
Dr. Manuel Meyer
Biography
Dr. Manuel Meyer joined Baker McKenzie Zurich in 2005 as a law clerk and has worked since 2008 as a lawyer. Manuel is a member of Practice Groups Global Reorganizations and Mergers & Acquisitions. He is a German and French native speaker with an excellent command of English.
Practice Focus
Manuel is active in M&A, private equity (including venture capital) and corporate restructuring, with a focus on cross-border transactions. He was awarded the Client Choice Award for M&A Switzerland 2017 for his dedicated work (quotes: “a fierce negotiator; his knowledge is not limited to mergers and acquisitions, he has equal expertise in all fields of law” and “is fast, reliable and always delivers top-quality advice, which is a rare combination”).
Manuel is also a lecturer at the Lucerne School of Business and Economics and is the author of various articles and commentaries in his field.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advised several IT start-ups on financing and corporate matters.
- Delivered corporate advice to a pharmaceutical group entering Switzerland.
- Advised and represented an overseas company in acquiring a mid-sized IT company.
- Counseled listed multinational companies in the worldwide integration of a newly-acquired group of companies.
- Advised several multinationals in the reorganization of their global group structure.
- Represented and advised a Swiss private bank in a merger control filing proceeding on its acquisition of another Swiss private bank.
- Advised an international company on its relocation to Switzerland.
- Advised an international private equity fund in a merger control filing proceeding on the acquisition of an international food producer.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Swiss Bar Association
- Zurich Bar Association
- French Swiss Chamber of Commerce
Admissions
- Switzerland (2008)
Education
- University of Fribourg (Dr. jur. Law) (2015)
- University of Fribourg (Master's Degree Law) (2005)
Languages
- English
- French
- German
Baker & McKenzie Zurich and Baker & McKenzie Geneva are each members of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.