Switzerland

Firm overview

Advestra was founded in 2020 by passionate lawyers on a shared vision: clients deserve sophisticated advice by dynamic and approachable professionals with a deep commercial understanding.

Advestra is a corporate law firm combining the power of a big law firm with the personal and lean approach of a small firm. The team consists of experienced lawyers with outstanding legal and transactional expertise. Clients in Switzerland and around the world retain Advestra for advice on all matters related to corporate|M&A, capital markets, finance, financial services and tax. For practice areas the firm does not cover itself, it teams up with specialist law firms leading in their field to deliver comprehensive services to the clients.

Key matters include advising

• on the first GDR listing by PRC issuers on SIX Swiss Exchange
• on the fist Swiss SPAC IPO
• Goldman Sachs, UBS and BofA Securities in a combined offering of shares and guaranteed convertible bonds of Zur Rose Group
• Groupe Bruxelles Lambert on the acquisition of a majority stake in Sanoptis
• Andermatt Swiss Alps on the investment by Vail Resorts
• SIG Combibloc on the acquisition of Pactiv Evergreen's fresh carton business in Asia
• Swiss Re on the sale of Elips Life to Swiss Life
• Patrimonium on the refinancing of Bogner
• Swiss Prime Site on its comprehensive refinancing
• UBS and other banks on the comprehensive refinancing of Vantage Education Group
• Falcon Private AG on the sale of its shares in Falcon Private Wealth Limited to ONE swiss bank AG

Firm overview

While Lenz & Staehelin is acknowledged by most as Switzerland’s leading law firm, its connections and expertise span the globe. With over 200 lawyers, its ability to innovate and adapt to the ever-changing complexities of legal and regulatory environments in Switzerland and beyond, has attracted many of the world’s top corporations as well as private individuals.

Continuity, stability and a pragmatic understanding of the big picture have all played a significant part in the firm’s development and success - and in its ability to attract the best young talent. Swiss-orientated but globally attuned, Lenz & Staehelin is rightly recognized in Switzerland and abroad as “The world’s Swiss law firm”.

Firm overview

Walder Wyss is one of Switzerland’s leading law firms, specialising in corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, intellectual property and competition law, dispute resolution and tax law. Walder Wyss has established a leading position in specific sectors and product areas. Its national and international networks of correspondents and partners from a broad range of disciplines are selected according to the highest standards of professional competence.

Firm overview

Bratschi - a full service law firm advising national and international enterprises, individuals and the public sector - offers one-stop assistance out of six major business centres covering the whole territory of Switzerland.

At Bratschi we set great store on a personal and long-term relationship, where matters are dealt with high partner attention.

The combination of local roots with in-depth business and industry knowledge, together with expertise in cross-border issues and cross-cultural skills is characteristic to Bratschi.