About Urs
Urs Schenker is very experienced in the areas of restructuring, financing, capital markets, M&As and company law. He has been involved in numerous national and international M&A transactions and public takeovers as well as financing, restructuring and other corporate finance transactions. He has published a number of books and specialist articles in his fields of expertise and is a regular lecturer at conferences in Switzerland and abroad.Urs Schenker completed his law studies in Zurich in 1981 (lic. iur.) and in 1985 (Dr. iur.). He obtained an LL.M. at Harvard Law School in 1985. In 2009, he published his habilitation thesis on 'Swiss Takeover Law' at the University of St. Gallen where he is professor for business and commercial law.Urs Schenker speaks German, English, French, Italian and Spanish.
Urs Schenker is very experienced in the areas of restructuring, financing, capital markets, M&As and company law. He has been involved in numerous national and international M&A transactions and public takeovers as well as financing, restructuring and other corporate finance transactions. He has published a number of books and specialist articles in his fields of expertise and is a regular lecturer at conferences in Switzerland and abroad.
Urs Schenker completed his law studies in Zurich in 1981 (lic. iur.) and in 1985 (Dr. iur.). He obtained an LL.M. at Harvard Law School in 1985. In 2009, he published his habilitation thesis on 'Swiss Takeover Law' at the University of St. Gallen where he is professor for business and commercial law.
Urs Schenker speaks German, English, French, Italian and Spanish.
Practice Areas
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Zürich, Switzerland (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Zürich, Switzerland (2019)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Zürich, Switzerland (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Zürich, Switzerland (2014-15)
- Lawyer of the Year: Capital Markets Law, Zürich, Switzerland (2013)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Zürich, Switzerland (2012)
- Recognized: Banking and Finance Law
- Recognized: Capital Markets Law
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Special Focus: Mergers & Acquisitions