Luc Defferrard, a partner at Walder Wyss since 2001, has worked in the financial and legal sector for many years. He advises clients primarily on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, financing, restructurings as well as real estate and capital markets law. Luc Defferrard focuses in particular on private equity and venture capital transactions. It is regularly recommended by Chambers, Legal500 and IFLR1000. Chambers Europe describes him as “always available” and “very strong neg. • Master`s degree with specialization in Labour Law • Admission to the Bar is a plus. SBA Specialized Labour Law would be highly valued (FSA) • Five to ten years of legal experience with a focus on employment law with a multinational company and/or leading law firm • Experience negotiating with consultants, unions or opposing employee representatives • Experience in implementing HR initiatives in a multicultural environment as well as proven experience in understanding and interpreting HR policies • Professional experience in one of other jurisdictions is an advantage • English spoken fluently in writing, German is an advantage Marco Villa is a partner at FBT and a member of the corporate, banking and finance groups. He is a leading expert in contract and commercial law, specializing in corporate and commercial law. Former Professor of Contract Law and Tort Law at the University of Lausanne, he advises individuals and companies of various sizes on national and cross-border legal issues, in particular banking and financing contracts, mergers and acquisitions, agency and distribution agreements and cooperations.
Future Trends for Legal Services is a study commissioned by Deloitte Legal. In a growing market, purchasing habits for legal services are changing. On the front lines of privacy and privacy, there has been a shift away from GDPR-focused, regulation-based work to high-stakes litigation in this area. However, compliance and regulatory issues are becoming increasingly important in the fintech sector, where clients need to be increasingly informed about the latest FINMA and LIBRA regulations. The number of ICOs and start-ups that need legal services to establish themselves in the Swiss market and abroad has also increased sharply. Dr. Jacques Iffland, a partner in the Geneva office of Lenz & Staehelin, is a specialist in corporate law, securities regulation and mergers and acquisitions, specializing in transactions with public companies. He regularly advises listed companies, investors and financial intermediaries. Jacques Iffland is authorised to represent issuers before the SIX Swiss Exchange. A graduate of the University of Lausanne (Dr.
iur, 1994), he was legal advisor to the Swiss Takeover Board (1997). Jacques Iffla. Frédéric Cottier specialises in general corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. His area of expertise is the creation, management and advice of foreign companies, mainly French, in Switzerland. His experience spans a variety of industries, including fashion and fragrances, luxury goods and hospitality. Frédéric Cottier has been a partner at the firm since 2004. He is a member of the boards of directors of several companies. The legal market in Switzerland remains stable. Due to the decentralized structure of the country, there are a number of important business centers throughout the country.
In French-speaking Switzerland, Geneva stands out as an arbitration centre and is known for the presence of several governing bodies for both private banking and the sports sector. Companies from Zurich, Bern and Basel are best known for their strengths in the corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and capital markets, where they are engaged by domestic companies and investors and a growing number of foreign companies and investors. Zug is affectionately called the Silicon Valley of Europe, with considerable activity in the blockchain and Bitcoin space, while Lugano is ideally located for customers from Central and Southern Europe. Lebrecht focuses on commercial legal matters, in particular transactions, litigation, arbitration and regulatory work, mainly, but not exclusively, for banks, collective investment undertakings, securities dealers, asset managers, insurance companies and industrial companies. André E. Lebrecht studied at the University of St. Gallen (lic. iur. and Dr. iur.) and the University of Miami (LL.M.). He is admitted to the Swiss Bar (Z&uum.
Thomas Lustenberger has been Of Counsel of the firm since 2016, before that he was a partner of the firm for many years after working as an associate in 1980. He has extensive experience advising clients in the real estate and construction sectors on mergers and acquisitions. In addition, he advises clients on general corporate law. Thomas Lustenberger continues to be among the leading statesmen in the most important legal registers. To complement our legal department, we are currently looking for a Legal Advisor – Employment Law. In this role, you will join Nestlé`s Labour and Employment Law Competence Centre and provide Nestlé-specific legal advice, business solutions and support to the human resources community at Nestlé headquarters and other legal entities in Switzerland on Swiss labour and labour law matters. as well as global initiatives at the Swiss headquarters in the field of labour law. Multinational organizations need legal advisors who can help you with your day-to-day activities as well as corporate life events in many countries. Deloitte Legal Practices provides holistic advice on strategic business decisions and cost-effective support for day-to-day legal activities. The legal market is dominated in most areas of law by established full-service law firms, including Bär & Karrer AG, Lenz & Staehelin, Homburger, Niederer Kraft Frey AG and Schellenberg Wittmer AG.
Other leading players include Pestalozzi and Walder Wyss AG as well as the international law firms Baker McKenzie and CMS. In the field of dispute resolution, there are a number of specialized players, including LALIVE, Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler and Wartmann & Merker. Andreas Rötheli heads the Corporate and M&A department of Lenz & Staehelin in Geneva. He regularly advises on international and domestic transactions, including private equity buyouts and transactional real estate matters. Andreas Rötheli is repeatedly recommended by numerous rating agencies in his fields of activity. Andreas Rötheli studied at the University of Geneva (1988) and at New York University School of Law (1996). He moved to Lenz & Staehelin. Urs Schenker has extensive experience in the areas of restructuring, financing, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. He has been involved in numerous domestic and international mergers and acquisitions and public acquisitions, as well as financing, restructuring and other corporate finance transactions. He has published a number of books and articles in his areas of expertise and regularly lectures in Germany and abroad.
Urs Schenker completed his law studies in Zur. Stephan Pfenninger has more than 30 years of experience in local and international tax law. He began his professional career as a business lawyer in Zurich. He then joined Ernst & Young as a tax advisor. Stephan has been a partner at Tax Partner since 1998. In addition to national and international corporate tax law, Stephan`s practice focuses on real estate taxation. He is a tax advisor for listed and unlisted domestic and foreign institutional real estate investors as well as for individuals. Hans-Jakob Diem is Corporate Partner at Lenz & Staehelin.
He heads the Corporate and M&A group and is co-head of the Capital Markets group in Zurich. He has extensive experience representing clients in various corporate transactions, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, bank finance and corporate governance matters. Hans-Jakob Diem is considered a leading corporate practitioner in Switzerland and a regular practitioner.