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Christoph Lang

Pestalozzi

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Bar Admissions:
Switzerland
Practice Areas:
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
English
German
French
Italian
Biography

Christoph G. Lang is a partner and heads Pestalozzi’s Corporate / M&A Group in Zurich. His preferred practice areas are corporate law with a particular focus on corporate governance, M&A, Swiss and European antitrust law and insurance law. He represents major Swiss and multinational corporations in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and joint ventures, and frequently advises clients on policy and governance issues.

Recent transactional highlights
  • Advised Latour in the acquisition of Sensortec, an independent Swiss provider of sensors for building automation
  • Advised Quality Light Source GmbH on merger with TCP International Holdings, Ltd.
  • Advised Johnson & Johnson group on divestiture of consumer brands portfolio
  • Advised major Swiss media companies on formation of Switzerland's largest media joint venture
Practice areas
  • Competition
  • M&A
  • Private equity

Sector specialisations
  • Consumer goods and services 
  • Insurance
  • Media
  • Pharma and life sciences
  • Tech and telecoms   
Bar admissions
  • Switzerland (1997)
Association memberships
  • International Bar Association
  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Zurich Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht
Academic qualifications
  • LL.M. Columbia University (2000)
  • Dr. iur. University of Berne (1999)
Address:
Zurich
Tel:+41 44 217 9239 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://pestalozzilaw.com/en/lawyers/christoph-lang/