Patrick Hünerwadel
Senior Counsel
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law
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Senior Counsel Dr. iur., Attorney at Law +41 58 450 80 00 patrick.hunerwadel@lenzstaehelin.com |
Zurich Brandschenkestrasse 24 CH-8027 Zurich www.lenzstaehelin.com |
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Expertise
Dr. Patrick Hünerwadel is a senior counsel based at our Zurich office, specialising in structured and lease finance, asset securitisation and derivatives. He is also the author of various netting/collateral opinions for the finance industry, its associations and regulators.
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Practices
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Professional Experience and Education
and Education
2025 Senior Counsel, Lenz & Staehelin 1994 Partner, Lenz & Staehelin 1989 Joined Lenz & Staehelin 1989 University of St.Gallen (Dr. iur.) 1988 Boston University, Morin Center for Banking Law 1987 Swiss Bar Admission 1984 University of St.Gallen (lic. iur.) -
Specialist Areas
Banking and Finance, Structured Finance, Aircraft Financing, Lease Finance, Asset Securitization, Derivatives, Regulatory Banking and Insurance, Capital Markets, Restructuring and Insolvency, Commercial and Contracts -
Languages
German, English, French -
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Hünerwadel P., Tranchet M., Acquisition Finance 2025 - Switzerland, in: Lexology Panoramic, May 2025
- Hünerwadel P., du Pasquier S., Tranchet M., Sakkal I., Banking Regulation 2025 - Switzerland, in: Lexology Panoramic, January 2025
- Hünerwadel P., du Pasquier S., Tranchet M., Menoud V., Banking & Finance 2024 - Switzerland, in: Chambers Global Practice Guides, October 2024
- Hünerwadel P., Ledermann D., Tranchet M., The Lending and Secured Finance Review 2024 - Switzerland, in: Lexology In-Depth, 10th edition, June 2024
- Hünerwadel P., Tranchet M., Loans & Secured Financing 2025 - Switzerland, in: Lexology Panoramic, May 2024
- du Pasquier S., Hünerwadel P., Tranchet M., Menoud V., Meier F., The Banking Regulation Review 2023 - Switzerland, in: The Law Reviews, 14th edition, May 2023
- Stahler O., Hünerwadel P., Schleiffer P., Equity Derivatives 2020 - Switzerland, in: Getting the Deal Through, August 2020, 73-83
- Hünerwadel P., OTC Derivatehandel, in: Sester/Brändli/Bartholet/Schiltknecht (eds.), St. Galler Handbuch zum Schweizer Finanzmarktrecht / Finanzmarktaufsicht und Finanzmarktinfrastrukturen, 1st edition, Zurich/St. Gallen 2018, § 26
- Hünerwadel P., Kommentierung von Art. 88 - 92 FinfraG, in: Sethe/Favre/Hess/Kramer/Schott (eds.) Schulthess Kommentar zum Finanzmarktinfrastrukturgesetz FinfraG, Zurich 2017
- Hünerwadel P., Fischer R., Vorbemerkungen zu Art. 24-26 BEG und Kommentar zu Art. 24 BEG und Art. 4-6 und 8 HWpÜ, in: Honsell/Vogt/Watter (eds.), Basler Kommentar zum Wertpapierrecht, Basel 2012
- Hünerwadel P., Tranchet M., Kommentierung von Art. 1, 2, 16 und 17 FINMAG, in: Basler Kommentar zum BEHG und FINMAG, Basel 2011
- Hünerwadel P., Tranchet M., Akquisitionsfinanzierungen, in: Oertle/Wolf/Breitenstein/Diem (eds.), M&A - Recht und Wirtschaft in der Praxis, Liber Amicorum for Rudolf Tschäni, Zurich 2010, 361-379
- Luginbühl T., Hünerwadel P., Aircraft Repossession and Enforcement: Practical Aspects, Switzerland Chapter, Nath/Crans (eds.), February 2009
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Other Activities
Admitted as an expert to the SIX Swiss Exchange for Listing Purposes.
Lecturer on Corporate Law and Contracts at the University of St.Gallen.
Co-Chairman of Banking Law Practice Group of the Zurich Bar.
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Contact Details
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Assistant
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Other Activities
Admitted as an expert to the SIX Swiss Exchange for Listing Purposes.
Lecturer on Corporate Law and Contracts at the University of St.Gallen.
Co-Chairman of Banking Law Practice Group of the Zurich Bar.
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References
Absolutely amazing lawyer and real pleasure to work with. Good under pressure and always flexible.
IFLR 1000, 2024Patrick Hunerwadel is a longstanding figure in the Swiss market who earns widespread plaudits for his experience in a range of project financings on behalf of major domestic and international clients.
Who's Who Legal, 2024Patrick Hunerwadel is a prominent figure within the Swiss Market, renowned for his work on finance and investment management.
Who's Who Legal, 2024He is a leading figure in the market.
Who's Who Legal, 2024One of the best finance lawyers around.
Who's Who Legal, 2023Patrick Hünerwadel is one of the best-known financing lawyers in the Swiss market, with decades of top-quality experience.
Who's Who Legal, 2022Capability to communicate highly complex legal matters in an understandable language for non-lawyers.
Chambers & Partners, 2021Patrick Hünerwadel of Lenz & Staehelin ranks prominently in the Swiss market thanks to his outstanding knowledge of structured and lease financing.
Who's Who Legal, 2021