Established in 1991 with the merging of Zurich and Geneva-based firms,
Lenz & Staehelin has subsequently grown with a third office in Lausanne. The Lenz & Staehelin team comprises of 171 lawyers with coverage in English and Swiss law. The team has extensive experience on a wide range of practice areas including
banking, financing, project development and financing to capital markets and M&A.
Highlights
A notably innovative example of the firm's recent work includes advising as legal advisor to
Swissquote Bank SA on the structuring and implementation of Yuh, the banks new online digital banking platform and app.
The firm acted as lead counsel on the acquisition of MBCC Group by
Sika AG, leading Swiss chemicals company, for an estimated $5.5 billion.
Testimonials
“Professional teams of experts, personalised advisory services, deep knowledge of specific issues and experienced partner in the field of law business” (M&A client)
“Very professional, reactive, smart people with very high and accurate qualifications” (M&A client)
“Outstanding commitment and legal expertise. Great team player.” (M&A client)
“They were very responsive, concise in their emails, commercial in the way they make decisions. They were able to distill complex and foreign concepts in an effective manner” (Private equity client)
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Key clients
Banque Pictet & Cie SA ("BPSA"), UBS AG, On AG, SoftwareOne AG, Sika AG, ABB Ltd. / ABB E-Mobility Holding AG, City of Geneva, Sika AG, Medartis Holding AG, ISDA, Bundesverband Deutscher Banken, European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET)
