Andrea Sieber, lic. iur. HSG, LL.M.

Andrea Sieber specialises in national and cross-border M&A, distressed M&A transactions, private equity and capital market transactions as well as national and international company restructurings and reorganisations. She also advises Swiss and international clients on corporate governance questions, shareholder disputes and general corporate law. Her clients include several listed companies, large and medium-sized private companies, private equity and venture capital funds, family offices as well as private and institutional investors. She has a particular industry focus on regulated industries (such as financial services and health care) as well as on the entertainment, retail and luxury industry.

Her extensive experience in distressed M&A transactions extends to representing buyers of shares or assets of financially distressed entities as well as to advising shareholders, board of directors and management of companies in financial distress with regard to the sale of shares or major assets, including the special requirements, issues and pitfalls related to these transactions. Further, she provides support to the board of directors and the management in negotiations between the financially-distressed entity and its major suppliers, customers, employees’ representatives, lenders, bondholders and other stakeholders. She works closely with financial advisors, investment banks and investors to develop restructuring proposals, carve-out and pre-packaging options as well as negotiate and implement these transaction steps.