Frank Gerhard

Frank Gerhard focuses on public and private M&A transactions, private equity, capital markets (incl. IPOs and innovative structures) and other financings. He advises in matters of corporate law, shareholder activism, governance and securities regulations.

• Advised Alcon in M&A, corporate, stock exchange and financing matters;
• Advised Avolta (formerly Dufry) in its strategic combination with Autogrill;
• Advised Clariant in the sale of its worldwide Pigments and Masterbatches businesses, and in the aborted merger of equals with Huntsman;
• Advised Temasek in various investments in Switzerland;
• Advised Softbank in its investment in GetYourGuide.

• Capital markets: Equity
• M&A
• Private equity

• Banking
• Consumer goods and services
• Healthcare
• Pharma and life sciences
• Tech and telecoms

• lic. iur., University of Neuchâtel, (1992)
• LL.M., Columbia Law School, (1997)
• Dr. iur., University of Neuchâtel, (2000)