Franz Schubiger | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Franz Schubiger

Partner
Attorney at law, LL.M.
Co-Head Life Sciences

Loewenstrasse 1
8001 Zurich
Switzerland
T +41 44 217 92 49
franz.schubiger@pestalozzilaw.com

vCard CV (pdf) Publications list (pdf)

Franz Schubiger’s client service, level of sophistication and commercial awareness are very strong. He is very dedicated and pleasant to work with.

Chambers Europe Third Party Feedback, 2022

Franz Schubiger is always contactable and extremely warm and professional.

The Legal 500 Client Feedback, 2022

Franz Schubiger is appreciated for his expertise, competence and friendly and collaborative approach.

The Legal 500 Client Feedback, 2020

His work is always of the highest quality.

IFLR1000 Client Feedback, 2020

Franz Schubiger co-heads Pestalozzi's Life Sciences Group and is a member of the Corporate / M&A Group in Zurich. His practice focuses on corporate law, M&A, corporate finance, private equity and venture capital, complex restructurings as well as general contract and commercial law. He regularly advises in the fields of life sciences, including pharma, consumer healthcare and medtech, as well as consumer goods and retailing industries, ICT, e-commerce and online business.

Career

2010
  • Partner at Pestalozzi
2004
  • Cornell University: LL.M., Fulbright Scholar
2001
  • Associate at Pestalozzi
  • Bar admission: Switzerland
2000
  • Associate at a Swiss law firm
1999
  • University of Zurich: lic.iur.
  • Law clerk at District Courts Gaster/See

Languages

German, English, French, Italian

Membership

  • ZAV/SAV
  • Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA)
  • Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce
  • Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association (SECA)

Publications

Wahl der Transaktionsstruktur und Rechtsgrundlagen

Wahl der Transaktionsstruktur und Rechtsgrundlagen

By Franz Schubiger, Christoph Lang: in Florian S. Jörg, Urs P. Gnoss, Lorenzo Olgiati (Hrsg.), Mergers & Acquisitions, Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag, 2022
Multijurisdictional M&A: Ownership Structure and Impacts of Domestic Corporate Law on Deal Structuring

Multijurisdictional M&A: Ownership Structure and Impacts of Domestic Corporate Law on Deal Structuring

By Franz Schubiger: 66th UIA Annual Congress 2022, Dakar, Joint Session of Corporate / M&A Commission and Tax Commission on Corporate and Tax Trends in M&A Transactions in the "New Global Situation". New Restrictions, New Opportunities?

Swiss M&A - Venture Capital Investments 2022

By Franz Schubiger, Beat Schwarz: Lexology / Getting The Deal Through, London, 2022

New Trends and ESG in Corporate Governance / ESG Impacts on M&A Transactions

By Franz Schubiger, David Frølich (EY), Francisco Soler Caballero (Garrigues), Jan Tadeusz Stappers (WhistleB, a Navex Company): Corporate / M&A Panel at 13th UIA Business Law Forum 2022, Warsaw, on ESG – Short-Lived Trend or the Future of Business?

Life Sciences 2022 - Switzerland: Law and Practice

By Franz Schubiger, Sarah Drukarch, Christian Roos: Chambers Global Practice Guides, London, 2022
Mergers & Aquisitions 2022 - Switzerland

Mergers & Aquisitions 2022 - Switzerland

By Franz Schubiger, Christian Leuenberger, Severin Roelli, Beat Schwarz: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, London 2022
SPACs and De-SPAC Transactions: Selected Legal Aspects

SPACs and De-SPAC Transactions: Selected Legal Aspects

By Franz Schubiger, Paulo Bandeira (SRS Advogados), Francisco Soler Caballero (Garrigues): 65th UIA Annual Congress 2021, Madrid, Joint Session of Corporate / M&A Commission and Tax Commission on SPACs and De-SPAC Transactions – Selected Legal and Tax Aspects

Swiss M&A - Venture Capital Investments

By Franz Schubiger, Beat Schwarz: Lexology / Getting The Deal Through, London, 2021

Mergers & Aquisitions 2021 - Switzerland

By Franz Schubiger, Christian Leuenberger, Severin Roelli, Beat Schwarz: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, London 2021

Life Sciences 2021 - Switzerland: Law and Practice

By Franz Schubiger, Sarah Drukarch, Christian Roos: Chambers Global Practice Guides, London, 2021
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