With teams located in Basel, Geneva, and Zurich, VISCHER is well-equipped to advise both creditors and debtors involved in complex domestic and cross-border insolvency and restructuring mandates. The team is particularly strong in distressed M&A, insolvency related litigation, corporate finance, and voluntary liquidation. Practice head Benedict Christ has extensive expertise in advising national and international clients on the full lifecycle of business activities from entry into the market to implementing and exit or restructuring issues. David Jenny often acts as liquidator and advises governing bodies of corporations and creditors on insolvency matters. Jana Essebier advises clients in pre- and post- insolvency situations, with a special focus on bank bankruptcy proceedings as does banking and finance partner Markus Guggenbühl. Thomas Weibel has vast knowledge of debt collection matters, including attachments and enforcements of freezing orders.
Testimonials
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‘VISCHER is highly recognised in banking insolvency matters.’
‘Markus Guggenbühl and Jana Essebier are fabulous.’
Key clients
- Various holders of Credit Suisse bail-in debt instruments
- Various holders of Credit Suisse AT 1 bonds
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP which in turn represents a multitude of holders of Credit Suisse AT 1 bonds
- PricewaterhouseCoopers AG acting as liquidator of Lehman Brothers in Switzerland
- Co-investor in a distressed equipment manufacturer
- FINMA
- Russian Bank in bankruptcy
- Liquidator of German estate
- Creditors of Weidenareal Metall AG (formerly Swissmetal Industries AG) in Nachlassliquidation
- Investor in a fintec company
Work highlights
- Advising holders of Credit Suisse AT 1 bonds in challenging in Federal court FINMA's (Swiss bank regulator) decision to write down the AT1 bonds with a nominal value of approximately CHF 16 bn.
- Advising the Swiss liquidator in the Lehman Brother insolvency on all aspects of the Swiss Lehman entities liquidation.
- Advising creditors in the liquidation of Weidenareal Metall AG (formerly named Swissmetal Industries AG)
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Benedict F. Christ