Commercial, corporate and M&A

Baker McKenzie

Utilising its global network of offices, Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG is particularly well versed in corporate matters in the private equity and industrial sectors and is well regarded for its ‘extremely diligent approach to requests, responsive communication and solution-focused attitude’. The practice is jointly led by Alexander Fischer, who advises clients on cross-border and domestic M&A, private equity and debt financing, and Jingjin Guo, who focuses on M&A, corporate matters and investments. Martin Furrer’s broad range of expertise incorporates private equity matters, corporate reorganisations and governance issues. Martin Frey and Alexander Blaeser are also recommended.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘The team demonstrates an exceptional blend of expertise and innovation, complemented by their remarkable responsiveness. They consistently provide swift and ingenious solutions, not only pushing the boundaries for the opposing party but also challenging our own deal team.'
‘The overall quality of the professionals in this team is very high. This is mainly demonstrated via their extremely diligent approach to requests, responsive communication and solution-focused attitude.'
'What differentiates this team from other firms is that you can expect a swift reply, thorough analysis and a suite of sensible options on how to overcome the problem, often encompassing outside-the-box and holistic recommendations.’
'Alexander Fischer is a very experienced M&A professional, is enormously knowledgeable and has strong communications skills. He very efficiently guides multi-jurisdictional teams while remaining the go-to contact person for the client.'
'Client-centric, dedicated and have a strong ability to manage complex situations.’
‘They are very good listeners, and are able to create and manage deep, value-driven relationships.’
‘Alexander Fischer is a very caring and accessible lawyer. He is extremely competent and solutions driven.'
‘Cross-country cooperation with sister firms and affiliated firms.'

Key clients

Sika AG
Datwyler Holding AG
Patrimonium
Zur Rose Group
Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund
ARGO-HYTOS Group
Safe Host
Bochsler Group
Helvetica Capital AG
Meier Capital AG
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.
Energy Infrastructure Partners AG
evotreex AG
Mövenpick Group
Transcom
Digital Republic AG
Avrios International AG
Shell
CTS Corporation
Tandem Diabetes Care
Roth Gruppe
Identec Group Corporation
SpotMe Holding SA
Zimmer & Halbig
Energy Infrastructure Partners
Bächler + Güttinger

Work highlights

Advised Swiss construction chemicals group Sika AG on the acquisition of MBCC Group, the former BASF Construction Chemicals division, from Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm, for a consideration of CHF 5.5bn.
Advised Datwyler on its acquisition of Swiss startup company Ctsystems AG.
Advised Bächler + Güttinger AG, one of the leading gardening and landscaping companies in Switzerland, on its merger with three well-established Swiss gardening and landscaping businesses, namely Menétrey SA, Egger SA and Berger Roman AG.