Mr Oliver Widmer > Pestalozzi > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

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.

The ‘diverse’ and ‘exceptional’ team at Pestalozzi operates for a plethora of domestic and international banks and other financial institutions in relation to corporate finance, mezzanine financings and syndicated loans, alongside a litany of regulatory and compliance issues. Oliver Widmer leads the group with his vast expertise that spans banking, finance, and capital markets matters, while Urs Klöti deploys his knowledge in regulatory, anti-money laundering, and compliance work for a range of companies. Andrea Huber possesses a strong grounding in asset management, fintech, and insurance mandates, with Markus Winkler contributes his considerable experience in banking and insurance regulatory matters to the group. Niku Gholamalizadeh is also recommended.

Pestalozzi’s financial services team often provides legal, regulatory, and tax advice to clients who are developing, implementing, and operating new technologies in the fintech sector. Its work includes regulatory impact analysis, blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, and DeFi matters. Andrea Huber often represents fintech clients before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, the SIX Swiss Exchange and other bodies. Oliver Widmer stands out for assisting fintech companies with business models and licensing requirements, and Markus Winkler focuses on the regulatory compliance of products and processes in financial services, especially in combination with technology-related applications.

Pestalozzi advises domestic and international banks, financial institutions and HNWIs on banking, finance and capital markets matters. The team is co-led by Oliver Widmer and Christophe Emonet. Emonet is strong in litigations, investigations and transactions and is recommended for his ‘unrivalled negotiating skills’. Thoma Rohner is praised for his expertise in inheritance, trust and succession disputes. Jonas Sigrist is another significant individual who is well versed in handling tax matters across multiple jurisdictions.