Christian Leuenberger | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Christian Leuenberger

Partner
Attorney at law, Dr. iur.

Loewenstrasse 1
8001 Zurich
Suisse
T +41 44 217 92 13
christian.leuenberger@pestalozzilaw.com

vCard CV (pdf) Liste des publications (pdf)

Christian Leuenberger. Superb. Extremely knowledgeable. Attentive. Brilliant in devising strategy. Perfect relationship with takeover board.

The Legal 500, 2021

A true professional. Best choice for a deal.

IFLR1000, 2021

Christian Leuenberger is very pleasant to work with. He is very pragmatic and has great ‘dealmaker’ abilities.’

The Legal 500, 2022

Christian Leuenberger is as good as they come.

The Legal 500, 2022

Christian Leuenberg is very creative and comes up with great suggestions to minimize risks.

The Legal 500, 2021

He combines in-depth knowledge and legal expertise with an open view on the position and requests of the client. He makes sure he understands the business of the client.

Chambers Europe, 2023

Christian is a partner of Pestalozzi’s Corporate/M&A Group in Zurich and heads the Listed Companies Focus Group. He specializes in domestic and international M&A transactions, with a focus on public takeovers, as well as in Equity Capital Markets. He advises Swiss and foreign companies, investors and executives on stock exchange and capital market regulation, as well as on general corporate law and issues of corporate governance. Christian is also a leading expert on insider trading regulation.

Carrière

2016
  • Partner at Pestalozzi
2010
  • University of Basel: Dr.iur.
2009
  • Columbia University, New York: LL.M
2007
  • Associate at Pestalozzi
  • Bar Admission: Switzerland
2005
  • University of Fribourg: lic.iur.
  • Junior Associate at Pestalozzi
2003
  • University Panthéon-Assas, Paris: Certificat Supérieur de Droit Français

Langues

German, English

Adhésion

  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Zurich Bar Association
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)

Publications

Mergers & Aquisitions 2023 - Switzerland

By Christian Leuenberger, Severin Roelli, Franz Schubiger, Beat Schwarz: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, London 2023
Stillhaltevereinbarung | Transaktionsvereinbarung | Durchführung und Vollzug des öffentlichen Kaufangebots | Squeeze-out/Dekotierung

Stillhaltevereinbarung | Transaktionsvereinbarung | Durchführung und Vollzug des öffentlichen Kaufangebots | Squeeze-out/Dekotierung

By Christian Leuenberger, Severin Roelli: in Florian S. Jörg, Urs P. Gnoss, Lorenzo Olgiati (Hrsg.), Mergers & Acquisitions, Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag, 2022
Mergers & Aquisitions 2022 - Switzerland

Mergers & Aquisitions 2022 - Switzerland

By Christian Leuenberger, Severin Roelli, Franz Schubiger, Beat Schwarz: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, London 2022

Mergers & Aquisitions 2021 - Switzerland

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

Zusammenschlüsse von Unternehmen: Fusionen und fusionsähnliche Transaktionen

By Christian Leuenberger, Franz Schubiger: half-day module of the LL.M / CAS International Business Law Program 2018/2020, specialisation Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Law, at the Law Faculty of the University of Zurich, 2019
Warranty & Indemnity insurance as a means for risk transfer in M&A transactions

Warranty & Indemnity insurance as a means for risk transfer in M&A transactions

By Christian Leuenberger: Panel Discussion together with Cécile Baptiste-David, Klaus Peretti and Timo Salvisberg, Kessler & Co, held on 17 November 2019 in Geneva
New guidance of the Swiss financial market regulator (FINMA) on Initial Coin Offerings (ICO)

New guidance of the Swiss financial market regulator (FINMA) on Initial Coin Offerings (ICO)

By Christian Leuenberger, Beat Schwarz: Lexology, 16 February 2019
The End of Bearer Shares in Switzerland?

The End of Bearer Shares in Switzerland?

By Christian Leuenberger, Beat Schwarz, Sandy Hefti, Adam Weibel: Lexology, 31 January 2018
Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) or Token Generating Events (TGE) in Switzerland: New FINMA Guidance and other relevant Swiss law aspects

Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) or Token Generating Events (TGE) in Switzerland: New FINMA Guidance and other relevant Swiss law aspects

By Christian Leuenberger, Christoph Lang, Beat Schwarz: Lexology, 2 October 2017
Kommentar zum Finanzmarktinfrastrukturgesetz (FinfraG), Kommentierung Markt- und Kursmanipulation

Kommentar zum Finanzmarktinfrastrukturgesetz (FinfraG), Kommentierung Markt- und Kursmanipulation

By Christian Leuenberger, Andrea Rüttimann: Rolf Sethe et al. (Hrsg), Kommentar zum Finanzmarktinfrastrukturgesetz (FinfraG), Zürich 2017
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