Private Equity

Our advice and support services to domestic and foreign investment companies, family offices, institutional investors, founders and managers are comprehensive, goal-oriented and cover all types of private equity transactions. In addition to their professional know-how, our private equity specialists also have the necessary entrepreneurial acumen to successfully complete complex transactions quickly and pragmatically.

Our expertise in private equity includes:

  • Legal and tax structuring of private equity transactions
  • Auctions, (leveraged) management buy-outs
  • Preparation and negotiation of purchase agreements (share deal, asset deal)
  • Setting up rules governing shareholder relations (shareholders' agreements/pooling agreements)
  • Management shareholdings
  • Preparation of custody agreements (escrow)
  • Negotiation with lenders (especially banks)
  • Development of security concepts
  • Sale or IPO of companies
  • Fund regulation and other regulatory issues
Baier Michael

Michael
Baier

Partner

Berweger Martin

Martin
Berweger

Partner

Honold Pascal

Pascal
Honold

Partner

Oehri Daniel

Daniel
Oehri

Partner

Speck Beat

Beat
Speck

Partner

Walter Marc

Marc
Walter

Partner

Walti Beat

Beat
Walti

Partner

Wenger Christian

Christian
Wenger

Partner

Zürcher Wolfgang

Wolfgang
Zürcher

Partner

Joho-Menotti Michèle

Michèle
Joho-Menotti

Senior Associate

Mattmann Dominique

Dominique
Mattmann

Senior Associate

Fischer Cedric

Cedric
Fischer

Associate

Frey Andrea Riccardo

Andrea Riccardo
Frey

Associate

Kern Patrick

Patrick
Kern

Associate

Mahler Bruno

Bruno
Mahler

Associate

Nufer Fabienne

Fabienne
Nufer

Associate

Odenheimer Elisha

Elisha
Odenheimer

Associate

Rietiker Dominik

Dominik
Rietiker

Associate

Schmidt Joel

Joel
Schmidt

Associate

Vangehr Kevin

Kevin
Vangehr

Associate

Wiki Michelle

Michelle
Wiki

Associate

13.12.2022

Deal: Wenger Vieli acted as Swiss legal advisor to NLS Pharmaceutics

07.10.2022

Deal: Wenger Vieli advised NLS Pharmaceutics on a Private Placement Transaction

Publication

Walter, M., & Bühlmann, J. (2024). Sweet Equity in Private Equity-Transaktionen. In D. Gericke (Hrsg.), Private Equity in einer Welt von Unsicherheiten und Opportunitäten: 9. Tagung zu PE – Tagungsband 2024 (S. 97–126). Zürich: EIZ Publishing.

Private Equity Walter Marc, Bühlmann Jonas
07.11.2024
DE
Blogpost

Overview of Switzerland's Private Equity Landscape

Private Equity
 Baier Michael, Walter Marc, Oehri Daniel, Bühlmann Jonas
03.07.2024
Publication

Switzerland Chapter, in: Getting the Deal Through: Private Equity (Transactions), 2024

Private Equity Baier Michael, Walter Marc, Bühlmann Jonas, Oehri Daniel
16.04.2024
EN
Publication

Der Verwaltungsrat im Start-up-Unternehmen, in: A wonderful world: Neue Möglichkeiten, neues Recht, neue Herausforderungen: 2022

Private Equity, Start-up Desk Wenger Christian, Vangehr Kevin
23.12.2022
DE

Professional, high level of expertise in house, helpful, quick feedback, and sound staffing allocations (mix of partners/associates on projects). There is also a good network within the company that can help for point expertise.

Client Testimonial, IFLR1000, 2022

They have great experience in the fields we have mandated them for.

Client Testimonial, IFLR1000, 2022