Pestalozzi recognised among Switzerland’s leading law firms by IFLR1000
Pestalozzi continues to be recognised among Switzerland's leading financial and corporate law firms in the newly released IFLR1000 rankings. This recognition reflects the breadth and depth of our expertise and underscores our continued position as a trusted advisor to leading Swiss and international clients.
This year, Severin Roelli has been newly recognised as “Highly Regarded” for Capital markets: Debt and Equity as well as M&A.
Individual Recognitions:
We are delighted that several of our lawyers have received individual recognition for their outstanding expertise.
In particular, the following lawyers have been distinguished as “Highly Regarded” by IFLR1000:
- Matthias Courvoisier: Capital markets
- Andrea Huber: Banking and finance, Financial services regulatory
- Christoph Lang: M&A
- Christian Leuenberger: Capital markets: Debt, M&A
- Martin Müller: M&A
- Severin Roelli: Capital markets: Debt and Equity, M&A
- Sébastien Roy: Banking, Restructuring and insolvency, M&A
- Oliver Widmer: Banking, Capital markets
The following lawyers were recognised as "notable practitioners":
- Ludivine Boisard: Banking and finance
- Petra Hanselmann: M&A
- Pascal Richard: M&A
- Franz Schubiger, Capital markets: Debt, M&A
- Beat Schwarz: M&A
The following lawyer was named a "rising star", highlighting his growing impact in the legal industry:
- Jean-Baptiste Lhôte: Banking and finance
Practice Area Rankings:
Pestalozzi achieved top-tier positions in all key practice areas:
- Financial services regulatory – Tier 1
- Banking and finance – Tier 2
- Capital markets: Debt – Tier 2
- Capital markets: Structured finance and securitisation – Tier 2
- M&A – Tier 2
- Project development – Tier 2
- Capital markets: Equity – Tier 3
- Restructuring and insolvency – Tier 4
The ranking underscores Pestalozzi's interdisciplinary teams in Zurich and Geneva, highlighting the firm’s depth, expertise and collaborative strength across all practice areas.
About IFLR1000
IFLR1000 is a leading international legal directory focused on financial and corporate law. Covering more than 170 jurisdictions worldwide, it provides independent market insight into the capabilities of law firms and lawyers in transactional and regulatory matters. Its rankings draw on client feedback, peer reviews and evidence of significant transactions and cases.
Why This Matters
Recognition in the IFLR1000 rankings reflects the breadth of Pestalozzi’s expertise and our experience in navigating sophisticated transactional and regulatory matters, including those involving multiple jurisdictions.
In addition to the IFLR1000 ranking, we have also been ranked by Chambers and Partners Global, Chambers and Partners Europe and Legal500 EMEA.