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David Ledermann

Lenz & Staehelin

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Position: Partner, Head of Commercial and Contracts
Rating:
  • Notable practitioner
Bar Admissions:
Switzerland
Practice Areas:
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
French
English
German
Biography

David Ledermann is a partner and an expert in corporate law, M&A and financing transactions. Much of his work is focused on complex equity financing for privately held companies, convertible debt financing and debt financing backed by traditional and non-traditional assets, such as art collections.David also has broad experience in M&A transactions (share as well as asset deals) across a wide range of industries including private banking, biotech, watchmaking and luxury goods, and financial services. He regularly advises Swiss and international investors, borrowers and lenders.

Practice areas
  • M&A
  • Asset Finance
  • Private Equity
  • Capital Market : Debt
  • Islamic Finance
Sector specialisations

  • Corporate and M&A
  • Commercial and Contract
  • Private Equity
  • Investments
Academic qualifications

 

  • University of Geneva (lic. iur., 1995)
  • Duke University School of Law (LL. M., 1999)
Bar admissions

  • Switzerland
  • New York