Franz Schubiger | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Franz Schubiger

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

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

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Franz Schubiger is friendly, professional and extremely responsive without exception.

The Legal 500, 2023

Franz is an excellent advisor and manager.

Chambers, 2023

Franz Schubiger’s client service, level of sophistication and commercial awareness are very strong.

Chambers, 2022

His work is always of the highest quality.

IFLR1000, 2020

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

The Legal 500, 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.

Carrière

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

Langues

German, English, French, Italian

Adhésion

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

Publications

New Swiss Company Law – First Practical Insights and Lessons Learned in Q1/2023

New Swiss Company Law – First Practical Insights and Lessons Learned in Q1/2023

By Franz Schubiger, Petra Hanselmann, Severin Roelli: Presentation at Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Event, Zurich, Switzerland, April 2023

Mergers & Aquisitions 2023 - Switzerland

By Franz Schubiger, Christian Leuenberger, Severin Roelli, Beat Schwarz: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, London 2023

Venture Debt – a Hybrid Form of Financing for VC-backed Emerging Growth Companies

By Franz Schubiger: Presentation at Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) 17th Winter Seminar 2023
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
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