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Wolfgang Zürcher

Wolfgang Zürcher

Wenger Vieli Ltd, Switzerland

Work Department

Financial Markets Infrastructure Law; Banks & Financial Services Providers; Corporate & Commercial Law; Mergers & Acquisitions; Venture Capital & Private Equity.

Position

Wolfgang Zürcher specializes in venture capital, private equity, corporate acquisitions and capital markets law, in particular equity placements / private placements, IPOs and public takeovers. He also advises investors, investment clubs and various private equity funds with regard to structure, capital raising and investments and also provides notarial services.

Wolfgang Zürcher is a recognized representative on the SIX Swiss Exchange. He regularly speaks at seminars and conferences in the areas of private equity and capital market law.

Prior to joining Wenger & Vieli Ltd., he was an assistant to the Chair of Corporate and Banking Law at the University of Zurich and worked for one year in a law firm in the USA.

Career

Since 1999, Partner at Wenger & Vieli Ltd.; 1996-1999, Lawyer at Wenger & Vieli Ltd.; 1995-1996, Lawyer at a law firm in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; 1991-1992, Assistant at the University of Zurich (commercial and bank law).

Languages

German, English and French.

Memberships

International Bar Association (IBA); Swiss Bar Association (SAV); Zuger Advokatenverein; Swiss Private Equity and Corporate Finance Association (SECA); European Venture Capital Association (EVCA).

Education

1996, Admission as Civil Law Notary of the Canton of Zug; 1995, University College London (LL.M.); 1994, Admission to the Bar; 1992, University of Zurich (Dr. iur.); 1991, University of Zurich (lic. iur.).

Mentions

Switzerland

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