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Jacques Iffland

Lenz & Staehelin

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Position: Partner, Head of Capital Markets
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Bar Admissions:
Switzerland
Practice Areas:
Capital markets
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
French
English
German
Biography

Jacques Iffland is a partner specialising in corporate law, securities regulation and M&A, with a focus on transactions involving public companies.He is authorised to represent issuers before the SIX Swiss Exchange and is chair of the Capital Markets and Technology Association.

Practice areas
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Financial services regulatory
  • M&A 
  • Private equity
Sector specialisations

  • Corporate Law
  • M&A
  • Public Takeovers
  • Capital Markets
  • Securities Regulation
Academic qualifications
  • University of Lausanne (lic. iur., 1992)
  • University of Lausanne (Dr. iur., 1994)
Association memberships
  • Geneva Bar Association (OdA)
  • Swiss Bar Association (FSA)
  • Société Genevoise de Droit et de Législation (SGDL)
  • Member of the Independent Appeals Board of the SIX Swiss Exchange
  • Member of Eurex Zurich
Bar admissions
  • Switzerland