
Franz J. Kessler
Partner
Attorney at law, Dr. iur., LL.M.
Head Energy Law
Loewenstrasse 1
8001 Zurich
Switzerland
T +41 44 217 93 42
franz.j.kessler@pestalozzilaw.com
Franz J. Kessler is a partner and member of Pestalozzi’s Corporate / M&A Group as well as head of Pestalozzi’s Energy Law practice. He advises clients in corporate governance issues, private and public M&A transactions, energy law (including hydropower concessions and regulatory issues), public procedural law and real estate law. He is an authorized issuer’s representative at the SIX Swiss Exchange.
Career
- Partner at Pestalozzi
- Partner at von der Crone Attorneys at Law
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA (USA): LL.M.
- Associate at von der Crone Attorneys at Law
- University of Zurich: Dr. iur.
- Bar Admission: Switzerland
- Junior Associate at business law firm in Zurich
- University of Zurich: lic. iur.
Languages
German, English, French
Expertise & Industries
Blockchain & Crypto AssetsKapitalmarktrecht
Compliance
Corporate / M&A
Energierecht
Environment, Social, Governance (ESG)
Infrastructure
Life Sciences
Privatklienten
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Membership
- Swiss Bar Association
- Zurich Bar Association
- Commission on Legal Fees of the Zurich Bar Association (Chairman)
- Zurich Law Association
Publications

Switzerland to adopt new ESG reporting obligations despite Swiss voters' rejection of the Responsible Business Initiative
Sanierungsfinanzierung mit Auslandbezug: Länderteil Schweiz
Token in der Blockchain – privatrechtliche Aspekte der Distributed Ledger Technologie

Fusionsrechtliche Tatbestände sowie Sacheinlage und Sachübernahme bei Grundstücken
