Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law
Franz J. Kessler is a partner at Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law, where Kessler is a member of the Corporate / M&A Group and heads the Energy Law practice, a position held since January 2020. Prior to this role, Kessler served as a partner at von der Crone Rechtsanwälte AG from May 2000 to December 2019 and completed a traineeship at von Erlach Klainguti Stettler in 1997-1998. Kessler's academic credentials include an LL.M. from Harvard Law School (2002-2003), a Dr. iur. from the University of Zurich (1999-2000), and a lic. iur. from the University of Zurich (1992-1997).
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Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law
Pestalozzi is a multicultural Swiss business law firm focusing on high-end work for domestic and international clients since 1911. Pestalozzi lawyers are strong and empathic personalities, known for their truly independent approach to advising and representing their clients. The firm guides and supports its clients in their strategic business decisions, anticipates their future challenges and helps them solve their critical issues. Being fully integrated, Pestalozzi encounters no internal limits in shaping the most competent and efficient teams for the clients’ needs. With over 100 professionals in Zurich and Geneva, the firm is at home in Switzerland’s two main commercial hubs – and has developed a wealth of experience in its key industries of Banking, Life Sciences, Commodity Trading and Insurance. While being locally embedded, Pestalozzi has also developed sought-after expertise in dealing with multi-jurisdictional transactions and disputes. Main Areas of Practice: - Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions - Litigation & Arbitration - Banking & Finance - White Collar Crime - Capital Markets - Restructuring & Insolvency - Life Sciences - Private Clients - Intellectual Property & TMT - Tax - Blockchain & Crypto Assets - Competition & Trade - Employment, Executive Compensation & Pension - Real Estate & Environment - Energy