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Our Corporate & Commercial group assists clients on all steps of corporate life, including incorporations, reorganizations, advice in relation to general corporate law and commercial agreements as well as spin-offs / carve-outs and liquidations of entities or business operations. Our team has the experience, expertise, resources and commercial understanding to structure, negotiate and lead all type of commercial transactions. Close collaboration with other practice groups enables us to provide clients with cutting-edge yet comprehensive advice on all types of corporate and commercial structures.
We have substantial experience in representing clients in every stage of their business cycle, including when in distress. Several of our team members have an entrepreneurial background, thus our legal advice is always integrating business considerations.
Our team warrants a multi-disciplinary approach on all matters and works closely with all other practice groups such as Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring and Insolvency (in particular specific duties and proceedings for distressed companies and distressed M&A), Banking and Finance (in particular in the context of financings and cash pool arrangements), (Re)Insurance (D&O liability insurance), Employment (e.g. transfers of employees, mass dismissals, social plans and partial liquidation of pension plans) and Tax.
07.10.2024
Schellenberg Wittmer advised SIX Swiss Exchange-listed ams-OSRAM AG, a global leader in intelligent sensors and emitters, on the sale of its Passive Optical Components Assets to Focuslight Technologies …
05.09.2024
Schellenberg Wittmer advised Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies, on the acquisition of Saiba Animal Health AG.
27.08.2024
Schellenberg Wittmer advised SIX Swiss Exchange-listed HOCHDORF Holding AG, a Swiss market leader in milk processing, specialising in infant nutrition, powder drying and mixing technology for milk-based and …
Our Corporate & Commercial team and its leading practitioners are highly ranked among leading law firms across international directories and publications:
