Prof Dr Lukas Glanzmann > Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG
HOLBEINSTRASSE 30
8034 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Position

Prof. Lukas Glanzmann is a member of the Management Committee of Baker McKenzie Switzerland. He is ranked among the leading lawyers in his areas of practice by various publications, including Chambers.

Lukas Glanzmann graduated from the University of St. Gallen law school and obtained a doctoral degree in the field of corporate law from the University of St. Gallen and a LL.M. degree from Harvard Law School. In 2006, Lukas Glanzmann finished his habilitation and today, he holds the position of a titular professor of business law at the University of St. Gallen.

Lukas Glanzmann has published various articles and books in the fields of corporate, finance, accounting, restructuring and insolvency law.

Prof. Glanzmann concentrates his practice in the areas of finance transactions, restructuring, insolvency, mergers & acquisitions as well as corporate and accounting law.

Languages

English, German

Memberships

  • Swiss Bar Association – Member
  • Zurich Bar Association – Member

Education

  • University of St. Gallen (Titular Professor) (2012)
  • University of St. Gallen (Privatdozent, associate professor) (2006)
  • Harvard Law School (LL.M.) (1997)
  • University of St. Gallen (Dr. iur.) (1996)
  • University of St. Gallen (lic. iur.) (1991)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Banking and finance: Zurich

(Hall of Fame)

Lukas Glanzmann – 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

(Leading partners)

Lukas GlanzmannBaker 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.