Spearheaded by Jürg Luginbühl, Gian-Andrea Caprez and Damien Conus, VISCHER’s ‘pragmatic and very service-oriented’ practice regularly undertakes work in the life sciences, ICT, energy and luxury goods sectors. Luginbühl is particularly proficient in managing M&A and private equity transactions, while Caprez contributes his experience in private M&A, corporate governance and venture capital to the practice. Both are based in the firm’s Zurich office, while Conus, who is based in Geneva, acts for a diverse client base in private equity transactions. Matthias Staehelin is noted for his expertise in the life sciences industry and Robert Bernet is well versed in handling an array of corporate transactions.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Great availability, extensive experience in M&A transactions, strong negotiation skills and strong client orientation.'
‘I consider Jürg Luginbühl to be one of the best M&A lawyers in Switzerland. A very strong negotiator and deal enabler.'
‘Easy to work with, pragmatic and very service-oriented dealmakers.'
‘The team has superior knowledge of the M&A field. The team has a good mix of skills, with Jürg Luginbühl being exceptionally good at constructing the contract, reviewing the proposal and negotiating with the other party.’
‘The team is able to adapt to the situation. They act precisely.'
'They always have a strong commercial approach. In doing so, they think for their client and act in their interests.'
'As a client you feel well supported and accompanied throughout the process. In addition, working with the team is fun and enjoyable.’
Key clients
- Berlinger & Co. AG
- Flowable Holding AG
- SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement mbH
- Sowind Group SA
- Nautilus Inc.
- E3 Holding AG
- Maxburg Capital Partners GmbH
- Borromin Capital Management GmbH
- FairCap GmbH
- BID Equity GmbH
- Groupe Mutuel Holding SA
- Wipro Limited
- Trustar Capital
- Eleven Sports Network Limited
- Steele Compliance Solutions
- Mainova
- e-hoi
- Tokai Cobex
- Snyk Ltd.
- AFINUM
- Equistone Partners Europe
- PDS Pathology Data Systems AG
- Polyphor Ltd.
- Bregal Unternehmerkapital GmbH
- Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund
- Orell Füessli Thalia AG
- deepCDR Biologics AG
- Clinique Matignon Suisse SA
- Advanz Pharma
- MCM Fashion Group
- Deichmann Shoes
- Rigeto Unternehmerkapital GmbH
- Invision Private Equity
- Helvetica Capital
- Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG
- Medartis Holdings AG
- Oculis SA
- Swisscom AG
- Syngenta
- Swisspower Renewables AG
- Kuros Biosciences Ltd
- Jacobs Holding AG
- Sonnet BioTherapeutics, Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised AFINUM on all legal aspects of the sale of its stake in Cotta Collection AG Upholstered Furniture-Group to L-GAM and to Gschwend AG.
- Advised the sellers and the management on all legal aspects of the sale of and reinvestment in Mimacom Flowable Group.
- Advised Oculis Holding AG on the business combination with European Biotech Acquisition Corp. and the subsequent listing of its shares on NASDAQ.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jürg Luginbühl, Gian-Andrea Caprez, Damien Conus