burckhardt Ltd

M&A / Corporate / Banking & Finance

Head of M&A and Banking & Finance. Stéphane’s areas of expertise are contract law and corporate law with a specific focus on national and cross-border M&A transactions and structured finance. He possesses in-depth knowledge in the field of asset finance, in particular the financing of movable equipment through leasing.

Stéphane's long-standing expertise in these areas stems from his work in an international commercial law firm since 1999, where he was a partner and co-headed the banking & finance group and led the French Desk. As a specialist he advises companies and finance institutions in Switzerland and abroad, often regarding complex cross-border transactions. He is very familiar with the relationships between France and Switzerland and regularly collaborates with legal counsels in French-speaking countries.

French, English, German

Swiss Bar Association, UIA

Stéphane studied law at the University of Neuchâtel (lic. iur. 1993) and at the New York University School of Law (LL.M. 1998). He was admitted to the bar in 1995. He obtained a degree (DAS) in business administration at the Executive School of Management of the University of St. Gallen in 2013 (Management for the Legal Profession / MLP-HSG).