Christian Leuenberger

Christian represents buyers, sellers and targets in a whole range of acquisitions. His clients include privately held and listed companies in the manufacturing, retail and pharmaceutical industries, as well as banks and institutions in the financial sector. As an Authorized Representative of the SIX Swiss Exchange, Christian often advises companies on raising capital, listings and de-listings. He represented clients in a multitude of regulatory proceedings before the SIX Exchange Regulation, the Federal Department of Finance and the Swiss Takeover Board.

Christian is ranked by Chambers Global (in Capital Markets as well as in Corporate/M&A) and is recognized in other rankings (e.g. IFLR1000's list of Leading Lawyers). He regularly publishes and is invited to speak on his areas of expertise in Switzerland and internationally. He is a lecturer on the LL.M. Program for International Business Law / CAS Program for Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Law at the University of Zurich. He is an active member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) where he served as member of the organization’s Executive Committee.

He is trained in both civil and common law jurisdictions and holds law degrees from Switzerland (lic.iur., University of Fribourg / Dr.iur., University of Basel, summa cum laude), France (Certificat Supérieur de Droit Français, University Panthéon-Assas Paris) and the US (LL.M., Columbia University). He was admitted to the Swiss Bar in 2007.