"I have been working most closely with Gian-Andrea Caprez. He has clearly evolved to one of the most accomplished and well-rounded lawyers in the field of private M&A with a particular focus on mid-market PE transactions in Switzerland. He is highly experienced, knowledgeable and deal-oriented and an effective negotiator."

"Clients appreciate Gian-Andrea Caprez's pragmatic and commercial approach on transactions as well as on the structuring of mandates to address specific requirements of different clients."

"The individuals at VISCHER stand out for their exceptional professionalism, responsiveness, and deep legal knowledge. Partners like Gian-Andrea Caprez are highly skilled at translating complex legal matters into practical business solutions."

"I would like to highlight Gian-Andrea Caprez, partner in the M&A practice, as he has a client-oriented way of working, deep expertise and pragmatic approach. He is a great sparring partner to me and always helpful in all aspects of corporate law."

"What I like about Gian-Andrea Caprez is that he thinks in an entrepreneurial way."

Recommended for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Recognized as Notable Practitioner 2024

"Gian-Andrea Caprez comes highly recommended as 'a very hardworking lawyer' with vast experience handling transactions in the technology sector."

Recommended in M&A and Governance

"Gian-Andrea Caprez is exceptionally hard-working and focused on the task, looking for a successful outcome for everyone involved."

Excellent in Corporate/M&A

"Gian-Andrea is a rising star in the fields of public and sponsor M&A transactions. Highly versatile, technically brilliant, commercial and extremely hard-working."

"He's a star of the field and it's a great pleasure to work with him"

‘Gian-Andrea Caprez is a young partner that has established a name for himself. He has a diverse set of clients – who all enjoy working with him, he knows the Swiss M&A market very well but can equally do a great job with cross-border M&A.’

‘Gian-Andrea Caprez has great expertise in Swiss private equity transactions, in particular in the technology sector. He is very responsive and solution-oriented and has strong dealmaking skills.’

‘I have worked with Gian-Andrea Caprez in the M&A area, and I must say that he is one of the best lawyers in the field in Switzerland. He is particularly attentive, precise, thorough, has great respect and sensitivity with clients, and was able to assist me in negotiating with very demanding counterparties assisted by the best European and global law firms.’

‘I have primarily worked with Gian-Andrea Caprez. Gian combines flawless technical know-how with highly commercial deal-making skills. He is highly responsive, resourceful and overall very pleasant to work with.’

"Gian-Andrea is a rising star in the fields of public and sponsor M&A transactions. Highly versatile, technically brilliant, commercial and extremely hard-working." He has also been rated as notable practitioner in the practice area M&A."

"Pragmatic, responsive, knowledgeable. "

"Gian is technically exceptional, very sharp and experienced in M&A transactions. He is hard working and highly responsive. Most importantly, Gian has a winning mentality in transactions, applying strong commercial judgment and creative problem solving. "

Excellent in Corporate / M&A

“He is very responsive and nice to work with. He has excellent knowledge of Swiss corporate law, provides practical advice.”

“Gian demonstrates outstanding contract drafting and negotiation skills. He delivers the full carefree package on project execution and is easy to work with.”

"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."

"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."

"Gian-Andrea is a rising star in the fields of public and sponsor M&A transactions. Highly versatile, technically brilliant, commercial and extremely hard-working." He has also been rated as notable practitioner in the practice area M&A.

"Vischer is particularly ‘strong in private M&A and private equity transactions for young, fast-growing companies in the healthcare and digital media sectors’. The practice advised Symetis on its $435m all-cash acquisition by Boston Scientific and also assisted Anheuser-Busch InBev with the €7.3bn sale of SABMiller’s business in Eastern Europe to Asahi. Co-head Jürg Luginbühl and associate Gian-Andrea Caprez are recommended for ‘finding pragmatic and commercial solutions, working exceptionally hard and responding quickly’. Other names to note are M&A co-leads Matthias Staehelin and Benedict Christ."