
Recommended for its ability to provide ‘creative solutions’, Lenz & Staehelin maintains an expansive offering that is comprised of IPOs, rights offerings, and exchange offers, to name a few. Three key players lead the group: Jacques Iffland, who is regularly entrusted by asset management groups, banks, and investment firms with issues arising from the financial markets industry, Patrick Schleiffer, who handles a litany of capital markets, stock exchange, and securities law, and Tino Gaberthüel, a practitioner who is active on both a domestic and international scale. Marcel Tranchet is geared to handle a host of financing matters, while Ariel Ben Hattar demonstrates proficiencies across financial technology, disclosure requirements, and regulatory matters. Patrick Schärli is a strong choice for issuers and banks in an array of equity and debt mandates.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Outstanding background in connection with Swiss public tender offer law aspects.'
'High commitment to client satisfaction.'
'Able to find creative solutions.’
‘Provided highly accurate work with excellent response time.’
‘The team's strength is their expertise and approachability.'
'The partners very knowledgeable and experienced as well as down to earth.’
‘Jacques Iffland is an extraordinary expert on Capital Markets and very pleasant to work with.’
Key clients
- Autoneum Holding AG
- Novartis
- Sandoz
- City of Geneva
- Amundi Asset Management
- Sika
- Medartis Holding AG
- Structured Commodity & Corporate Finance
- Edizione
Lawyers

Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jacques Iffland, Patrick Schleiffer, Tino Gaberthüel