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Areas of Practice

  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Corporate / M&A
  • Corporate Finance & Capital Markets
  • Financial Services
  • Industry & Commerce
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Clients
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Profile

Christian Schmid is an associate in the Corporate/M&A team of Walder Wyss. His preferred areas of practice include domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate, economic, financial and capital markets law as well as general contract law.

Christian Schmid studied law at the University Zürich (BLaw 2016, MLaw 2018) and King's College London (LL.M. 2018). During his studies, he worked at another leading law firm in Zurich. Before starting his practice as an attorney, he worked as a trainee lawyer at Walder Wyss. He was admitted to the bar in 2021.

Christian Schmid's professional languages are German and English. He also speaks French. He is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and admitted to practice in all Switzerland.

Areas of Practice

  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate & Commercial
  • Corporate / M&A
  • Corporate Finance & Capital Markets
  • Financial Services
  • Industry & Commerce
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Private Clients

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments

Constantia Flexibles erwirbt Mehrheit der Aktien der Aluflexpack und kündigt öffentliches Übernahmeangebot für restliche Aktien an

Walder Wyss advised CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ) on USD 280 Million Equity Issuance

Walder Wyss berät AMAG Leasing AG bezüglich der Ausgabe von CHF 300m Green Bonds

BOBST GROUP SA begibt vorrangige unbesicherte Anleihe über CHF 200 Millionen

Sandoz successfully issues EUR 2.0 billion inaugural Eurobonds

Walder Wyss berät AMAG Leasing AG bezüglich der Ausgabe von CHF 365m Green Bonds

Cornèr Banca SA begibt Senior Unsecured Anleihe über CHF 150 m

Die Swisscanto Stiftungen heissen wieder Servisa

UBS/CS Merger Completed

Walder Wyss berät AMAG Leasing AG bezüglich der Ausgabe von CHF 170m Green Bonds

ITS Kanal Services AG erwirbt die Restclean AG

DSM and Firmenich have completed their EUR 35 bn merger, becoming the leading creation and innovation partner in nutrition, beauty and well-being

ITS Kanal Services AG erwirbt die Künzli Gruppe

Credit Suisse and UBS to Merge

Moderne Zahlungsplattform Imburse wird von Duck Creek Technologies übernommen

Swiss Life – CHF 600 Mio. Senior Bonds

Swiss Life – CHF 500 million Syndicated Revolving Credit Facility

Bouygues verkauft Helion an die AMAG Gruppe

Swiss Life – EUR 700 Mio. Senior Bond

Clariant places CHF 175m Green Bond

Helvetia – CHF 400 Mio. Dual Tranche Senior Bond

Merck erwirbt Chord Therapeutics zur Erweiterung seiner Pipeline zu neuroinflammatorischen Erkrankungen

Infoniqa acquires Run My Accounts AG

Swiss Life – EUR 600 Mio. Senior Green Bond

Imburse USD 12 Mio. Series A Finanzierungsrunde

KLAR Partners Fonds erwerben ISS Kanal Services AG

Walder Wyss berät Nestlé beim CHF 10.2 Mrd. Verkauf ihres Skin Health Business

IPO of Aluflexpack AG

PSA Finance Suisse SA hat eine besicherte Kreditfinanzierung abgeschlossen

Swiss Life – CHF 250 Mio. Senior Bond





Articles


Best Price Rule in Public Takeovers – MINOR Changes, MAJOR Effect
Different Requirements for Different Opting Out Clauses under Swiss Public Takeover Rules
Liquidation of unprofitable business by the target company as a permissible condition to a public offer
Die Abwicklung von unrentablen Geschäftsbereichen durch die Zielgesellschaft als zulässige Bedingung eines öffentlichen Angebots
Doing Business in Switzerland – A Practical Guide
Sanierungstransaktionen auf dem Kapitalmarkt
Überarbeitetes SIX-Reglement zur Ad-hoc-Publizität ab 1. Juli 2021 in Kraft
Obligatorische Umwandlung von Inhaberaktien in Namensaktien zum 1. Mai 2021
Fehlregulierung im schweizerischen Offenlegungsrecht? Kritische Beurteilung der melderechtlichen Funktion und Ausgestaltung am Beispiel der Meldepflicht für Derivate

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