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Patrick Schärli

Lenz & Staehelin

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Position: Partner, Co-Head of Capital Markets
Rating:
  • Rising star partner
Bar Admissions:
Switzerland
Practice Areas:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Financial services regulatory
Jurisdictions:
Languages:
German
English
Biography

Patrick Schärli is a Partner in the Zurich Office where he co-heads the capital markets practice. He is also a member of the firm’s Banking and Finance as well as Corporate and M&A practice groups. Patrick has a broad and diversified capital markets practice advising issuers and banks (underwriters) in equity, equity-linked and debt offerings. In addition, Patrick regularly advises clients on financial services regulatory matters, including cross-border transaction and licensing topics. He is a member of the editorial board of the corporate and capital markets law journal "Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht (GesKR)" and a member of the editorial staff of the internet based law journal "CapLaw". Patrick regularly publishes articles and other contributions in legal commentaries and law journals.

Practice areas
  • Asset Management
  • Banking and Finance
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate and M&A
  • ESG
Sector specialisations
  • Capital Markets
  • Financial Services and Regulatory
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Banking and Finance
Bar admissions
  • Switzerland
Academic qualifications
  • University of Chicago Law School (LL.M.), 2015
  • University of Lucerne (MLaw), 2010