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Deirdre Ní Annracháin

Deirdre’s practice focuses on capital markets, M&A transactions and corporate governance. She has experience working with international and Swiss companies, investment banks and private equity firms in a range of equity, debt and M&A transactions, including IPOs, rights offerings and public and private acquisitions.

Niederer Kraft Frey Ltd

Capital MarketsCorporate / M&A+2
SwitzerlandEnglish, German +1
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Denise Jagmetti-Huser

Dr. Denise Jagmetti is a Partner in the Restructuring & Insolvency and in the Litigation practice group. She guides her clients through complex restructuring and insolvency proceedings as well as all disputes relating to corporate and commercial law. Her longstanding role as a substitute judge at the Zurich Bankruptcy & Restructuring Court provides a valuable background. Her expertise covers, among others, both domestic and cross-border insolvency cases. In situations of impending insolvency, she advises management and supervisory boards to identify relevant duties and avoid liability risks. Dr. Denise Jagmetti is an experienced litigator representing companies and individuals in court. She also has extensive experience regarding the recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions in Switzerland. Dr. Denise Jagmetti regularly publishes and lectures on topics related to insolvency and restructuring law. Her doctoral thesis on claw-back claims received multiple awards.

Wenger Plattner

Restructuring & InsolvencyLitigation & Arbitration+2
SwitzerlandGerman, English +2
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Diana Akikol

Partner

Walder Wyss Ltd.

International ArbitrationLitigation+4
SwitzerlandGerman, English +2
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Didier Nsanzineza

Attorney-at-Law, Partner, Certified Tax Expert, Chairman of the Geneva Young Bar Association About Didier Nsanzineza specialises in various aspects of corporate taxation, in particular profit-sharing plans, complex financing, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring. He also advises private clients, particularly in the negotiation of tax packages. He also acts as First Secretary of the Young Bar Association of Geneva and sits on the Swiss Committee of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) as the Swiss representative of the Young IFA. He also assists his private and institutional clients with VAT-related issues, particularly in the context of transactions or reorganisations.

Kellerhals Carrard

TaxPrivate Clients+4
Switzerland
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Diego Benz

Attorney-at-law | Notary | Partner

Kaiser Odermatt & Partner

NotaryCorporate / M&A+6
SwitzerlandGerman, English
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Dieter Dubs

Dieter Dubs has broad experience in M&A transactions with a focus on public tender offers, having represented several target companies in unfriendly takeover situations. In addition, Dieter Dubs advises listed companies on corporate and regulatory matters.

Bär & Karrer Ltd.

Corporate / M&ACapital Markets+1
SwitzerlandEnglish, German
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Dieter Gericke

Managing Partner. Dieter Gericke represents public and private companies and investors of all industries in international takeovers, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, joint ventures, private equity and capital market transactions. Dieter has also extensive experience in shareholder activism, takeover defense and contested acquisitions, and is a go-to lawyer for IPOs.

Homburger

Corporate / M&ACapital Markets+6
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1
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Dieter Gränicher

Dieter Gränicher is an of Counsel in the practice groups M&A / Corporate and Private Clients. He advises Swiss and international companies and individuals in these areas and represents them before arbitration tribunals and state courts. He also acts as an arbitrator, board member, and executor, and served as a notary until end of 2025 (including in the field of German notarial services). He is experienced in complex contract projects and restructurings (shareholder agreements, outsourcing, and corporate transactions, etc.) as well as in extensive infrastructure projects (in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries as well as the energy sector). He is skilled and experienced in national and international commercial disputes, focusing on manufacturing, work, supply, distribution, and licensing agreements, as well as corporate disputes. Dieter Gränicher publishes on topics related to arbitration.

Wenger Plattner

Corporate / M&APrivate Clients+5
SwitzerlandGerman, English
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Dieter Grünblatt

Partner. Tax law with a focus on banking, finance (including structured, asset and project finance), capital markets, investment funds structures in relation to private equity, real estate funds, hedge funds and regulated and structured funds, M&A transactions, reorganizations and employee participation plans.

Homburger

TaxBanking & Finance+5
SwitzerlandGerman, English
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Dieter Hofmann

Partner

Walder Wyss Ltd.

LitigationInternational Arbitration+5
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1
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Dieter Weber

Senior Counsel

Tax Partner AG

TaxEstate & Succession+2
SwitzerlandGerman, English +2
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Dilber Devitre

Counsel. Dilber Devitre specializes in international arbitration. She has broad experience as counsel and arbitrator in international arbitration proceedings. She has been involved in more than 40 arbitration proceedings under various arbitration rules (ICC, ICSID, Swiss Rules, LCIA, MCIA, Luxembourg Arbitration Centre etc.). She is experienced in disputes arising, inter alia, out of M&A transactions, shareholder agreements, joint ventures, agency and distribution, and international sales contracts. She is the co-chair of the marketing committee of Swiss Arbitration and a board member of ArbitralWomen.

Homburger

International ArbitrationDispute Resolution+2
SwitzerlandEnglish, French +3
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Dimitri M Rotter

Dimitri Rotter is a very experienced tax lawyer based at the Zug office but heads also the Geneva tax practice of the firm. He has a long standing practice of corporate tax due to his background with the Big Four accounting firms. He represents clients in tax litigation cases in the Swiss Courts up to the Supreme Court. Dimitri Rotter focuses on domestic and cross border tax, including tax optimisation, and selected aspects of VAT notably for private client and their investment structures where he assists clients with regard to all related legal aspects. Special domains of expertise are aviation tax and syndicated loans.

MLL Legal

TaxPrivate Client+3
SwitzerlandGerman, French +1
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Dirk Spacek

Partner

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.

Intellectual PropertyTechnology, Media & Telecoms+3
SwitzerlandGerman, English +2
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Djamila Batache

Djamila Batache's practice focuses on advising and representing clients in the health care and life science sector in the areas of contract law, regulation and (product) liability law. She is also regularly involved in conducting internal investigations and assisting clients in compliance matters. Djamila is an expert in the field of AI governance and regulation, in particular with regard to liability implications of the use of AI systems. Djamila was recognized as a Leading Associate by Legal 500 EMEA 2025 in the area of healthcare and life sciences. She was furthermore ranked as "Rising Star Non-IP Litigation" by LMG Life Sciences Awards EMEA 2025.

Bär & Karrer Ltd.

Healthcare & Life SciencesContract Law+6
SwitzerlandGerman, English +2
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Dmitry A. Pentsov

Dmitry Pentsov’s specialisms include banking and finance, international arbitration (with a particular focus on Russia and other republics of the former USSR), corporate and commercial (especially international joint ventures and cross-border transactions governed by Swiss law) and international private client law (wealth transfer and structuring, including trusts, acquisition of aircraft and real estate and relocation to Switzerland). He has been an associate in our Geneva office since 2006 and became a Partner in 2016. He has extensive legal experience in Russia and other republics of the former Soviet Union. He has represented foreign investors in joint-venture projects with local companies (banking, oil, gas and other natural resources, transportation, real estate, telecoms), as well as domestic and foreign purchasers, sellers and brokers in connection with the purchase and sale of securities, custodial relationships, creation of investment funds and institutions, and brokerage contracts. He acted as a counsel in international arbitration (ICC, Swiss Rules, VIAC, amongst others) in various disputes, arising out of the international sale of goods, joint venture agreements as well as distribution agreements. He also acted as counsel in the CAS arbitration.

MLL Legal

Banking & FinanceInternational Arbitration+6
SwitzerlandRussian, English +2
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Dmitry Zagorodnyuk

Partner

Fortior Law

ShippingInternational Trade+3
SwitzerlandEnglish, Russian +1
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Domenic Brand

Attorney at Law, Senior Associate About Domenic Brand is a specialist in national and international commercial litigation and co-head of the Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on dispute resolution before state courts and arbitration tribunals. His areas of expertise include private construction and real estate law, in particular contract law and tenancy law, as well as general commercial and contract law. Another focus of his practice is the enforcement of international court and arbitral awards and attachment proceedings. Thanks to his many years of experience in the real estate industry, particularly in the management and valuation of real estate, Domenic Brand develops tailor-made and practical legal solutions that are individually tailored to the interests and needs of his clients.

Kellerhals Carrard

LitigationArbitration+5
Switzerland
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Dominic Hägler

Partner Dominic is an experienced litigator who regularly represents both companies and individuals before state courts. His primary areas of practice include commercial, contract and corporate disputes, with a particular focus on the financial industry. He is also specialised in directors' and officers' liability cases, enforcement and asset recovery proceedings, as well as white-collar crime matters. Additionally, Dominic represents clients before arbitration tribunals (ICC, Swiss Rules, ad hoc) and serves as an arbitrator.

Wartmann Merker Ltd.

LitigationInternational Arbitration+6
SwitzerlandEnglish, German
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Dominic Schopf

Dominic Schopf supports the firm's Competition, Intellectual Property and Product Regulation & Compliance group as an associate. He specialises in competition and commercial law. He represents companies in all competition law matters before authorities (COMCO) and civil courts and advises them in particular in the areas of cartel agreements and abuse of market power as well as on unfair competition issues. He also assists companies with the filing and coordination of international merger control proceedings. A further focus of his work is advising on commercial law, in particular the drafting, review and negotiation of distribution, license and cooperation agreements of all kinds as well as representation in commercial law disputes.

MLL Legal

CompetitionIntellectual Property+3
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1
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Dominik Bürgy

Dominik Bürgy specializes in national and international tax law. His focus is on cross-border structural advice, succession planning and structuring in medium-sized companies, corporate mergers (including participation programs and their corporate tax aspects), and the establishment of companies and wealthy individuals, as well as advising companies, wealthy individuals, and family offices. His clients include listed and privately held companies, high net worth individuals, entrepreneurs, senior executives of global and national companies, and family offices. Dominik Bürgy is also a member of various boards of directors of listed and private companies. “What fascinates me about tax law is the multidimensional nature of the issues it involves – law, business administration, and negotiating and communication skills are all equally important. As a counterbalance to this rather abstract work, I like to stimulate all of my other senses through cooking, photography, sports in the great outdoors, and cultural activities.”

Wenger Vieli Ltd

TaxInternational Tax+3
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1
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Dominik Elmiger

Partner

LALIVE

LitigationInternational Arbitration+6
SwitzerlandGerman, English +1
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Dominik Hohler

Partner

Walder Wyss Ltd.

Corporate / M&APrivate Equity+3
SwitzerlandGerman, English
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Dominik Infanger

Dominik Infanger has specialized in construction and real estate law. In this area, he acts as a Certified Specialist SBA in an advisory and litigation capacity for real estate and construction companies as well as other companies in the construction industry. He also has extensive experience in commercial, business and corporate law as well as debt collection and bankruptcy law. As a notary public, he covers company law (company formations, reorganisations and mergers), property law (property purchase and pledge agreements and the establishment of condominium ownership) and matrimonial and inheritance law (wills, marriage and inheritance contracts).

Bär & Karrer Ltd.

Real EstateConstruction+6
SwitzerlandGerman, English