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Frank Gerhard

Partner. M&A, PTOs, private equity (incl. venture capital), IPOs, equity offerings (incl. innovative structures), shareholder activism, corporate law and governance, securities regulation. · Homburger

SwitzerlandCorporate / M&A, Capital MarketsGerman, English, French

About

Partner at Homburger, with the firm since 1998 and a partner since 2005, advising on M&A, private equity (including venture capital), capital markets (IPOs and equity offerings), shareholder activism, corporate law and governance, and securities regulation. Educated at Columbia Law School (LL.M., 1997) and the University of Neuchâtel (Dr. iur., 2000); admitted to all Swiss courts (1994) and the New York Bar (1998), and an authorised representative at SIX Swiss Exchange since 2005.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ACapital MarketsPrivate EquityVenture CapitalShareholder ActivismCorporate GovernanceSecurities RegulationCrisis Management

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Expertise

Capital marketsPrivate equity and venture capitalIPOs and equity offeringsShareholder activismCorporate governanceSecurities regulationCrisis management

Education

  • Columbia Law School (LL.M., 1997)
  • University of Neuchâtel (Dr. iur., 2000)

Admissions

  • All Swiss courts (1994)
  • New York Bar (1998)
  • Authorised representative, SIX Swiss Exchange (since 2005)

Languages

GermanEnglishFrench