Legal 500 (EMEA 2021) – "Commercial, Corporate and M&A"
"A very good firm with reliable quality offerings across a breadth of areas and CH regions."
Chambers Global & Europe 2021 - Corporate/M&A
Matthias Staehelin handles joint ventures, acquisitions and divestments for corporate clients. He is particularly noted for his expertise in the life sciences sector.
Chambers Global & Europe 2021 - Corporate/M&A
Jürg Luginbühl advises corporate clients and investment firms on cross-border acquisitions and investment transactions. Interviewees describe him as a hard-working lawyer and also laud his experience.
Chambers Global & Europe 2021 - Corporate/M&A
Robert Bernet advises shareholders and companies on sales and acquisitions, as well as strategic cooperation and squeeze-outs. Clients say he is "very focused, precise and knowledgeable."
Chambers Global & Europe 2021 - Corporate/M&A
Clients praise the team for its level of expertise, saying: "Professionals with specific in-depth knowledge and experience help to assess the situation and design the best possible strategy as well as contributing to its execution." Sources also highlight the lawyers for their "very good legal advice" and "commercial judgement."
Chambers Europe 2020 - Corporate/M&A
Benedict Christ assists international clients from the financial sector with the divestment of Swiss subsidiaries. Interviewees report that he is good to work with, saying that he "is pragmatic and the deal went well."
Chambers Global 2020 - Corporate/M&A
Benedict Christ assists international clients from the financial sector with the divestment of Swiss subsidiaries. Interviewees report that he is good to work with, saying that he "is pragmatic and the deal went well."
Legal 500 (EMEA 2020) - "Commercial, Corporate and M&A"
"Gian-Andrea Caprez is a rising star in corporate / M&A. A diligent, astute and knowledgeable lawyer with sound commercial judgement and deal-making skills. He is exceptionally hard-working and responsive as well as well-connected in the Swiss market."
Legal 500 (EMEA 2020) - "Commercial, Corporate and M&A"
"VISCHER has a solid track record in national and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions in the mid-market. Other areas of expertise are public takeovers and proxy solicitations, and the team is particularly well versed in the life sciences sector. Jürg Luginbühl and Robert Bernet lead the M&A practice groups in Zurich and Basel respectively. Matthias Staehelin, also in Basel, is an expert in life sciences mandates, while Gian-Andrea Caprez specialises in the TMT/ICT sector."
Chambers Europe 2020 - Corporate/M&A
Interviewees highlight Matthias Staehelin for his work for pharmaceutical clients, particularly for start-ups and in venture capital matters. He is also noted for his experience in assisting clients from the life sciences sector with corporate transactions.