Andreas Rötheli Partner, Head of Corporate and M&A
Attorney at Law, M.C.J.

Andreas Rötheli

Partner, Head of Corporate and M&A
Attorney at Law, M.C.J.
+41 58 450 70 00
andreas.roetheli@lenzstaehelin.com
Genf
Route de Chêne 30
CH-1211 Genf
www.lenzstaehelin.com
  • Expertise

    Andreas Rötheli is a corporate partner and heads the Corporate and M&A practice group. He is experienced in different industries in a broad range of M&A transactions, including leveraged buy-outs and venture capital financing rounds, as well as real estate transactions. He further advises clients on general corporate matters, including shareholders' meetings and corporate governance matters, both for institutional clients and large families.

    Andreas Rötheli is consistently recommended by many rating agencies in his practice areas, has published various articles on topics relating to M&A and corporate law and is a frequent speaker at professional conferences.

  • Fachgebiete

  • Spezialgebiete

    Corporate and M&A, Private Equity, Commercial Banking, Real Estate, Contracts
  • Beruflicher Werdegang und Ausbildung

    und Ausbildung

    2002Partner, Lenz & Staehelin
    1996Associate, Lenz & Staehelin
    1997New York bar admission
    1996New York University School of Law (M.C.J.)
    1991Swiss bar admission
    1988University of Geneva (lic. iur.)
  • Sprachen

    Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch
  • Mitgliedschaften

    Geneva Bar Association (OdA), Swiss Bar Association (SAV), International Bar Association (IBA), American Bar Association (ABA)
  • Ausgewählte Publikationen

    • Rötheli A., Gaberthüel T., Trabaldo Togna F., Mergers & Acquisitions: Switzerland 2024, in: Lexology In-Depth, 17th edition, January 2024
    • Rötheli A., Erni S., Antreasyan S., Trabaldo Togna F., Healthcare M&A 2023 - Switzerland, in: Getting the Deal Through, September 2023
    • Rötheli A., Diem H., The Mergers & Acquisitions Review - Switzerland, in: The Law Reviews, 16th edition, January 2023, 384-391
    • Ledermann D., Rötheli A., Shareholder Activism in Switzerland, in: Thomson Reuters Practical Law Country Q&A, January 2021
    • Rötheli A., Ledermann D., Shareholders' rights in private and public companies in Switzerland: overview, in: Thomson Reuters Practical Law Country Q&A, October 2020
    • Rötheli A., Kühni B., Graf R., Private Equity 2019 (Transactions) - Switzerland, in: Getting the Deal Through, 2019, 269-275
    • Berger Meyer C., Rötheli A., The Real Estate Law Review 2016 - Switzerland, in: The Law Reviews, 5th Edition, London 2016, 404-415
    • Rötheli A., Go-Shop-Vereinbarungen, Going Private durch LBO, R&W-Versicherungen, Bond-Finanzierung und weitere Themen und Trends in Private Equity-Transaktionen, 2015,
    • Rötheli A., M&A in Switzerland, in: The American Lawyer, 2012
    • Ledermann D., Rötheli A., Company Directors - Switzerland, in: European Lawyer Reference Series, 1st edition, London 2012, 471-488
    • Rötheli A., Berger Meyer C., Dematerialised mortgage certificates: new regulations, in: Real Estate Newsletter of the International Bar Association Legal Practice Division, vol 16 no 1, April 2012
    • Rötheli A., Guide on Shareholders' Agreements - Switzerland, in: IBA Guide on Shareholders' Agreements, 2011
    • Rötheli A., Auf zwei Hochzeiten gleichzeitig tanzen mit Leveraged Recapitalization, in: Oertle/Wolf/Breitenstein/Diem (eds.), M&A - Recht und Wirtschaft in der Praxis, Liber Amicorum for Rudolf Tschäni, Zurich 2010, 381-393
    • Rötheli A., Swiss M&A Review 2009, in: Corporate INTL, August 2009
    • Rötheli A., Secondary Buy-Outs (Ausgewählte Aspekte), in: Tschäni, R. (ed.), Mergers & Acquisitions XI, Zurich 2009
    • Rötheli A., Real estate in Switzerland matching foreign investor's requirements with Swiss law, in: PLC Cross-border Corporate Real Estate Handbook 2008/09
    • Rötheli A., Swiss M&A Feature, in: Corporate INT, December 2008
    • Rötheli A., Current M&A and private equity practice in Switzerland, in: World Finance, April-May 2008
    • Rötheli A., Berger Meyer C., A full overview of M&A activity in Switzerland, in: World Finance, December 2007 / January 2008
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  • Assistenz

  • Referenzen

    Andreas Rötheli is a professional with the highest standards and great expertise in contract negotiations.

    Chambers, 2026

    He is incredibly good at what he does.

    Chambers, 2026

    Andreas Rötheli is really experienced and a great negotiator.

    Chambers, 2025

    Excellent team with depth in many fields and solution-oriented, pragmatic advise. Andreas Rötheli and his team can cover the whole of Switzerland very well, which is key for us, both in language and skill. We appreciate the calm, experienced and transparent discussion on eye-level.

    IFLR 1000, 2025

    Andreas Rötheli is hands-on and provided his views with his long-term experience that were always very helpful. I could not imagine a better legal advisor than this team. Always responsive, always high quality and very pleasant to work with.

    Legal 500, 2025

    Andreas Rötheli is our first choice for M&A.

    Chambers, 2024

Andreas Rötheli is a professional with the highest standards and great expertise in contract negotiations.

Chambers, 2026

He is incredibly good at what he does.

Chambers, 2026

Andreas Rötheli is really experienced and a great negotiator.

Chambers, 2025

Excellent team with depth in many fields and solution-oriented, pragmatic advise. Andreas Rötheli and his team can cover the whole of Switzerland very well, which is key for us, both in language and skill. We appreciate the calm, experienced and transparent discussion on eye-level.

IFLR 1000, 2025

Andreas Rötheli is hands-on and provided his views with his long-term experience that were always very helpful. I could not imagine a better legal advisor than this team. Always responsive, always high quality and very pleasant to work with.

Legal 500, 2025

Andreas Rötheli is our first choice for M&A.

Chambers, 2024

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