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Frédéric Bétrisey

Bär & Karrer

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Position: Partner
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Bar Admissions:
Switzerland
Practice Areas:
Banking and finance
Capital markets : Structured finance and securitisation
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
French
German
English
Italian
Biography

Frédéric Bétrisey has a long standing practice in banking and finance. He advises banks and borrowers on all types of banking and finance transactions, including trade and commodity finance, acquisition finance, equipment financing, financial lease and syndicated lending. He also advises financial institutions on a variety of regulatory aspects and assists financial intermediaries in connection with their securities lending and derivative transactions, with a particular focus on the legal issues and documentation relating to netting arrangements and the issuance and distribution of collective investment schemes and structured products.

In recent years, Frédéric Bétrisey has also assisted originators, arrangers and trustees in connection with the securitisation of Swiss law receivables, in particular in respect of residential mortgages (RMBS transactions), consumer credits and leasing agreements.

Recent transactional highlights
  • Advised UBS to Acquire Credit Suisse
  • Advised Swiss Private Banks Arab Bank Switzerland Gonet & Cie Enter
  • Advised Romande Energie Holding on First Green Bond Issuance
  • Advised Revival Healthcare Capital on its USD 90 Million Series E Financing to Swiss Medtech Company Distalmotion
  • Advised the Canton of Geneva on the Issuance of its First Social Bond
Practice areas
  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Structured finance/securitisation
Sector specialisations
  • Banking
  • Financial services
Association memberships
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
  • Geneva Bar Association (OdA)
  • Geneva Business Law Association (AGDA)
  • ADMISSION
Academic qualifications
  • University of Geneva: lic. iur (1994)
  • University of Geneva: lic. sc. pol. (1994)
Address:
Geneva
Tel:+41582615705 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.baerkarrer.ch/lawyers/partner/btrisey-frdric.html