Stefan Breitenstein

Lenz & Staehelin - Switzerland

Senior Counsel

Zurich

+41 58 450 8000

Expert consultant

German
English
French


Bar admissions:

Switzerland

Jurisdictions:

Switzerland

Practice areas:

Banking
Financial services regulatory

Industry sectors:

Banking
Financial services
Investment management


Dr. Stefan Breitenstein is a Senior Counsel of Lenz & Staehelin in Zurich. He has a broad private client, corporate, banking and finance practice. He advises regularly on international and domestic transactions, including, in particular, financial regulatory matters. Stefan Breitenstein has been managing partner from 2015 to 2021.

  • Private Clients
  • Banking and Finance
  • Investment Funds
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Insolvency
  • Commercial and Contracts

  • International Bar Association (IBA, former Co-Chair of the Sub Committee on Banking Regulation)
  • Secretary of the Swiss Society of International Law (SVIR)

  • 1983 University of Zurich (lic. iur.)

  • 1984 College of Europe, Brügge (Diplôme des Hautes Etudes Européennes)
  • 1986 Admission to Zurich Bar 1987 University of Zurich (Dr. iur.)
  • 1988 Harvard Law School, USA (LL.M.)