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Moritz Maurer focuses on mergers & acquisitions, in particular as buyer’s advisor of privately held companies in various industries (especially retail). Other areas of work include joint ventures, venture capital and private equity transactions as well as corporate law.
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The following is a selection of recent public cases in which Moritz acted as a counsel to:
- Counsel to EOS Partners GmbH on the acquisition of the majority stake in FLEXiCODE GmbH and FLEXiCODE Schweiz AG
- Counsel to medermis clinics on its strategic partnership with Mediplaza AG operating the PLAZA Kliniken
- Counsel to Ardian on the acquisition of a majority stake in Horizon Home Care Group AG
- Counsel to SIS Group on its strategic partnership with Swiss School Madrid
- Counsel to medermis clinics on the strategic partnership with Zentrum für Gefässmedizin Mittelland AG (Aarau and Baden), Gefässpraxis am See AG (Lucerne and Cham), and Venenzentrum Arlesheim AG (Arlesheim)
- Counsel to Transgourmet Ibérica on the acquisition of the distribution group Moyà Saus de Mallorca to boost Transgourmet Ibérica’s distribution to the hotel and catering industry and retail industry in the Balearic Islands
- Counsel to Transgourmet Ibérica on its joint venture with Nudisco
- Counsel to Buyers Edge Platform on the acquisition of Majestic Management & Consulting (MMC) SA
- Counsel to Coop on the purchase of the remaining 49 per cent stake in Coop Mineraloel AG from Philipps 66
- Counsel to the Sonio group on the acquisition of Flow Swiss AG
- Counsel to Transgourmet on the acquisition of Saviva AG
- Counsel to FUCHS SE as Swiss law advisors on the acquisition of the LUBCON group
- Counsel to EOS Partners GmbH on the acquisition of Swibox Holding AG by Smart Building & Industrial Services GmbH
- Counsel to Mandi Ventures (MANDI) on its investment in Cultivated Biosciences SA
- Mergers & Acquisitions: Switzerland 2024 in: In-Depth: Mergers & Acquisitions, Law Business Research, 21 November 2024
- LexGTDT: Swiss M&A: Pricing 2023 in: Swiss M&A 2023, Fourth Edition, Law Business Research, August 2023
- Die Aktienrechtsreform (endlich) im Ziel, 2021 in: Tages-Anzeiger, Sonderbeilage FOKUS Rechtsguide 2021
- Umwandlung von Fremd- in Eigenkapital, Übertragung von Aktiven, Forderungsverzicht, Genuss- und Besserungsschein, 2020 in: Sanierung und Insolvenz von Unternehmen X – Die aktienrechtliche Sanierung, Publisher: Thomas Sprecher, 2020, P. 109-129
- Cross-border transactions: seismic shift through artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain – it’s coming and the lawyer has to deal with it!, 2019 Presentation (speech given) at the IBA Annual Conference, Seoul, 23 September 2019
- Drafting Commercial Agreements in an M&A context, 2019 (Practical commercial agreement drafting considerations – dos and don’ts; Red flags and deal breakers based on due diligence; Practical guidance and pitfalls to avoid in order to get the deal through) Presentation together with Phillip Schmidt (Legal Counsel EMEA, Zimmer Biomet, Switzerland) (speech given) at the MedTech Summit – Medical Device Conference, Brussels, 18 June 2019
- Debt/Equity Swap, Debt/Asset Swap, Waivers, Participation Certificates and Debtor Warrants, 2019 Presentation (speech given) at the 10th Conference on Restructuring and Insolvency of Companies – Corporate Restructurings, Zurich, 6 June 2019
- Fundraising in the M&A Context: Public v Private, 2019 Presentation (panel moderation) at the AIJA Half-Year May Conference, Hong Kong, 23 May 2019
- Commercial law issues in cross-border transactions, 2018 Presentation (speech given) at the World Trade Institute / European Association of Lawyers Workshop (Market Access: Legal Parameters in Europe and Beyond), Berne, 26 October 2018
- It takes two to tango – exit, termination and change: what are the obligations?, 2018 Presentation (panel moderation) at the AIJA M&A Seminar (Secrets to successful Joint Ventures), Turin, 5 October 2018
- M&A in the retail and consumer products industry – how to deal with high costs, low margins, market power and third parties?, 2018 Presentation (speech given) at the AIJA M&A Winter Seminar (Sector specific M&A on the rise), Valbella, 23 January 2018
- Cross-border mergers and reorganizations outside the EU, 2017 Presentation (panel moderation) at the AIJA M&A Seminar (Cross-border reorganizations – Babel Towers), Bucharest, 20 October 2017
- How new Swiss AML-Regulation affects the non-listed M&A-Business in: Lexology Switzerland, 3 July 2017
- Venture capital / private equity – investors vs founders: who is the boss?, 2017 Presentation (speech given) at the AIJA Half Year Conference, Riga, 18 May 2017
- Carve-out transactions (must’s and don’ts), 2017 Presentation (panel moderation) at the AIJA M&A Winter Seminar (Unravelling the Ins and Outs of Restructuring), La Clusaz, 26 January 2017
- From catwalk to customer – how to market fashion, 2016 Presentation (panel moderation) at the AIJA Half Year Conference, Verona, 24 November 2016
- Der Aktienkaufvertrag – Alte und neue Zöpfe, 2016 Presentation (speech given) at the Zurich Bar Association (Section Commercial Law), Zurich, 13 September 2016
- The lawyer: deal breaker or deal maker?, 2016 Presentation (speech given) at the International Legal Practice and Legal Education Conference, Lucerne, 5 July 2016
- Different degrees of payment commitments in auction processes: from an indicative offer to payment at closing, 2016 Presentation (speech given) at the AIJA M&A Seminar (It’s all About Money – Making and Securing Payments in M&A Transactions), Budapest, 22 April 2016
- Structuring of the deal, 2016 Presentation (speech given) at AIJA M&A Winter Seminar (Private Equity Masterclass), Corvara, 14 January 2016
- Update on key M&A issues relating to energy companies, 2015 Presentation (panel moderation) at the AIJA Half Year Conference, Istanbul, 19 November 2015
- Distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical devices – I am not liable, am I?, 2015 Presentation (speech given) at the AIJA Annual Congress, London, 4 September 2015
- Crucial clauses in complex supply agreements, 2015 Presentation (speech given) at the AIJA Half Year Conference, Antwerp, 28 May 2015
- Immobilientransaktionen aus umweltrechtlicher Sicht, 2011 in: Der Schweizer Treuhänder, 2011, Heft 6-7
2012
Columbia University School of Law, New York, LL.M., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
2010
Admitted to the Bar, Rechtsanwalt
2007
University of Zurich (lic. iur.)
Chambers Global 2025
Chambers Europe 2025
IFLR1000 2025 – Rising Star Partner
LEGAL500 EMEA 2021 – 2025: NEXT GENERATION PARTNER
IFLR1000 2024 – Rising Star Partner
Lexology Index – Thought Leaders: Switzerland 2023 – 2025
Lexology Index – M&A and Governance 2020 – 2025
Lexology Index – Switzerland 2021 – 2025
Lexology Index – Thought Leaders: M&A and Governance 2024
Lexology Index – Thought Leaders: M&A and Governance 2023
IFLR1000 2023 – Rising Star Partner
IFLR1000 2022 – Rising Star Partner
Legal500 EMEA 2019: Recommended
Legal500 EMEA 2018: Recommended
- IBA International Bar Association; International Bar Association IBA; Swiss National Representative of the Young Lawyers’ Committee
- Swiss Bar Association
- Zurich Bar Association
- AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats); President
2020
Partner, Niederer Kraft Frey
2017
Senior Associate, Niederer Kraft Frey
2013
Associate with a major law firm in Zurich
2012
Foreign Associate with Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, New York
2010
Associate with a major law firm in Zurich
2007
Junior Associate with a major law firm in Zurich
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