Heinz Schärer

Heinz
Schärer

Senior Counsel
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Heinz Schärer

Heinz Schärer is Senior Counsel and a member of the Corporate / M&A practice team. He focuses on mergers & acquisitions, public takeovers, joint ventures, venture capital and private equity transactions, corporate law and corporate finance including securities offerings and IPOs.

Heinz Schärer is Senior Counsel and a member of Homburger’s Corporate / M&A practice team.

2013
Senior Partner at Homburger (until 2019)
2004
Managing Partner at Homburger (until 2013)
2001
Head of the Corporate / M&A team (until 2009)
1988
Partner at Homburger
1986
Associate at Baker & McKenzie, New York
1982
Associate at Homburger
1982
Bar admission
1981
University of Fribourg School of Law (Dr. iur.)
1981
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas (M.C.L.)
1978
Law clerk at the District Court of Uster
1977
University of Fribourg School of Law (lic. iur.)

Heinz Schärer has extensive expertise advising clients on corporate transactions and investments and in advising financial service clients.

2021

Interviewees highlight Heinz Schärer for his experience, with one source remarking that he can ‹guide clients through complicated situations›. He acts for financial services clients on cross-border acquisitions.

2020

Heinz Schärer is a seasoned expert in the M&A space with ‹excellent legal knowledge combined with excellent business understanding›.

2020

Heinz Schärer is held in high regard by respondents to our research who applaud his vast experience in corporate governance as well as his ‹legal excellence, responsiveness and business sense›.

2020

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Homburger advised Danaher Corporation on its acquisition of Genedata AG

Deals & Cases

Homburger advises Roche Holding AG on the financing of the repurchase of the Novartis stake in Roche Holding

Deals & Cases

Homburger advises Roche Holding AG on the repurchase of the Novartis stake in Roche Holding AG and the financing of the transaction

Deals & Cases

"Say on Pay" in der Schweizer Publikumsgesellschaft

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Heinz Schärer

Senior Counsel

Heinz Schärer is Senior Counsel and a member of Homburger’s Corporate / M&A practice team.

Heinz Schärer

His practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, public takeovers, joint ventures, venture capital and private equity transactions, corporate law and corporate finance including securities offerings and IPOs. He is an Authorized Issuers’ Representative at the SIX Swiss Exchange.

Heinz Schärer is a member of the Board of Directors of the Zurich Chamber of Commerce, a member of the International Bar Association and a member of the board of directors of several privately held companies.

Career

2013
Senior Partner at Homburger (until 2019)
2004
Managing Partner at Homburger (until 2013)
2001
Head of the Corporate / M&A team (until 2009)
1988
Partner at Homburger
1986
Associate at Baker & McKenzie, New York
1982
Associate at Homburger
1982
Bar admission
1981
University of Fribourg School of Law (Dr. iur.)
1981
Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas (M.C.L.)
1978
Law clerk at the District Court of Uster
1977
University of Fribourg School of Law (lic. iur.)

Languages

English, French, German

Bar Registration

Admitted to the Swiss bar

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