Dr iur Daniel Daeniker > Homburger > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Homburger
PRIME TOWER
HARDSTRASSE 201
8005 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Work Department

Capital Markets, Corporate / M&A, Corporate Governance, Crisis Management, Financial Market Regulation, Financing and Investment Products.

Position

Partner. Practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, particularly cross-border transactions, and on corporate governance. Other areas of work include capital markets law (particularly equity offerings and IPOs) and financial services regulation.

Career

Qualified in 1990. Joined Homburger in 1991, Partner since 2000, Head of Corporate / M&A from 2009 to 2014, Managing Partner from 2013 to 2019, Senior Partner since 2019.

Languages

German, English, French, Spanish.

Memberships

Zurich and Swiss Bar Associations.

Education

Graduated as Dr iur from the University of Zurich in 1992 and as an LLM from the University of Chicago (LLM, 1996).

Personal

Born 1963. Gained professional experience in Switzerland, Central America and Hong Kong before joining Homburger. Non-executive director of Hilti AG (Liechtenstein). Trustee of the Martin Hilti Family Trust and president of the donor foundation of Avenir Suisse, a Swiss free-market think tank.

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Capital markets

(Leading partners)

Daniel DaenikerHomburger

Active across the full spectrum of capital markets transactions, Homburger is a tour-de-force when it comes to regulatory and tax aspects and is also highly experienced in managing international transactions for Swiss issuers and securities issues. The practice is jointly helmed by Frank Gerhard, who maintains a strong presence within the chemicals and life sciences sectors, and Benjamin Leisinger, who operates for a plethora of clients with regards to equity-linked and debt transactions. Dieter Gericke is well-positioned to advise on private placements within the life sciences sector, while Benedikt Maurenbrecher‘s arsenal of skills encompasses international bond offerings and covered bonds. Daniel Daeniker is well-versed in TMT and financial services sectors. Daniel Häusermann and Daniel Haeberli, who manages a range of securitised structured products, are other key names to note in the practice.

Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Hall of Fame)

Daniel DaenikerHomburger

Demonstrating excellent cross-border capabilities, the ‘exceptional and diversified’ practice at Homburger capitalises on its deep bench of specialists to advise blue-chip corporations in relation to a multitude of mandates, from public M&A and joint ventures, to spin-offs and auctions. Daniel Hasler heads up the offering at the firm with his vast expertise on the private equity and real estate side, while Dieter Gericke is highly recommended for his M&A strengths in the life sciences sector. Frank Gerhard is also well-positioned to advise on M&A transactions within the chemicals and life sciences industries, and David Oser deploys his capabilities across private equity, capital markets, and corporate governance to advise a diverse range of clients. Daniel Daeniker possesses a strong grounding in M&A and boardroom advisory work, with Andreas Müller fielding a considerable workload that encompasses private M&A, corporate governance, and executive compensation. Daniel Häusermann and Anna Peter are also recommended.