Dr Alexander Fischer > Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

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.

Particularly well-versed in industrials and real estate sectors, the ‘customer-centric’ group at Baker McKenzie is highly experienced in handling corporate and M&A transactions, as well as business transformations. Alexander Fischer, who maintains a broad practice that is comprised of M&A, debt financing, and general corporate matters, and Jingjin Guo, who is routinely engaged by clients to handle cross-border reorganisations and restructurings, co-lead the department. Another name to note is Martin Furrer, who is geared to handle real estate, M&A, and private equity mandates, while Manuel Meyer primarily focuses on cross-border transactions. Other key players in the team include Martin Frey and Alexander Blaeser.