Petra Hanselmann, Pascal Richard and Markus Winkler are joining Pestalozzi as Partner and Counsel

Pestalozzi welcomes Petra Hanselmann and Pascal Richard to the partnership. In addition, Markus Winkler is joining Pestalozzi as Counsel.

“We are very excited to welcome Petra Hanselmann, Pascal Richard and Markus Winkler on board. With their addition to the team, we are further strengthening our full-service offering in the areas of M&A and fintech” says Christoph Lang, Chair of Pestalozzi and Head Corporate/M&A group.

Petra Hanselmann, Partner

Petra Hanselmann joins Pestalozzi as a member of the Corporate/M&A group in Zurich. She advises clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and corporate reorganisations, including pre-transaction restructurings and post-acquisition integrations. Petra Hanselmann has broad experience in cross-border M&A, carve-outs and joint venture transactions in particular. She also routinely advises on general corporate and corporate governance matters.

Pascal Richard, Partner

Pascal Richard joins Pestalozzi as a member of the Corporate/M&A group in Zurich. He has broad experience in corporate transactions including acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, joint ventures and reorganisations in various industries with a particular focus on the financial services, fintech and technology sectors.

Markus Winkler, Counsel

Markus Winkler joins Pestalozzi as a member of the Financial Services group in Zurich. His practice focuses on regulatory compliance of products and processes in financial services, especially in combination with technology-related applications. Through various prior in-house roles, he gained profound practical experience in asset management and the investment funds business.