Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG offers a full service with a particular strength in regulatory matters. The team advised various financial institutions on the new economic sanctions connected to the current war in Ukraine and has played an active role in advising industry players in the implementation of the new Finance Services Act and the Financial Institutions Act. Other practice areas include acquisition finance, asset finance, and financial restructuring. Samuel Marbacher, who specialises in syndicated lending and real estate financing, and Markus Wolf, who has extensive experience in advising on multijurisdictional leveraged acquisition, both head the team. Another key team member is Lukas Glanzmann who plays an active role in advising financial creditors on complex financings.
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‘Solution-driven consulting, which is customized based on the specifics of the client - fast reaction - clear, precise and efficient communication of content.’
‘High level of experience - solutions which are practical - discussion in which the input from both sides is used to find the best result - quick response - always available.’
‘A team with proven expertise in all legal aspects of banking and finance and able to answer even short-term inquiries very promptly.’
‘The banking and finance team is extremely skilled and experienced in all types of finance and banking transactions (both on the Swiss domestic market and international/cross-border deals). Its affiliation with the global Baker McKenzie network enables it to act and respond extremely swiftly also in the most complex stages of a transaction, no matter in which jurisdiction.’
‘Markus Wolf is a highly skilled and very experienced banking and finance lawyer. He is keen, precise and solution-oriented. His track record in banking and finance transactions is very impressive. He knows what clients expect and need in complex banking and finance transactions and fully meets these expectations.’
‘Very good knowledge in the field of financial transactions, good international network due to the foreign Baker offices.’
‘Markus Wolf and Lukas Glanzmann: very good negotiation skills, excellent knowledge of finance, corporate law and related topics.’
Key clients
- UBS AG / UBS Switzerland AG
- Credit Suisse AG / Credit Suisse (Schweiz) AG
- LGT Bank AG
- Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CA-CIB)
- IG Bank SA
- Zürcher Kantonalbank
- Bank Julius Baer
- Société Générale
- Vontobel
- UniCredit Bank AG
- ING Bank N.V.
- Raiffeisen
- Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft
- Aareal Bank
- Rabobank
- Deposit Solutions GmbH
- Ambienta Capital
- Ufenau Capital Partners
- Quilvest (Switzerland) AG
- Arbonia AG
- Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG)
- Patrimonium Private Equity Fund
- Energy Infrastructure Partners AG
- RRJ Capital
- Yorkville Advisors
- CSA Energy Infrastructure Switzerland
- Fundamenta Real Estate AG
- Clariant AG
- Argo-Hytos Group
- Allied World Group
- Georg Fischer
- Comet Holding
- Walter Meier AG
- MET Group
- Cimpress plc
- Duagon Holding AG
- Canton of Geneva
- Edyn Group
- CoinShares
- VAT Group AG
- Feintool International Holding AG
Work highlights
- Advised UBS on the conclusion of a CHF 9 billion loss protection agreement with the Swiss Confederation, which is the cornerstone element of the merger between UBS and Credit Suisse.
- Advised Georg Fischer (GF) on up to €1.05 billion and CHF400 million acquisition facilities for the financing of its voluntary public cash tender offer for all shares in Finnish piping system specialist Uponor.
- Advised Swiss Property AG on the conversion of its CHF 1.8 billion bond portfolio to green bonds and the conversion of its loan portfolio to sustainability-linked loans.
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Samuel Marbacher is the co-head of the Firm’s Real Estate practice as well as Banking & Finance practice in Zurich. He joined the Firm in January 2007 and was made partner in 2015.He graduated from the University of St. Gallen Law School and earned his LL.M. degree at the University of Sydney. Mr. Marbacher holds a bachelor's degree in business and finance from the University of Applied Science in Lucerne. Samuel Marbacher teaches at University of Zurich in the CUREM master and executive classes and at the IFZ Institute for Financial Services, Zug. Mr. Marbacher focuses on advising domestic and international client in the area of real estate transactions (including environmental and Lex Koller), real estate financing and syndicated debt financing (including export financing). He also advises on general banking and corporate matters as well as financing related aspects of private insurance law.
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Samuel Marbacher, Markus Wolf