Capital markets

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Noted for its ‘tailor-made advice and deep knowledge of the market’, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd is well versed in mandates arising from financial services, industrial and energy sectors, among others. The team, which is led by Philippe Borens and Tarek Houdrouge, is capable of advising an array of clients on public takeovers and exchange traded products. Borens excels in the area of equity and debt capital markets and Houdroudge strengthens the team with his knowledge in cross-border trade receivables securitisation and derivative transactions. Olivier Favre’s client base encompasses financial institutions, buy-side firms and issuers. Pascal Hubli and Lorenzo Olgiati are also recommended. In December 2022, Martin Lanz retired from the practice.

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Testimonials

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‘Up-to-date expertise on derivatives documentation and exceptional client servicing.’
‘Very knowledgeable individuals; they are up to speed and very precise. ’
‘Philippe Borens and his team are extremely accurate and available at any time. ’
‘Strong availability and very responsive, which was very helpful during the project.’
‘Tailor-made advice and deep knowledge of the market to support our company, which helped to deliver on time.’
‘The team is proactive, responsive and is well aware of what is market practice, which makes the overall process very efficient and the negotiation very smooth.'
‘Christoph Vonlanthen is very experienced, has a very pragmatic approach and is solution orientated. This makes the overall process very efficient and the negotiation very smooth ’
‘I worked a lot with Christoph Vonlanthen and his team. They are very professional, always available to exchange and brainstorm and they have very good knowledge of the market as they are involved in a lot of transactions.'

Key clients

BNP Paribas (various entities in UK, Ireland, France, Germany and Switzerland)
Bank Reichmuth
AXA Life Ltd
Barclays Bank PLC
First Quantum Minerals
Schroder & Co Bank
Ams-OSRAM AG
Bank Vontobel
Raiffeisen Switzerland
Spice Private Equity Ltd (formerly APEN / AIG Private Equity Ltd)
Deutsche Bank
Zurich Kantonalbank, Zurich
Credit Suisse AG
UBS AG
InRoll AG
International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)
Futures Industry Association (FIA)
Swiss Bankers Association (SBA)
China Construction Bank
Leonteq Securities AG
Standard Chartered
Helvetische Bank AG
Bauwerk Boen AG
Reuss Private Group AG
Mirabaud Asset Management
REYL & Cie SA
PIERER Mobility AG
Technogroup IT Services AG
OC Oerlikon Corporation Pfäffikon
Conforama Suisse SA
Brera Partners Switzerland AG
CAT Financial Products Ltd.

Work highlights

Acted as counsel to BNP Paribas (Suisse) SA as lead manager in the issuances by e.on SE of CHF 155m senior fixed notes due 2025 and CHF 145m senior fixed notes due 2029, both listed and admitted to trading on SIX Swiss Exchange.
Acted as Swiss to several Canadian banks as issuers of CF notes and CHF covered bonds, all listed and admitted to trading on SIX Swiss Exhange. The notes and bonds were issued under the banks' programmes for the issuance of debt instruments.
Acted as counsel to Leonteq Securities AG (Leonteq) for the annual renewal and update of its FinSA Programme for the issuance of structured products, warrants and other debt instruments, which was approved by the SIX Exchange Regulation on 22 September 2021. Advised Leonteq on the drafting of such Programme and its approval by the SIX Exchange Regulation in view of compliance with the FinSA.