schwarz are also recommended.

Philippe Borens and Tarek Houdrouge head up the comprehensive capital markets offering at Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, which routinely operates for clients that are active across financial services, energy, and IT sectors with regards to exchange-traded derivatives, public takeovers, and the issuance of structured products. Borens enjoys a wide-ranging set of skills, encompassing bonds and notes issues, hedge funds, and regulatory issues, while Houdrouge possesses considerable transactional expertise across banking and finance and capital markets. Olivier Favre is highly experienced in relation to an array of financing transactions, and Lorenzo Olgiati is a solid choice for publicly listed companies who require assistance with corporate governance and ESG issues.

Maintaining a broad practice that spans both domestic and international scale mandates, VISCHER‘s capital markets team demonstrates proficiencies in bonds issues, share listings, and public takeovers, and also retains high activity on the regulatory front. Practice head Adrian Dörig is a notable specialist in structured finance transactions, whereas Markus Guggenbühl excels across a multitude of equity, debt, and hybrid financial instruments. Robert Bernet is highly capable in the remit of transaction management, and Jana Essebier is noted for her strengths in handling a variety of financial instruments, drawing upon her substantial banking expertise to do so.

Offering a broad capital markets practice to its clients, CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. demonstrates particular capabilities in relation to cross-border finance transactions and multi-jurisdictional regulatory issues. Steering the practice is Matthias Kuert, who deploys his capital markets compliance and proxy fights experience to assist major shareholders of listed companies, whereas Tina Balzli possesses vast expertise in the remit of international and Swiss regulatory requirements, among other issues.

Marc Grüninger, Jean-Yves Rebord, and Christophe De Kalbermatten are the key names operating at the forefront of the capital markets team at Valfor Attorneys-at-law, which counts financial institutions, investors, and issuers among its client base. Core streams of work for the group encompasses IPOs, compliance matters, and rights issues.

Wenger Vieli Ltd is particularly well-positioned to advise on equity capital markets transactions, and regularly advises on public takeover bids and defence strategies. Leading the group is Pascal Honold, who possesses vast expertise in relation to disclosure requirements, public takeover bids, and hybrid instruments. Other key contacts in the team are Beat Speck and Wolfgang Zürcher, who bolster the firm’s offering with their substantive experience in the field.