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Beat Schwarz focuses on corporate and commercial law as well as on corporate and finance transactions, in particular M&A, private equity, joint ventures, restructurings and debt capital markets. His experience includes numerous transactions involving listed and non-listed companies in different industries. As part of his domestic and cross-border corporate/M&A practice, he is regularly involved in insurance and other financial services regulatory work as well as in merger control proceedings.

Beat Schwarz is a partner and member of the Corporate / M&A practice group in Zurich. He is a graduate of the University of St Gallen (lic. iur. HSG, 2004) and Cornell University School of Law (LL.M., 2008). In 2003, he worked for the Swiss Federal Competition Authorities practicing Swiss antitrust law. Beat Schwarz joined Pestalozzi as a junior associate in 2004 and became an associate after his admission to the Zurich bar in 2006. After graduating from Cornell in 2008, he practiced as a foreign associate with a U.S. law firm in New York in international and U.S. domestic commercial, corporate/M&A and financing transactions and rejoined Pestalozzi end of 2009.

Beat Schwarz is named by various leading legal directories in his fields of expertise. Recent reports include:
• "knowledgeable and practical" - Legal500 2019
• "He's quick, always responsive and competent" - IFLR1000 2018 (M&A)
• "Beat Schwarz impresses in banking M&A and financial transactions." - Legal500 2018
• Beat Schwarz was also mentioned as recommended by clients in Legal500 2018 for capital markets work and as "a name to note" in Legal500 2019

2015

Partner at Pestalozzi

2008

US international law firm in New York: foreign associate (2008/2009)
Cornell University: LL.M. (2007/2008)

2006

Associate at Pestalozzi
Bar admission: Switzerland

2004

Junior Associate at Pestalozzi
University of St Gallen: lic. iur. HSG

2003

Swiss Federal Competition Authorities (WEKO): intern/research associate

Languages

English, German

Expertise & Industries

Blockchain und Crypto Assets
Competition & Trade
Corporate / M&A
Debt Capital Markets
Energy
Equity Capital Markets
Financial Services
Governance
Insurance
Investigation
Restructuring

Membership

Zurich Bar Association
Swiss Bar Association
Swiss American Lawyers Association
The Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA)

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Blockchain führt zu mehr Kooperation

New guidance of the Swiss financial market regulator (FINMA) on Initial Coin Offerings (ICO)

The End of Bearer Shares in Switzerland?

Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) or Token Generating Events (TGE) in Switzerland: New FINMA Guidance and other relevant Swiss law aspects

FinTech-driven Joint Ventures and M&A Transactions by Banks or Securities Dealers

FinTech - InsurTech-driven M&A Transactions by Insurance Companies

Corporate Governance Rules for Insurance Companies

The Swiss Perspective on Cross-Border Restructuring of (High Yield) Bonds

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