Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG‘s leading restructuring and insolvency team often advises clients on complex financial restructurings, and stands out for being involved in ground-breaking matters that have the potential to set a legal precedent and usually involve cross-border issues. Team co-head Lukas Glanzmann leverages his expertise in the area of banking and finance to assist clients with complex financial restructurings. Fellow co-head Alexander Fischer stands out for his work advising clients on distressed (including pre-packaged) M&A transactions. Other notable individual Markus Wolf regularly acts for Swiss and foreign creditors and debtors in domestic and cross-border financial restructurings and formal insolvency procedures.
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  • ‘Baker McKenzie provides experienced and dedicated international teams. The teams are able to work to a very tight timeline thanks to the very structured, aligned way of working, also providing access to all required specialists within the network.’

  • ‘The leader of the team, Lukas Glanzmann, belongs to the leading Swiss lawyers in insolvency and restructuring and is known to represent banks and investors in large corporate recovery cases. Also younger partner Markus Wolf is becoming more and more visible in the market.’

  • ‘Lukas Glanzmann is very experienced and has a network including all major banks in Switzerland. Markus Wolf is very skilled and fast when it comes to presenting working results like contract drafts etc.'

Kernmandanten

  • UBS Group AG
  • Planzer
  • Similasan

Highlight-Mandate

  • Advised UBS on the conclusion of a CHF 9 billion Loss Protection Agreement (LPA) with the Swiss Confederation, a cornerstone element of the merger between UBS and Credit Suisse in the course of Credit Suisse’s demise.
  • Advised the Swiss family-owned company Planzer on the acquisition of Quickpac and Quickmail.
  • Advised Similasan Holding AG on its restructuring and a management buyout.

Anwält*innen

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Partner*innen der nächsten Generation

Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.

Praxisleitung

Lukas Glanzmann; Alexander Fischer

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Markus Wolf