Marcel Tranchet
Partner, Head of Banking and Finance
Attorney at Law, LL.M.
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Partner, Head of Banking and Finance Attorney at Law, LL.M. +41 58 450 80 00 marcel.tranchet@lenzstaehelin.com |
Zurich Brandschenkestrasse 24 CH-8027 Zurich www.lenzstaehelin.com |
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Expertise
Marcel Tranchet heads up the Banking and Finance group, based in Zurich. His practice includes syndicated financings, acquisition finance, structured finance, financial restructurings, project finance, bond offerings and other securities transactions, derivatives, regulatory and fintech matters.
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Practices
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Professional Experience and Education
and Education
2011 Partner, Lenz & Staehelin 2005-06 Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York 2003 Joined Lenz & Staehelin 2005 Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law, Boston University (LL.M.) 2003 Swiss Bar Admission 2000 University of St.Gallen (lic. iur.) -
Specialist Areas
Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Restructuring, FinTech -
Languages
German, English, French -
Memberships
Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss Bar Association (SAV), International Bar Association (IBA) -
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
- Hünerwadel P., du Pasquier S., Tranchet M., Sakkal I., Banking Regulation 2024 - Switzerland, in: Lexology Panoramic, March 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
- Ledermann D., Tranchet M., Securisation 2021 - Switzerland, in: The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides, March 2021
- Tranchet M., Sustainable Finance and ESG Disclosure in Switzerland, in: The Lawyer, Briefings, April 2020, 68
- Tranchet M., Kurer ., Stapled Finance, in: Gericke, D. (ed.), Private Equity II, Zurich 2012
- Tranchet M., Fischer R., Survey on Claw-back of Security in Insolvency, Switzerland, in: IBA Banking Law Committee Project: Guide to Clawback of Security in Insolvency, published on the IBA website, London 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
- Schleiffer P., Tranchet M., Fischer D., Soft Sounding, in: CapLaw, Swiss Capital Markets Law, 2/2009, 2-6
- Meinhardt M., Tranchet M., Kommentierung von Art. 562-573 OR, in: Kommentar zum schweizerischen Obligationenrecht, Zurich 2002
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Contact Details
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Assistant
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References
Marcel Tranchet is the best finance lawyer in the Swiss market.
The Legal 500, 2024Marcel Tranchet is the leading banking and finance lawyer in Switzerland and we only work with him and his team.
The Legal 500, 2025Marcel Tranchet is our go to person - always available, responsive and practical.
The Legal 500, 2025Marcel Tranchet is a very skilled lawyer and a tough negotiator.
The Legal 500, 2024Marcel Tranchet is an extremely strong lawyer, a very good colleague and a very kind person.
Chambers & Partners, 2025You can ask him about any clause in a contract and he will come up with ideas. He is very relaxed and always has an answer
Chambers & Partners, 2025We are very satisfied with Marcel Tranchet. He is always available and internally well connected, offering excellent support.
Chambers & Partners, 2024Marcel Tranchet is responsive and strong. We appreciate the effective and pragmatic approach.
The Legal 500, 2024Marcel Tranchet has a sharp legal mind while maintaining an appropriate level of business acumen and pragmatism. I really like to work with him.
The Legal 500, 2023He has a fantastic level of expertise in financing matters, which allows him to guide parties through the most complex issues in a very efficient and cooperative manner.
The Legal 500, 2020Pragmatic approach and performs well in negotiations.
Chambers & Partners, 2020