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Dr Kaspar Landolt, LL.M.

Partner
Head of Banking & Finance Team

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd
Dreikönigstrasse 7
P.O. Box
8022 Zurich
Switzerland
Languages German, English

Kaspar Landolt focuses on banking & finance, capital markets and corporate law.

He has more than twenty years of experience in acquisition finance, corporate lending, real estate finance, project finance and asset finance, the issuance and offering of financial instruments, applying for regulatory licenses and other capital market topics as well as restructuring. Other key competencies of Kaspar include insurance, collective investment schemes as well as M&A and corporate law.

Kaspar Landolt regularly advises Swiss and international financial institutions, asset managers, industrial enterprises, trading houses and other companies on their transactions and regulatory matters and represents clients before the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA and other authorities. He is an authorized issuers' representative at the SIX Swiss Exchange. Before joining CMS in 1994, he worked as associate with leading law firms in Detroit and Zurich and clerked at the district court of Meilen, Zurich. Since 2000 he is a partner.

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Kaspar Landolt helped us on a really complex cross-border deal in record time. He is very good at what he does and quickly comes to the right conclusions.

Chambers & Partners, Global, Banking & Finance, Switzerland, 2024

It always is a pleasure to be working alongside Kaspar Landolt. We rest easy knowing that the guidance he provides is solid.

Chambers & Partners, Global, Banking & Finance, Switzerland, 2024

"Very experienced, smart but still hands-on, responsive, creative."

IFLR 1000, client feedback, 33rd edition (2023/2024)

"Kaspar Landolt is an exceptional lawyer with an extremely high legal expertise and always very pleasant to work with."

The Legal 500, Switzerland, Leading Firms: German-speaking Switzerland, 2023

"Kaspar Landolt has the perfect combination of expertise, swiftness and politeness."

Chambers & Partners, Global, Banking & Finance, Switzerland, 2023

A client enthuses: "Kaspar Landolt is a very knowledgeable and experienced lawyer when it comes to regulatory matters in the financial payment area and dealing with the respective authorities."

Chambers Global Guide, Switzerland, Banking & Finance 2022

Kaspar Landolt is "very good at closing complex transactions on tight deadlines."

Chambers Global Guide, Switzerland, Banking & Finance 2021

'excellent, very commercial and practical.'

Chambers Global Guide, Switzerland, Banking & Finance 2020

'very responsive and solution-orientated.'

Chambers Global Guide, Switzerland, Banking & Finance 2020

'Kaspar Landolt is greatly appreciated for being able to explain and outline complex topics in a simple language.'

The Legal 500, Banking and Finance: Zurich, Switzerland, 2020

'I like the way Dr. Kaspar interacts. He provides well timed responses and quality feedback.'

IFLR1000, Switzerland, 2020

'Kaspar provides very professional and client focused advices.'

IFLR1000, Switzerland, 2020

'Kaspar is very easy to approach and is normally quick to respond. He provides clear and structured advice and keeps an eye on quoted costs.'

IFLR1000, Switzerland, 2020

Relevant experience

  • Leading German bank on EUR 192m/CHF 33m real estate secured acquisition finance of premier brand hotel companies.
  • Swiss IT entrepreneur on sale of his company to German private equity investors.
  • Major US conglomerate on Swiss capital market aspects of its historic, multi-billion dollar steps to transform its portfolio.
  • Leading German, Luxembourg, Dutch, French and Japanese banks on syndicated EUR 1,18bn asset financing of rolling stock.
  • Swiss entrepreneurs on sale of their industrial group of companies to an Italian private equity firm.
  • Major US insurer in relation to the reorganisation of its worldwide non-US business.
  • US securities dealer on obtaining representative office license from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.
  • US headquartered industrial technology leader on selling part of its Swiss industrial activities to large privately held industrial group.
  • Well-known US and UK asset managers on Swiss regulatory, corporate and commercial law.
  • Well-known Swiss reinsurer on reorganisation of its Swiss, German and French activities.
  • Major Italian and Dutch banks in relation to a USD 100m financing of a major agribusiness.
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Memberships & Roles

  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • International Bar Association
  • Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce
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Publications

  • Abkommen mit London: Blaupause für andere Finanzplätze?, finews.ch, 13 February 2024
  • Basle Commentary Anti-Money Laundering Act, commentary on article 3, December 2021 (together with Dominique Gemperli)
  • The Securities Litigation Review – Edition 5 for Switzerland, The Law Reviews, July 2019 (together with Jodok Wicki and Dominique Gemperli)
  • The Securities Litigation Review – Edition 4 for Switzerland, The Law Reviews, July 2018 (together with Jodok Wicki, Dominique Gemperli and Susanna Gut)
  • Contribution in CMS e-guide to Aircraft Finance and Leasing, Switzerland, April 2018
  • Contribution in CMS e-guide to Real Estate Finance, Switzerland, 2018
  • BEAT KLEINER/KASPAR LANDOLT/DOMINIQUE GEMPERLI, Bankgarantie – Die Garantie unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Bankgarantiegeschäfts, 5th edition, Zurich 2016
  • Cross-border business of Swiss banks in Germany, 11/2011
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Lectures list

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Education

  • 1994 - Master of Laws, LL.M., University of Michigan (USA)
  • 1992 - Thesis, Dr. iur., magna cum laude, University of Zurich
  • 1991 - Bar Admission, Canton of Zurich
  • 1989 - Lic. iur., magna cum laude, University of Zurich
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23/03/2020
Emergency aid for Swiss firms in response to COVID-19 – an overview
Because measures by Switzerland's Federal government to curb the outbreak of COVID-19 through the passage of "COVID-19 Ordinance 2" substantially affected several industry sectors, the Federal government...

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14/03/2024
CMS Switzerland ranked in Chambers and Partners Europe Guide 2024
Awards & Rankings
23/02/2024
UK and Switzerland sign Berne Financial Services Agreement: Blueprint for...
With the signing of the Berne Financial Services Agreement on 21 December 2023, the UK and Switzerland are showing that, unlike in the EU, obstacles to the cross-border provision of financial services can be removed without harmonising legal systems.
06/02/2024
The impact of the Berne Financial Services Agreement
We're delighted to announce a series of informative webinars focusing on the Berne Financial Services Agreement between Switzerland and the UK, a landmark development announced on 21 December 2023. This...
31/01/2024
Agreement with London: Blueprint for Other Financial Centers
An article by Kaspar Landolt for Finews. ch
08/01/2024
Switzerland and the UK sign agreement on mutual recognition in financial...
On 21 December 2023, the Swiss Federal Council and HM Treasury in the UK announced the signing of an agreement on mutual recognition in specific areas of financial services between Switzerland and the UK referred to as the Berne Financial Services Agreement (the Agreement). The conclusion of this ground-breaking Agreement is the culmination of more than two years of negotiations following the signing of a Joint Statement on 30 June 2020 aiming at enhancing cooperation in financial services between Switzerland and the UK. 
12/04/2023
CMS Switzerland recommended by The Legal 500 EMEA 2023
Rankings of CMS Switzerland in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Edition
19/03/2023
CMS Switzerland recommended in the Chambers Europe Guide 2023
Chambers and Partners has pub­lished its rankings of Europe's lead­ing law firms and lawyers in the Europe Guide 2023. Our firm and our lawyers are listed in both rankings for Switzerland.
16/02/2023
CMS Switzerland ranked in Chambers Global Guide 2023
Chambers and Partners has pub­lished its rankings of the world's leading law firms and lawyers in the Global Guide 2023. Our firm is again listed in both rankings for Switzerland.
29/07/2022
CMS advised GENUI on the acquisition of a majority stake in Magnolia
Investment company GENUI and Magnolia, a leading software vendor in the global digital experience and content management markets, announced that GENUI acquired a majority stake in Magnolia and injects significant growth capital into Magnolia. Magnolia is an emerging vendor pioneering the vision of "composable" Digital Experience Platforms (DXPs). Magnolia already serves clients in more than 100 countries through nine regional offices and counts many global brands such as The New York Times, Sanofi, Sainsbury's, Ping An and Bechtle as its trusted customers. With the funding, the company will continue the expansion of its global sales and marketing footprint including its technology and channel partner ecosystems, accelerate product innovation and increase global market aware­ness. GENUI is a company founded by renowned entrepreneurs and investment professionals who believe in "Good En­tre­pren­eur­ship". GENUI exclusively makes long-term commitments to companies with the goal of creating sustainable growth and social value. Companies are given professional governance by getting access to entrepreneurs with in­dustry-rel­ev­ant expertise and their corresponding networks.A global team led by Dr Daniel Jenny, CMS Switzerland, provided comprehensive legal advice to GENUI in connection with the transaction. CMS Switzerland Daniel Jenny, Partner, Corporate/M&ADirk Spacek, Partner, Intellectual PropertyMark Cagienard, Partner, TaxKaspar Landolt, Partner, Banking & FinanceAlexandra Stocker, Associate, Corporate/M&APascal Stocker, Associate, Corporate/M&AFerdinand Blezinger, Associate, Corporate/M&AChristina Winter, Associate, Em­ploy­ment­Patrick Neher, Attorney Trainee, Real EstateSabrina Djordjevic, Trademark Administrator, Intellectual PropertyCMS SingaporeToby Grainger, PartnerLeslie Tay, AssociateSam Ng, Of-CounselCMS Spain Igancio Zarzalejos, PartnerAna Vázquez Recio, AssociatePilar Becerril An­drada-Vander­wilde, TraineeCMS Czech RepublicHelen Rodwell, PartnerMonika Hospudkova, AssociateCMS UKTom Jameson, PartnerSarah Kensell, AssociateZoe Loftus-Bell, Senior ParalegalFaegre Drinker USALuc Attlan, PartnerAshlee M. Germany, AssociateDavid Kay, Senior CounselVILAF VietnamNgo Thanh Tung, PartnerEsko Cate, AssociateNguyen Phoung Ngan, Counsel 
11/04/2022
CMS Switzerland recognised by The Legal 500
Rankings of CMS Switzerland in The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 edition
17/03/2022
CMS Switzerland recommended in the Chambers Europe Guide 2022
Chambers and Partners has pub­lished its rankings of Europe's lead­ing law firms and lawyers in the Europe Guide 2022. Our firm and our lawyers are listed in both rankings for Switzerland.
20/01/2022
CMS Switzerland ranked in Chambers Global Guide 2022
Chambers and Partners has pub­lished its rankings of the world's leading law firms and lawyers in the Global Guide 2022. Our firm is again listed in both rankings for Switzerland.