Zurich

Pascal Hubli, LL.M.

Managing Partner

Johanna Zalewski

Assistant

Pascal Hubli is Schellenberg Wittmer's current Managing Partner and Partner in our Mergers & Acquisitions Group in Zurich. His practice focuses on national and cross-border M&A and capital market transactions, public takeover law, corporate restructurings, private equity transactions as well as general corporate, contract and stock exchange law.

Expertise

Mergers & Acquisitions Capital Markets Corporate & Commercial Blockchain-Technologies & FinTech

Life Sciences ESG Energy

Experience

Counsel to Julius Baer Group Ltd in connection with the acquisition of several Swiss asset management companies
Counsel to GP Investments, Ltd. on the Public Takeover of SIX listed Spice Private Equity Ltd
Counsel to Asker Healthcare Group on its acquisition of Aichele Medico AG, a Swiss distributor of medical supplies
Counsel to Avaloq Group on its sale of Avaloq Outline AG to Swiss Post Solutions AG
Counsel to Julius Baer Group Ltd on the acquisition of an 83% stake in Kuoni Mueller und Partner Holding AG
Counsel to EFG International AG on its acquisition of the Swiss bank BSI SA from Banco BTG Pactual S.A.
Counsel to SIX listed ams AG on its acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Heptagon Advanced Micro-Optics Pte. Ltd.
Counsel to global biotechnology company Shire plc. in the closing in Switzerland of the sale of its global oncology business to Servier S.A.S

Career

Professional Experience

2024

Managing Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer

2020

Member of the Management Committee of Schellenberg Wittmer

2017

Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer

2007

Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer

Education and Admission

2010

LL.M., University of Sydney

2007

Bar Admission in Switzerland

2004

lic. iur., Universities of Zurich and Geneva

Additional Professional Activities

Member of professional organizations (e.g. International Bar Association (IBA), International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)

Recognitions

Chambers and Partners Global/Europe: Corporate and M&A since 2020
The Legal 500: Key Lawyer in Capital Markets; Key Lawyer in Healthcare and Life Sciences
Who's Who Legal: Thought Leader in M&A and Governances since 2023
Leaders League Corporate/M&A & Capital Markets
IFLR 1000: Notable Practitioner, M&A

Languages

German
English
French

Selected Publications

Chambers - Corporate Governance 2024, Switzerland European Takeovers: The Art of Acquisition. 2nd Edition Vorbemerkungen zum 3. und 4. Kapitel des FinfraG (Offenlegungs- und Übernahmerecht)" in: Kommentar zum Finanzmarktinfrastrukturgesetz (FinfraG) No Tailoring of Opting Out Clauses – Takeover Board rejects Schindler's Proposed Change to its Articles of Association How to Buy a Big Block of Shares in an Ongoing Buyback Program?

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Speaking Engagements

Pascal Hubli: Speaker at the Life Sciences conference "New Frontiers in Healthcare" of the BSCC Schellenberg Wittmer Event on business succession planning Schellenberg Wittmer Event on Life Sciences Ventures: Licensing, Data and Exit