Frequently operating on a national and international scale, the ‘very reliable’ practice at Wenger Plattner enjoys extensive experience advising clients implementing M&A transactions under the Swiss Merger Act and the management of Switzerland related assets. The firms is notably active across a variety of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and IT industries, among others. Oliver Künzler leads the team, with Marc S Nater contributing his experience in corporate and commercial law to the group. Dieter Gränicher often handles matters pertaining to national and international commercial disputes and corporate litigation.

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  • ‘Fast, reliable and accessible.’
  • ‘Deep knowledge and good negotiation skills.’

  • 'Very reliable.'

Key clients

  • Sauber Group
  • Paval Holding
  • Milexia
  • AUDAX Private Equity
  • Sostrene Grene
  • Helvetica Capital
  • Blue Water Biotech Inc.
  • Apex Alliance
  • Starcom Group
  • AG Capital
  • Bio-Techne Corp
  • Gradiant
  • Audi AG
  • Novartis Pharma Ltd.
  • Julius Baer Group
  • BACHEM
  • OMNES Capital
  • Normet Group OY
  • SWICA Gesundheitsorganisation
  • GENUI GMBH
  • EMERAM Capital
  • TRITON Partners
  • Stadler Rail Group
  • TX Group AG
  • HRG Hotels GmbH
  • Rivean Capital
  • Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited
  • Meta Investments
  • CIBT, Inc.
  • Great Point Partners
  • Hawesko
  • HG Commerciale
  • ADUR Management AG
  • SBI Holdings
  • Capital Transmission SA
  • Magazine zum Globus AG
  • Tonix Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • Align Technology, Inc.
  • Hospitality Swiss Proco AG
  • GA Europe GmbH
  • Saurer Group
  • Brütsch
  • Rüegger Gruppe

Work highlights

  • Advised Blue Water Biotech Inc. on all Swiss legal aspects with respect to the $78m acquisition of all shares in Proteomedix AG.
  • Advised Saurer Group on all Swiss legal aspects of the sale of three business units to Rieter with a value of CHF300m.
  • Advised Migros on its recently announced strategic divesture of it specialist store segment including brands such as Melectronics and SportX.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Oliver Künzler

Other key lawyers

Marc S Nater, Dieter Gränicher, Tobias Meili