Matthias Staehelin

VISCHER - Switzerland

Partner, Head of Life Sciences, Pharma, Biotechnology and Private Equity

Zurich

+41 58 211 33 53

Notable practitioner

German | English | French


Jurisdictions:

Switzerland

Practice areas:

M&A

Industry sectors:

Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
Technology and telecommunications


"Matthias Staehelin has an impressive transactional and intellectual property practice that he leverages to support clients in a variety of financing, dealmaking and life sciences issues."

Matthias Staehelin is primarily involved in the life sciences and IT industries; he regularly advises on the sale and purchase of companies (M&A), financing through investors (private equity and venture capital), licensing and collaboration agreements (including joint ventures), introductions to the stock exchange (IPOs) and restructuring.

  • NBE Therapeutics sold to Boehringer Ingelheim for EUR 1.1bn
  • Sale of Symetis to Boston Scientific for USD 435m
  • Polyphor grants Fosun Pharma license for China
  • Collaboration of AC Immune with Lilly
  • Numerous financing transactions (Noema Pharma 54m, Polyneuron Pharmaceuticals 36.5m, NBE Therapeutics 40 m,

  • Capital markets: Equity
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency

  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Pharma and life sciences
  • Real estate

  • BioValley Basel Association (President)
  • BioValley Business Angels Club (BioBAC) (Board Member)

  • University of Basel (Dr. iur., 1993)
  • College: Internationalisierung des Privatrechts Freiburg i.B. (1992/93)
  • College of Europe, Bruges (Master of Advanced European Studies, 1992/Diplome des Hautes Etudes Europeennes, 1991)
  • University of Basel (lic. iur., 1990)