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Jürg Luginbühl

VISCHER

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Position: Partner, Head of Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity
Rating:
  • Highly regarded
Bar Admissions:
Switzerland
Practice Areas:
M&A
Jurisdictions:
Client feedback

Jürg Luginbühl is a leading practitioner in the M&A and private equity funds industry. Clients describe him as "open, communicative and pragmatic." He has been frequently quoted as "excellent negotiator".

Biography

Jürg Luginbühl’s main practice area is mergers & acquisitions, advising Swiss and foreign clients in national and international corporate acquisitions, company mergers and restructurings, and public takeovers. He specialises in business transfers, spin-offs, outsourcing, management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, private equity and venture capital as well as succession arrangements. He also assists clients in the preparation and implementation of shareholders’ meetings, the drafting of shareholder agreements and all issues pertaining to corporate governance and compliance.

Recent transactional highlights
  • Advised Cham Paper on the CHF 146.5 million sale of its specialist paper business to Sappi.
  • Advised Afinum in the acquisition of Threema, Europe's leading provider of secure messenger solutions for professional and personal communication.
  • Advised Bregal on the strategic alliance between Embassy Jewel AG and the Kirchhofer Group.
Practice areas
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
Sector specialisations
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Government and public policy
  • Healthcare
  • Media
  • Pharma and life sciences
  • Tech and telecoms
Association memberships
  • Zurich Bar Association
  • Swiss Bar Association
  • International Bar Association
  • Europa Institute
  • Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce
  • Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce
  • Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association
Academic qualifications
  • University of Zurich 
Address:
Zurich
Tel:+41 58 211 34 59 Email:Contact this practitioner Website:https://www.vischer.com/en/team/juerg-luginbuehl/