Address:
Prime Tower
Hardstrasse 201
CH-8005, Zurich
Switzerland
Number of equity partners: 37
Number of other fee earners: 130
Network memberships: International Bar Association, Swiss Bar Association, Zurich Bar Association, AIJA
Languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
As one of the largest Swiss law firms, we advise and represent enterprises and entrepreneurs in all aspects of commercial law – transactions, proceedings and complex cases both in a domestic and a global context.
We offer our clients comprehensive legal advice, support them through negotiations and transactions, represent them before public authorities and in court, and protect their interests in administrative proceedings. Throughout, we place great emphasis on identifying legally sustainable solutions to complex legal issues while never losing sight of our clients’ commercial objectives.
We work closely with leading law firms abroad, which enables us to offer optimal solutions to companies with an interest in Switzerland, wherever their business activities take place.
We are organized around our main areas of practice: arbitration, capital markets, competition, corporate governance, corporate / M&A (including private equity), data protection, financial market regulation, financing and investment products, healthcare / life sciences, intellectual property / technology, litigation, regulatory and tax. In addition, we focus on compliance, crisis management, employment and executive compensation, esg / sustainability, insurance, investigations, private clients, real estate, restructuring / insolvency, technology and digital economy and white collar crime.
All of the 37 equity partners and over 130 lawyers and tax advisors are members of at least one expertise team. Most of our lawyers have additional legal qualifications and have studied or worked abroad. Legal publications and league tables consistently rank Homburger in the top tier of its main areas of practice.
In addition to Switzerland, we focus on established markets in Europe, North America and Asia. This is supported by regional focus groups that foster good relations with selected regional markets.
Banking and finance
"Homburger has a deep understanding on banking and finance, a highly professional team, 100% reliable. Their international network is great, which is putting them in a position to provide top advice on global topics.”
"Excellent knowledge and skills, were proactive and applying a wider perspective in solving the case at hand.”
Capital markets
"Homburger has a great team with deep debt capital markets expertise, highly flexible and able to tailor solutions within tight deadlines. 100% reliable and super-professional."
"Homburger has a great team with deep equity capital markets experience. They are able to deliver tailor-made solutions to complex issues within very tight timelines. Highly flexible and 100% reliable.”
"Highly professional, very responsive, competent, great to work with.”
M&A
"Highly professional, very pragmatic, fast and responsive, friendly and great to work with.”
"Senior partner availability, responsiveness, thinking along.”
Financial Market Regulation
Head: Dr. Stefan Kramer, LL.M.
stefan.kramer@homburger.ch
We represent the interests of the Swiss market and its participants in an even more strictly regulated market, also by acting as an important voice in the drafting of new legislation. As a result, we are established experts in the field of financial market regulation and transactions, interest for complex structures and proceedings
Financing and Investment Products
Head: Dr. Stefan Kramer, LL.M.
stefan.kramer@homburger.ch
We structure transactions, develop investment products and are familiar with national and international documentations. We take an integrated approach – we develop tailored solutions and bring in experts from various disciplines as necessary.
Capital Markets:
Heads: Dr. Frank Gerhard, LL.M. and Dr. Benjamin Leisinger
frank.gerhard@homburger.ch, benjamin.leisinger@homburger.ch
The firm has longstanding experience in advising clients on the most complex and innovative transactions. The Capital Markets Team advises Swiss and international issuers and securities dealers on all aspects of capital markets law. This 'second-to-none capital markets team' (Legal 500) is renowned for its expertise in structuring and documenting equity and debt transactions, including regulatory capital instruments, derivatives, structured products, and securitisation transactions.
Corporate / M&A
Head: Dr. Daniel Hasler
daniel.hasler@homburger.ch
Our Corporate / M&A Team offers domestic and global enterprises and entrepreneurs expert advice and support with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, equity capital market transactions, private equity and venture capital, as well as corporate governance.
Restructuring / Insolvency
Head: Dr. Stefan Kramer, LL.M.
stefan.kramer@homburger.ch
We have vast experience in representing Swiss and international clients in domestic and cross-border insolvency proceedings. Our Restructuring / Insolvency Team advises clients in connection with solvent restructurings and all aspects of insolvency law.