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Philipp Mächler

LL.M. (M.C.J.), Partner, Co-Head Commercial law and Private Clients
pm@bmlaw.ch +41 44 215 44 77
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Veronica Suarez

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Philipp Mächler is a partner in the private client and commercial law team and has extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of cross-border transactions and projects as well as mergers and acquisitions. As a regulated financial intermediary, he is also familiar with all aspects of AMLA compliance and assists clients in implementing regulatory requirements. He also has extensive practical experience as a board member of various companies, including FINMA-regulated asset managers and portfolio managers.
  • 1999 Partner at Baumgartner Mächler
  • 1995 Associate in a medium-sized business law firm in Zurich
  • 1995 Admission to the New York Bar
  • 1994 New York University School of Law, LL.M. in Comparative Jurisprudence (M.C.J.)
  • 1993 Associate with a major business law firm in Zurich
  • 1993 Admission to the Swiss bar
  • 1988 University of Zurich (lic. iur.)
  • Commercial and corporate law
  • Transactions (M&A)
  • Contract law
  • Debt recovery and bankruptcy
  • AMLA and sanctions law
  • Private international law
  • German
  • English
  • French
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • New York State Bar Association
  • SRO VQF

A selection of current cases includes:

  • Advising a foreign holding company on the acquisition of a Swiss company (including due diligence and share cancellation)
  • Establishment and development of a Swiss branch for a foreign company
  • Outbound cross-border asset transfer of operational group activities from Switzerland to a Gulf State
  • Corporate reorganisation by capital reduction (Harmonika)
  • Advising and coordinating trust litigation in the Cook Islands
  • Coordination of asset recovery in the Seychelles
  • Advising on the implementation of ring-fencing measures in connection with the Ukraine Regulation
  • Liquidation of the Swiss subsidiary of a US financial group
  • Advising and representing foreign investors in connection with a shareholder dispute concerning a Swiss joint venture
  • Advising and representing minority shareholders in shareholder disputes / takeover of majority shareholder’s shareholding
  • Advice and representation in relation to applications to SECO for the release of frozen assets