Banking and Finance

Capital Markets

Our specialists advise on all the requirements set forth in the Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading Act (SESTA) and assist our clients acting as issuers, underwriters or arrangers, in:

  • structuring the issuance of securities such as shares, bonds and derivatives, and preparing the corporate or financing documents related thereto;
  • becoming listed (IPO) on a Swiss stock exchange;
  • listing securities on a Swiss stock exchange;
  • becoming a member of a Swiss stock exchange;
  • issuing new financial instruments e.g. bonds, derivatives, commercial paper, asset based securities, and hybrid products;
  • structuring securitizations by the means of a private placement or a public offering; and project finance matters.

We assist our clients in complying with the regulatory provisions of Swiss law and the regulations issued by the Swiss Exchanges. We advise with respect to reporting obligations to the Federal Takeover Commission, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the Swiss Exchanges and the listed companies.

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