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Key contacts
Partner, Head of Marketing and Business Development: Marquard Christen, LL.M., MAS
Quick facts
Number of partners

35

Number of lawyers

110+

Languages

German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial and corporate
Financial services regulatory
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Firm overview

CMS von Erlach Partners is a leading full-service law firm in Switzerland with more than 110 lawyers and tax experts and a total staff exceeding 160 employees.

Our history dates back to more than 80 years, and our reputation in the market for legal and tax services has been strong and established ever since. We serve our clients from our offices in Switzerland's main business centres, Zurich and Geneva.

Our experts advise Swiss and international companies, including multinationals, financial institutions, start-ups, government agencies, public utilities, entrepreneurs and individuals across all industries and fields of law.

As your business partner, we offer you our local expertise combined with the global reach and capabilities of CMS international, with access to 5,000+ lawyers worldwide in 75+ offices in more than 40 countries.

Recent transactional highlights
  • DuPont | CMS advises DuPont in its M&M Divestiture to Celanese
  • Bruker | CMS advises Bruker on its investment in Navignostics
  • Aon Switzerland | CMS advised Aon Switzerland on a cooperation entered into with GLOBAZ
  • DER Touristik Suisse AG | CMS advises DER Touristik Suisse AG on its sale of a stake in RAILTOUR (SUISSE) SA
  • Schurter Holding AG | CMS advises the owner family on the sale of a majority stake in SCHURTER Holding AG
  • Cité Gestion SA | CMS advises Cité Gestion SA, throughout its acquisition of Sartus Capital (Genève) SA
Sector expertise
  • Banking and financial services
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Media and entertainment
  • Pharmaceuticals and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Technology and telecommunications
  • Infrastructure
Other offices

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd
Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9
P.O. Box 1875
1211 Geneva 26
Switzerland

T: +41 22 311 00 10
F: +41 22 311 00 20
E: office@cms-vep.com
W: www.cms.law

Address:
CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd
Räffelstrasse 26
Zurich, 8022
Tel:+41 44 285 11 11 Fax:+41 44 285 11 22 Email:Contact Us Web Address:http://www.cms.law
Rankings published in 2026
Banking and finance
Tier 3
22 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
9 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Advestra
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
7 practice areas
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
8 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

Bratschi
6 practice areas
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FBT Attorneys-at-law
3 practice areas
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Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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Prager Dreifuss
9 practice areas
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Wenger Plattner
8 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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burckhardt Ltd
4 practice areas
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Notable

Buis Bürgi
2 practice areas
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Oberson Abels
4 practice areas
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Capital markets : Debt
Notable
17 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Homburger
8 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Advestra
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
7 practice areas
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Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
9 practice areas
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Notable

CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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Lindemann Law
1 practice area
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Prager Dreifuss
9 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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valfor Rechtsanwälte
8 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Notable
16 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
9 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Advestra
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
7 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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Tier 4

VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Notable

CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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Prager Dreifuss
9 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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valfor Rechtsanwälte
8 practice areas
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Financial services regulatory
Tier 2
21 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
9 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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FBT Attorneys-at-law
3 practice areas
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Oberson Abels
4 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Tier 3

Barandun
3 practice areas
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Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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Künzi Hess MacNab
3 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
8 practice areas
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Wenger Plattner
8 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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Notable

373 Avocats & Associés
1 practice area
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Advestra
7 practice areas
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Nobel & Partner
1 practice area
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M&A
Tier 3
26 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Lenz & Staehelin
9 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Tier 2

Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Advestra
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
7 practice areas
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CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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Loyens & Loeff
8 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

Bratschi
6 practice areas
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Wenger Plattner
8 practice areas
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id est avocats
3 practice areas
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Tier 5

Prager Dreifuss
9 practice areas
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burckhardt Ltd
4 practice areas
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Notable

BMG Avocats
2 practice areas
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Barandun
3 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
1 practice area
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Goldblum and Partners
5 practice areas
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Kasser Schlosser Avocats
1 practice area
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valfor Rechtsanwälte
8 practice areas
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Restructuring and insolvency
Tier 4
21 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Lenz & Staehelin
9 practice areas
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Wenger Plattner
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Bär & Karrer
7 practice areas
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Homburger
8 practice areas
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Kellerhals Carrard
8 practice areas
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Niederer Kraft Frey
9 practice areas
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Schellenberg Wittmer
8 practice areas
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Walder Wyss
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Baker McKenzie
7 practice areas
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Prager Dreifuss
9 practice areas
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VISCHER
7 practice areas
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Tier 4

CMS von Erlach Partners
7 practice areas
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MLL Legal
8 practice areas
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Pestalozzi
8 practice areas
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Wenger Vieli
10 practice areas
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Bratschi
6 practice areas
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Goldblum and Partners
5 practice areas
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Holenstein Brusa
1 practice area
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Loyens & Loeff
8 practice areas
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Staiger Schwald & Partner
6 practice areas
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Transliq
1 practice area
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

CMS is an international law firm with a focus in cross-border and multi-jurisdictional mandates in the financial and corporate space, with over 75 offices worldwide. In Switzerland, the firm has offices in Zurich and Geneva.

The firm operates at a top tier level advising leading financial service institutions in the financial service regulatory sector and growing capital markets and M&A practices.

 

Highlights

In M&A, the firm played an important role in the sale of a majority stake in SCHURTER Holding AG, a leading Swiss technology company involved in the manufacturing of electrical and electronic components.

Key clients

Talenthouse AG, Float Lending AB, Wockhardt Bio AG, Aequitec AG, CPI Property Group,SYNLAB,BOLDT, ISS , RSBG SE

8 results8 results
Deal Highlights
20 results20 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Spearhead - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Daniel Jenny
Spearhead
Investor
Alpora AG - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Stefan Brunnschweiler
Alpora AG
Seller
Radio-Onkologie Amsler - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Stephan Werlen
Radio-Onkologie Amsler
Seller
Lifestage Solutions AG - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Stephan Werlen
Lifestage Solutions AG
Seller
ISS - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Daniel Jenny
ISS
Seller
HEB Swiss Invesment - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Stefan Brunnschweiler
HEB Swiss Invesment
Seller
GIMS - Joint Venture
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
Joint venture
Pascal Favre
GIMS
Joint venture partner
CCC Group - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Stefan Brunnschweiler
CCC Group
Seller
ARM Swiss Representatives - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Pascal Favre
ARM Swiss Representatives
Seller
Swiss Q Consulting - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Daniel Jenny
Swiss Q Consulting
Seller
Nano Dimension - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Stefan Brunnschweiler
Nano Dimension
Acquirer
Emodrom Group - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Daniel Jenny
Emodrom Group
Seller
Vista Klinik - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Stefan Brunnschweiler
Vista Klinik
Acquirer
Cinven; OMNES Education; - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Alain Raemy
Cinven, OMNES Education
Acquirer
Renaisssance - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Alain Raemy
Renaisssance
Acquirer
CIC Capital Suisse SA - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Alain Raemy
CIC Capital Suisse SA
Acquirer
Uniprod - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Stephan Werlen
Uniprod
Acquirer
Halder - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Stephan Werlen
Halder
Acquirer
Rieter Holding AG - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Patrick Sommer
Rieter Holding AG
Acquirer
HEB Swiss Investment AG - M&A
CMS von Erlach Partners
Switzerland
M&A
Stefan Brunnschweiler
HEB Swiss Investment AG
Seller
M&A
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M&A
Amid sectoral realignment and strategic growth, energy, real estate and PE are playing central roles in reshaping deal flows in the CEE region
M&A
Investors need to consider deal protection mechanisms, such as material adverse change clauses, in light of tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on various countries
New hires were made across the finance and funds practices in Singapore, Riyadh, Brussels, Washington, DC and New York
ESG
DEI is a high priority particularly in regions seeing an influx of international businesses and challenges in talent retention
New hires were made across the banking, corporate and capital markets practices in London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore
M&A
New hires were made across the PE, banking, M&A, structured finance and funds practices in New York, London and Hong Kong
ESG
The EU's new directive requires credit institutions to manage ESG risks by establishing robust governance arrangements
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