Providing ‘superior service with outstanding knowledge, skill, and judgment’, Lenz & Staehelin advises clients on the full spectrum of insolvency related matters including in out-of-court and in-court restructuring proceedings, the implementation of cross-border restructuring schemes, creditors rights in Swiss insolvency proceedings, pre-insolvency enforcement scenarios, distressed debts, insolvency-related litigation, and sale and acquisition of distressed companies. The team is co-led by Zurich-based Tanja Luginbühl and Geneva-based Roman Graf. Luginbühl is an ’expert’ in insolvency and restructuring and has been involved in several complex domestic and cross-border cases representing companies in financial distress, banks and creditors whilst Graf has a special focus on distressed M&A and insolvency matters, including in-court and out-of-court restructurings and directors’ liability. Dominique Müller and Daniel Tunik are litigators and represent corporations and private individuals in proceedings before Swiss courts and international arbitral tribunals.
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‘Exceptional team, outstanding collaboration and communication in difficult situations.’
‘The L&S team provide a superior service with outstanding knowledge, skill, and judgment. They are diligent and vigilant and always available. Beyond that they are very affable, warm, and friendly.’
‘The L&S team is a really strong group of talented lawyers. They have a real grasp of the technical details, but are always able to translate this into practical, commercial advice to clients.’
‘Tanja Luginbühl is a fantastic practitioner; giving clear, commercial advice and distilling complex Swiss issues in a manner that makes sense to clients.'
'Anja Affolter Marino is a great associate and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Tanja Luginbühl and Eva Müller are our main contacts. They are quick to respond, helpful and good at looking for commercial solutions.’
‘Experts at navigating both the legal and practical complexities of cross-border restructurings involving Swiss legal entities.’
‘Tanja Luginbühl is an expert in restructuring practice, and effortlessly coordinates multiple stakeholder groups to reach a mutually beneficial result. Always able to join calls and meetings on short notice, and Tanja is always an active rather than passive participant.’
Key clients
- Aston Martin Lagonda Limited
- Agrokor d.d.
- APTG AG (formerly Airopack Technology AG)
- A.T.U Auto-Teile-Unger Handels GmbH & Co. KG
- Bluehorn SA
- BP Oil International Ltd.
- Creditor of Ethical Coffee Company
- Creditor of Privatair
- Deutsche Bank AG
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG
- F. Bernasconi & Cie SA
- FTX
- Garrett Motion
- ING Bank N.V.
- ISDA, Association of German Banks, EFET
- Lenders to gategroup Holding
- Major creditor of Bank Hottinger & Cie AG in liquidation
- ObsEva SA
- One of Europe's most respected furniture manufacturer
- Pentland Brands Limited
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Roust Corporation
- Royal Bank of Scotland
- SAS
- Sempione Fashion AG (formerly Charles-Vögele)
- Suntech Power International Ltd.
- Thea Pharma Inc.
- Valartis Group AG
- Various key creditors of Lehmann Brothers Finance AG in liquidation
- Various creditors of Petroplus Holdings AG and Petroplus Marketing AG
Work highlights
- Representation of FTX Trading Ltd. and its affiliates as debtors in the proceedings under Chapter 11 with respect to Swiss law matters.
- Advised SAS, Scandinavian flag carrier, on Swiss law related issues to its restructuring, incl. its Chapter 11 filing and alternative restructuring measures.
- Representation of Aston Martin Lagonda Limited in its dispute and its claim enforcements on the insolvency of a Swiss distributor.
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Tanja Luginbühl, Roman Graf