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Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG
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8034 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Dr Markus Wolf

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Position

Dr. Markus Wolf is a partner in the Zurich office of Baker McKenzie. He is co-head of the Swiss Banking & Finance Practice Group and member of the Swiss Restructuring & Insolvency team. He has previously worked in the Firm’s Sydney office and he was seconded to the legal team of one of Switzerland’s leading banks. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie in 2012, he worked as a visiting associate with The Boston Consulting Group. Clients say: “I appreciate working with Markus Wolf very much. His assessments are of very high quality and equally practical. He is also a very reliable contact, especially for time-critical enquiries.” (Chambers Global, 2023).

Markus is a lecturer on private law at the University of St. Gallen (HSG).

Markus advises on all aspects of banking and finance and restructuring and insolvency. He has extensive experience advising lenders, borrowers and sponsors on complex, multijurisdictional leveraged acquisition, corporate, project, export and property financing transactions. He also has experience in public sector (sovereign) financing. He regularly acts for Swiss and foreign creditors and debtors in domestic and cross-border financial restructurings and formal insolvency procedures.

Markus has published numerous articles on banking and finance and restructuring and insolvency topics in Swiss and international journals.

Languages

English, German

Memberships

  • International Bar Association (Banking Law Committee and Insolvency Section) – Member
  • Australian Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Member
  • Swiss Bar Association – Member
  • Zurich Bar Association – Member
  • HSG Alumni – Member
  • ISC Alumni – Member

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich

(Next Generation Partners)

Markus Wolf – Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG

Demonstrating prowess acting on the lender and borrower side, Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG operates for a plethora of blue-chip clients in relation to acquisition finance, financial restructuring, and regulatory matters, alongside the full gamut of financing transactions. The practice is jointly led by Samuel Marbacher and Markus Wolf; the former is a tour-de-force in relation to syndicated lending and real estate financing, and the latter employs his wide-ranging experience in cross-border financial restructurings and formal insolvency procedures. Lukas Glanzmann possesses a strong grounding in credit facilities, restructuring, and accounting, while Ansgar Schott is highly esteemed in handling transactions with regulatory components.

Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery

(Next Generation Partners)

Markus Wolf – Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG

Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG‘s leading restructuring and insolvency team often advises clients on complex financial restructurings, and stands out for being involved in ground-breaking matters that have the potential to set a legal precedent and usually involve cross-border issues. Team co-head Lukas Glanzmann leverages his expertise in the area of banking and finance to assist clients with complex financial restructurings. Fellow co-head Alexander Fischer stands out for his work advising clients on distressed (including pre-packaged) M&A transactions. Other notable individual Markus Wolf regularly acts for Swiss and foreign creditors and debtors in domestic and cross-border financial restructurings and formal insolvency procedures.

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