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Dr. Urs Schenker
Dr. Urs Schenker
Baker & McKenzie Zurich
Zurich




Partner
+ 41 44 384 1226

Urs Schenker began his career in Baker & McKenzie as a law clerk. He became managing partner of the Zurich office in 1991. He has a PhD from the University of Zurich and is the president of the Harvard Club of Switzerland.

Practice Focus

Mr. Schenker mainly assists clients in the areas of financing and restructurings, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate law.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Zurich Bar Association
  • Swiss Bar Association

Admission

Switzerland (1986)

Education

University of St. Gallen  (Privatdozent, associate professor) (2009)
Harvard University  (LL.M.) (1985)
University of Zurich  (Dr. iur. summa cum laude) (1984)
University of Zurich  (Lic. iur. summa cum laude) (1981)

Baker & McKenzie Zurich and Baker & McKenzie Geneva are each members of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.
2008:
Due Diligence bei feindlichen Übernahmen und Konkurrenzangeboten, in: Tschäni Rudolf (Hrsg.), Mergers & Acquisitions X, Zurich 2008, p. 129 seqq.
Anzeigepflichten des Verwaltungsrates, Sonderdruck GesKR 2008, p. 138 seqq.

2007:
Die Besteuerung von Privatpersonen beim Verkauf von Beteiligungen, in: Tschäni Rudolf (Hrsg.), Mergers & Acquisitions IX, Zurich 2007, p. 185 seqq.
Fusion – Erleichterung oder Erschwerung durch das Fusionsgesetz?, GesKR 2/2007, p. 153 seqq.

2006:
Der steuerfreie Kapitalgewinn beim Unternehmensverkauf – eine Regel mit Ausnahmen, in: Tschäni Rudolf (Hrsg.), Mergers & Acquisitions VIII, Zurich 2006, p. 211 seqq.

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