Pestalozzi

Capital Markets; Corporate / M&A; Governance; Life Sciences Private Equity & Venture Capital

Petra Hanselmann is a partner and member of the Corporate / M&A group in Zurich. She advises clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and corporate reorganisations, including pre-transaction restructurings and post-acquisition integrations. Petra Hanselmann has broad experience in cross-border M&A, carve-outs and joint venture transactions in particular. She also routinely advises on general corporate and corporate governance matters.

Petra Hanselmann has broad experience in a range of product and service sectors, including consumer goods, industrial, healthcare and technology.

Petra Hanselmann is recommended in her fields of expertise by various leading legal directories, including Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.

Partner at Pestalozzi (2022), Partner at major international law firm in Zurich (2017), Associate at major international law firm in Zurich (2011), Associate at major Swiss law firm in Zurich (2008), Associate at US law firm in New York City (2007), Associate at major international law firm in Zurich (2005), Bar admission: Switzerland (2005), Junior Associate at major Swiss law firm (2002)

German, English, French

Swiss Bar Association (SBA), Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Swiss American Society

New York University (NYU), Master in corporate Laws, LL.M. (2007), University of Zurich: lic. iur. (2002)