Beat Schwarz | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Beat Schwarz

Partner
Attorney at law

Feldeggstrasse 4
8008 Zurich
Switzerland
T +41 44 217 92 44
beat.schwarz@pestalozzilaw.com

vCard CV (pdf) Publications list (pdf)

We found him very commercial and very responsive.

Chambers & Partners, 2024

Beat Schwarz is a very strong young partner with high negotiation, structuring and drafting skills.

Chambers & Partners, 2024

Beat Schwarz is a strong performer who can run every aspect of a deal, from commercial and strategic matters down to the nuts-and-bolts process points.

Chambers & Partners, 2023

He helped navigate complex shareholder dynamics to achieve an optimal outcome for our team.

Chambers & Partners, 2023

Beat Schwarz knows his field, always has a very quick grasp on the issue at hand and conveys his points efficiently.

Chambers & Partners, 2022

Excellent and efficient advice. Very knowledgeable about corporate transactions in the insurance sector.

The Legal 500 Client Feedback, 2022

He is a fantastic M&A lawyer.

IFLR1000, 2021

Beat Schwarz focuses on corporate and commercial law as well as on corporate and finance transactions, in particular M&A, private equity, venture capital, joint ventures, restructurings and debt capital markets. As part of his domestic and cross-border transaction advisory practice involving listed and non-listed companies, he is regularly involved in insurance and other financial services corporate, contract and regulatory work.

Career

2015
  • Partner at Pestalozzi
2008
  • US international law firm in New York: foreign associate (2008/2009)
  • Cornell University: LL.M. (2007/2008)
2006
  • Bar admission: Switzerland
  • Associate at Pestalozzi
2004
  • Junior Associate at Pestalozzi
  • University of St Gallen: lic. iur. HSG
2003
  • Swiss Federal Competition Authorities (WEKO): intern/research associate

Languages

English, German

Membership

  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Swiss American Lawyers Association (SALA)
  • The Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA)

Deals and Cases

Pestalozzi advised Corza Medical on its acquisition of Tachosil manufacture operations from Takeda

01.07.2024

Pestalozzi advised Corza Medical on its acquisition of Tachosil manufacture operations from Takeda

Pestalozzi advised Vista Private Equity in its acquisition of Model N

08.04.2024

Pestalozzi advised Vista Private Equity in its acquisition of Model N

Pestalozzi advises the shareholders of myPOS in the sale to Advent International

16.11.2023

Pestalozzi advises the shareholders of myPOS in the sale to Advent International

Publications

Mergers & Acquisitions 2024 - Switzerland

By Beat Schwarz, Christian Leuenberger, Severin Roelli, Franz Schubiger: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, London 2024

Swiss M&A - Venture Capital Investments 2023

By Beat Schwarz, Franz Schubiger: Lexology / Getting The Deal Through, London, 2023

Insurance & Reinsurance 2023 - Switzerland

By Beat Schwarz, Andrea Huber, Lukas Rusch, Markus Winkler: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, London 2023
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