Counsel

Zurich

+41586585531

Expert consultant

English
French
German
Italian
Spanish


Bar admissions:

Switzerland

Jurisdictions:

Switzerland

Practice areas:

Banking
Capital markets
Financial restructuring
M&A

Industry sectors:

Banking
Consumer goods and services
Financial services
Insurance
Pharmaceuticals and life sciences


Urs Schenker is very experienced in the areas of restructuring, financing, capital markets, M&As and company law. He has been involved in numerous national and international M&A transactions and public takeovers as well as financing, restructuring and other corporate finance transactions. He has published a number of books and specialist articles in his fields of expertise and is a regular lecturer at conferences in Switzerland and abroad.

Urs Schenker completed his law studies in Zurich in 1981 (lic. iur.) and in 1985 (Dr. iur.). He obtained an LL.M. at Harvard Law School in 1985. In 2009, he published his habilitation thesis on 'Swiss Takeover Law' at the University of St. Gallen where he is professor for business and commercial law.

Urs Schenker speaks German, English, French, Italian and Spanish.

  • M&A
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Financial restructuring

  •  Switzerland