Pascal
Honold

Partner
lic. iur. | LL.M. | Attorney at law

Pascal Honold

Expertise

Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Corporate and Commercial Law, Restructuring and Insolvency, Capital Market and Listed Companies, Start-up Desk

About

Thanks to his long-standing experience, Pascal Honold has extensive expertise in the field of corporate law, in general, and M&A practice, in particular. He prefers to advise on national and international business transactions in the areas of M&A, private equity, and venture capital, as well as corporate restructuring and financing rounds. His clients include nationally and internationally active medium-sized companies, corporations and start-ups, entrepreneurs, and investors, as well as investment funds and family offices. Pascal Honold is recognized and registered as representative of the SIX Swiss Exchange.

“Empathy, teamwork, and staying focused on the goal – this life lesson learned from sports has today become the guiding principle of my professional career.”

Pascal Honold speaks German, English and French.

Pascal Honold
18.12.2024

Deal: Wenger Vieli advised Emerald as co-lead investor on CHF 23.5m financing round for embotech

15.10.2024

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

04.07.2024

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

22.03.2024

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

20.12.2023

Deal: Wenger Vieli advised the sellers of Swiss Dental Solutions Group on the sale of its majority stake shareholding

20.09.2023

Deal: Wenger Vieli advised sell-side in the sale transaction of EXALOS to indie Semiconductor

07.09.2023

Deal: Wenger Vieli advised Axa Venture Partners on its investment in Deskbird's Series A financing round

07.07.2023

Deal: Wenger Vieli advised the Sellers of Seervision on the sale to QSC LLC

13.12.2022

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

07.11.2022

Wenger Vieli advises LatticeFlow on closing of its Series A financing round of USD 12m

07.10.2022

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

28.09.2022

DEAL: Wenger Vieli advised the share­holders of MENU Technologies in a cross-border transaction

27.04.2022

Deal: NLS Pharmaceutics closes of a USD 4.4m registered direct offering

26.04.2022

Deal: Fu-Gen secures EUR 320m funding deal

16.11.2021

Deal: Investment in Home Instead Group by Unigestion SA

13.08.2021

Deal: Advisor to Atlas Antibodies

Publication / Guidelines

How to do Business in Switzerland

Banks and Financial Service Providers, Corporate and Commercial Law, Labor and Employment Law, Construction and Real Estate, Financing, Taxation Hünerwadel Andreas, Bächli Bruno, Honold Pascal
01.07.2021
EN
Publication / Spotlights

Distressed M&A Solutions

Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring and Insolvency Honold Pascal, Oehri Daniel, Wenger Christian
19.05.2020
DEEN
Publication

Abschaffung der Inhaberaktie und verschärfte Transparenzvorschriften bei AG und GmbH in der Schweiz

Corporate and Commercial Law Walter Marc, Honold Pascal
08.01.2020
DE
Publication / Spotlights

Abolition of bearer shares and enhanced transparency regulations

Corporate and Commercial Law, Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions Walter Marc, Honold Pascal
01.11.2019
DEEN
Publication / Referate

Seminar Digital Ventures - Company Founding in Switzerland

Venture Capital Honold Pascal
04.07.2019
DE
Publication / Spotlights

Ungerechtfertigt betrieben – was nun?

Litigation and Arbitration, Restructuring and Insolvency Honold Pascal, Oehri Daniel
13.12.2018
DE
Publication / Referate

Financing for Startups in Times of ICOs and Bitcoins – Legal and Tax Considerations

Corporate and Commercial Law, Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions Honold Pascal
19.03.2018
EN
Publication / Referate

Presentation: Exit - Legal and Tax Insights

Presentation of 24th October 2016 for the Swiss Startup Day in Berne Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions Speck Beat, Honold Pascal
17.11.2016
EN
Publication

Legal Due Diligence in Venture Capital-Transaktionen

Sonderdruck aus: Europa Institut Zürich, Private Equity V, Herausgeber: Dieter Gericke Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions Wenger Christian, Honold Pascal
14.11.2016
DE
Publication

Der gläserne Schweizer Aktionär

Erschienen in: Erfolg 9/2015 (Schweizerischer KMU Verband) Corporate and Commercial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Honold Pascal, Walter Marc
23.09.2015
DE
Publication

Der gläserne Schweizer Aktionär

Erschienen in: CH-D Wirtschaft 2/2015 Corporate and Commercial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Honold Pascal, Walter Marc
17.08.2015
DE
Publication / Spotlights

New transparency requirements for Swiss shareholders

2 April 2015 saw the expiry of the deadline for initiating a referendum on the federal law implementing the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), revised in 2012. Thus, more restrictive measures to combat money laundering will... Corporate and Commercial Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Honold Pascal, Walter Marc
19.05.2015
DEEN
Publication

Rechtliche und steuerliche Fallstricke bei M&A-Transaktionen

Erschienen in CH-D Wirtschaft September 2014 Mergers and Acquisitions, Taxation Honold Pascal
11.09.2014
DE
Publication / Spotlights

Das neue Sanierungsrecht: mehr Möglichkeiten ab 2014

Corporate and Commercial Law, Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring and Insolvency Zürcher Wolfgang, Honold Pascal
12.02.2014
DE
Publication / Referate

Term Sheets - Advanced and Financing Rounds

CEO Day, Berne Corporate and Commercial Law, Venture Capital, Mergers and Acquisitions, Financing Honold Pascal
24.10.2012
EN
Since 2017 Partner at Wenger Vieli Ltd.
2012 Admission to New York State Bar
2008-2016 Lawyer at Wenger Vieli Ltd.
2008 New York Bar Examination
2008 Fordham University School of Law, NYC (LL.M., International Business and Trade Law)
2002 Admission to the Bar
2001-2007 Lawyer at law firms in Zurich
2000-2001 Junior Lawyer at a law firm in Zurich
2000 University of Freiburg (lic. iur., Mention in European Law)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Expert in BioEntrepreneurship & Innovation Program Faculty (by IREM, UZH)
The Legal 500

Pascal Honold and Marc Walter assist very well in a pragmatic, professional and high quality manner. They really stand for their client and steadily work towards solutions in a friendly and calm manner.

Legal500

Pascal Honold: with a confident but collegial demeanour towards the other party, he maintains control of the contractual process and puts his client’s interests to advantage.

Legal 500