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.

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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

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jacques Iffland, Patrick Schleiffer, Tino Gaberthüel

Other key lawyers

Marcel Tranchet, Ariel Ben Hattar, Patrick Schärli