Our Private Equity and Venture Capital practice group advises clients on the full spectrum of private equity and venture capital transactions – from initial investment through to exit.
Our expertise
Pestalozzi’s Private Equity and Venture Capital experts regularly represent and advise financial investors and strategic investors, portfolio companies, start-ups, entrepreneurs, founders and management teams on the whole range of private equity and venture capital transactions.
Our Private Equity and Venture Capital team has in-depth knowledge and expertise in a broad range of key industries, including life sciences (biotech, pharmaceuticals, medtech, nutrition) and healthcare, information and communications technology (ICT) and software, digital marketing, e-commerce and online business, retail and consumer services, industrials and engineering as well as finance, insurance and fintech. We work closely together with our specialists across all practice areas, including Corporate/M&A, Financial Services, IP&TMT, Tax, Employment and Competition.
By combining our legal know-how and deep industry experience in various business sectors, we offer comprehensive and pragmatic advice, helping our clients to efficiently navigate through all stages of the investment life cycle.
Our services
Our services include:
- M&A auction processes
- Investment and financing rounds (including all types of equity and debt financing, due diligence reviews, investment and shareholder agreements, negotiations with business angels, venture capital investors and strategic partners)
- Management buy-outs
- Management participation and general employment law matters (management participation plans, stock options, phantom stock, etc.)
- IPOs and trade sale exits
- Public to private transactions
- Acquisition financing
- Tax structuring and advice on legal structures and governance matters
Team Members

Ludivine Boisard
Partner

Petra Hanselmann
Partner

Franz J. Kessler
Partner

Christoph Lang
Partner

Christian Leuenberger
Partner

Martin L. Mueller
Partner

Pascal Richard
Partner

Severin Roelli
Partner

Christian Roos
Partner

Sébastien Roy
Partner

Franz Schubiger
Partner

Beat Schwarz
Partner

Jonas Sigrist
Partner

Robert Furter
Senior Counsel

Jakob Hoehn
Senior Counsel

Christoph Ramstein
Senior Counsel

Jean-Baptiste Lhôte
Senior Associate

Florian Schnyder
Senior Associate

Catherine Braun
Associate

Mercedes Chiabotti
Associate

Martina Herzog
Associate

Frédéric Moioli
Associate

Julia Ramseyer
Associate

Yannic Schönenberger
Associate

Raphael Widmer
Associate

Simon Winkler
Associate

Christa Elsener
Paralegal

Ascension Lozano
Paralegal

Manuela Morel
Paralegal

Philipp Wehrli
Paralegal

Kern Alexander
Of Counsel