Pestalozzi hires Matthias Courvoisier as partner in Zurich

Pestalozzi hired capital markets specialist Matthias Courvoisier (pictured) as a partner in Zurich.

Courvoisier moves from Baker McKenzie, where he spent more than 25 years from 2001, and joins Pestalozzi as co-head of capital markets alongside with Christian Leuenberger, in the firm’s corporate and M&A practice, effective 1 September 2026.

Background

Courvoisier advises issuers, shareholders, boards of directors, financial institutions and investors on equity and debt capital markets transactions, public takeovers, corporate governance matters and both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. During his career, he has worked on several transactions in the Swiss market, including the first Swiss-listed SPAC and the initial listings under the China-Switzerland Stock Connect program.

His experience covers advising listed companies, banks, investors and entrepreneurs on IPOs, rights offerings, bond issuances, liability management transactions, public M&A and strategic acquisitions.