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Stefan Brunnschweiler, LL.M.

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Global Head of the CMS Corporate/M&A Group

Stefan Brunnschweiler

Stefan Brunnschweiler, LL.M.

Partner
Global Head of the CMS Corporate/M&A Group

T +41 44 285 11 11
F +41 44 285 11 22
CMS von Erlach Poncet Ltd.
Dreikönigstrasse 7
P.O. Box
8022 Zurich
Switzerland
Languages German, English, French, Italian

Stefan Brunnschweiler is the global head of the CMS Corporate/M&A Practice Area Group. In this position, he sets the strategy for the group and leads an international team of more than 350 partners and 1000 lawyers.

He was named one of the top 10 lawyers and among the 100 most influential businesspeople in Switzerland in the edition of “Who is Who” by Bilanz.

Stefan Brunnschweiler specialises in international and domestic M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, corporate law and general contract matters (e.g. joint ventures, partnerships and shareholders' agreements).

He is experienced in a broad range of national and international transactions, both sell- and buy-side (including corporate auction processes) as well as the assistance of clients in their ongoing corporate and commercial activities. Stefan Brunnschweiler has engaged in competition law, including merger control filings for more than 10 years.

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'Deeply knowledgeable' Stefan Brunnschweiler advised CCC Group on the €10m acquisition of a 70 per cent stake in fashion company Karl Vögele.

The Legal 500, Commercial, corporate and M&A, Switzerland, 2019

Stefan Brunnschweiler is "flexible to the clients' needs."

Chambers Global Guide, Switzerland, Corporate/M&A 2019

"Gives a sense of calm and having things under control."

Chambers Global Guide, Switzerland, Corporate/M&A 2019

"Understands the clients' needs and his approach to problems is very pragmatic and practical."

Chambers Global Guide, Switzerland, Corporate/M&A 2018

"Very good management of transactions and good communication."

Chambers Global Guide, Switzerland, Corporate/M&A 2018

"He is willing to take a pragmatic stance."

Chambers Europe Guide, Switzerland, Corporate 2017

"He was a pleasure to work with: very pragmatic, co-operative and results-oriented."

Chambers Europe Guide, Switzerland, Corporate 2016

"Stefan Brunnschweiler provides legal services of the highest quality. He is very responsive and hands-on, he is very quick in understanding the client's needs and very focused on achieving the maximum for his client without losing sight of the overall situation. He has in-depth knowledge of the different sectors of laws as well as the economic backgrounds of the matters he is advising on. He is very structured and efficient in his work and a very good partner to negotiate and communicate with."

Client feedback – IFLR1000, Financial and corporate 2016

"Stefan Brunnschweiler was helpful, was very committed, very flexible in adjusting his schedule to our needs. His service was fully satisfactory for me."

Client Feedback 2014

"Stefan Brunnschweiler […] is a proactive person and therefore also well respected for transactions here in Switzerland, and I think that has added to the decision to use CMS in that particular case again."

Client Feedback 2014

'Deeply knowledgeable' Stefan Brunnschweiler advised CCC Group on the €10m acquisition of a 70 per cent stake in fashion company Karl Vögele.

The Legal 500, Commercial, corporate and M&A, Switzerland, 2019

Stefan Brunnschweiler is "flexible to the clients' needs."

Chambers Global Guide, Switzerland, Corporate/M&A 2019

"Gives a sense of calm and having things under control."

Chambers Global Guide, Switzerland, Corporate/M&A 2019

"Understands the clients' needs and his approach to problems is very pragmatic and practical."

Chambers Global Guide, Switzerland, Corporate/M&A 2018

"Very good management of transactions and good communication."

Chambers Global Guide, Switzerland, Corporate/M&A 2018

"He is willing to take a pragmatic stance."

Chambers Europe Guide, Switzerland, Corporate 2017

"He was a pleasure to work with: very pragmatic, co-operative and results-oriented."

Chambers Europe Guide, Switzerland, Corporate 2016

"Stefan Brunnschweiler provides legal services of the highest quality. He is very responsive and hands-on, he is very quick in understanding the client's needs and very focused on achieving the maximum for his client without losing sight of the overall situation. He has in-depth knowledge of the different sectors of laws as well as the economic backgrounds of the matters he is advising on. He is very structured and efficient in his work and a very good partner to negotiate and communicate with."

Client feedback – IFLR1000, Financial and corporate 2016

"Stefan Brunnschweiler was helpful, was very committed, very flexible in adjusting his schedule to our needs. His service was fully satisfactory for me."

Client Feedback 2014

"Stefan Brunnschweiler […] is a proactive person and therefore also well respected for transactions here in Switzerland, and I think that has added to the decision to use CMS in that particular case again."

Client Feedback 2014

Relevant experience

  • ABB: on the sale of its hydro generator service business to Andritz and on the acquisition of KEYMILE's communication networks business.
  • agta record: on the sale of the majority stake in agta record to the Swedish group Assa Abloy (valuing agta record's share capital at EUR 933m).
  • Alstom: on the sale of parts of its gas turbine business to Ansaldo Energia.
  • Argos: on the acquisition of Arthur Flury AG.
  • Aurelius: on the acquisition of the trade operations of the listed Swiss Valora Group and of Publicitas, an international advertising marketing agency from the listed Switzerland-based PubliGroupe, and on the sale of the Swiss ICT service providers connectis AG and Softix AG to the French SPIE Groupe.
  • Bucher-Motorex-Group: on the acquisition of Circle K in Poland (previously Statoil Fuel & Retail).
  • CCC Group: on the acquisition of the majority stake in Karl Vögele AG, Uznach.
  • Colibrys SA: on the sale of Colibrys SA in a multi-seller transaction.
  • Deutsche Beteiligungs AG: on the acquisition of the Romaco businesses owned by Robbins & Myers, Inc.
  • Dover: on its USD 285m acquisition of the Swiss Maag Group and on its sale of Bowl Chopper Product Line by Tipper Tie Alpina GmbH.
  • FLACHGLAS Wernberg GmbH: on its acquisition of companies of the Pilkington Group.
  • FlexLink: on the acquisition of SSS-Fördertechnik.
  • Gemalto: on its acquisition of the secure document business from Trueb AG.
  • Heraeus: on the acquisition of the Swiss precious metals processor Argor-Heraeus.
  • LCP Europe Limited: on the sale of LCP Libera AG to Paros Capital AG.
  • Merbag: on the acquisition of Mercedes-Benz Milano from Mercedes-Benz Italia (Daimler Group) and on the acquisition of Mercedes-Benz Luxembourg S.A. from Daimler AG.
  • Nikkiso America, Inc.: on the acquisition of Cryogenics Industries for USD 483m.
  • Schaeffler Switzerland: on the sale of its fine-blanking business.
  • Schibsted: on the sale of its 50% stake in Swiss Classified Media AG (internet platforms tutti.ch and car4you.ch) to Tamedia AG.
  • Syncona: on CHF 35 million investment in Anaveon AG, a new immuno-oncology company.
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Education

  • 2003 – Master of Law (LL.M.), University of San Diego (USA)
  • 2000 – Bar Admission, Zurich (Switzerland)
  • 1997 – University of Zurich and Geneva (Switzerland)
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Memberships

  • Zurich Bar Association
  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Swiss Private Equity & Corporate Finance Association
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