Roger Bischof Associate
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, CPA

Roger Bischof

Associate
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, CPA
+41 58 450 80 00
roger.bischof@lenzstaehelin.com
Zurich
Brandschenkestrasse 24
CH-8027 Zurich
www.lenzstaehelin.com
  • Expertise

    Dr. Roger Bischof is a member of our Firm's Insolvency and Restructuring, Corporate and M&A, as well as Banking and Finance practice groups. He is qualified as both an attorney and a certified public accountant. Much of his work involves advising companies, banks and creditors in national and cross-border insolvency and restructuring cases. Roger also regularly advises clients in broader corporate and commercial matters. He is an INSOL Fellow and the President of the Swiss Turnaround Association (STA) / TMA Switzerland.

  • Practices

  • Professional Experience and Education

    and Education

    2023Associate, Lenz & Staehelin
    2022Restructuring Lawyer, Baur Hürlimann
    2018-2022Attorney at law, Shanghai
    2015-2018Restructuring and M&A Lawyer, Baker McKenzie Singapore and Zurich
    2015Inhouse Counsel, British Petroleum (BP) Singapore
    2012-2014Senior Auditor and Senior Consultant Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Deloitte Geneva
    2012Clerkship, District Court Arbon
    2009-2010Trainee Lawyer, Baker McKenzie
    2008-2009Research Assistant, Executive School of Management, Technology and Law (ES-HSG) of the University of St. Gallen
    1998-2003Case Manager incl. commercial apprenticeship, Suva
    2022University of Berne (Dr. iur.)
    2015Certification as Chartered Certified Accountant
    2012Swiss bar admission
    2004-2009University of St. Gallen (M.A. HSG in Law and Economics) incl. exchange terms in USA and China
  • Specialist Areas

    Insolvency and Restructuring, Corporate and M&A, Banking and Finance, Commercial and Contracts
  • Languages

    German, English, French, Chinese, Spanish
  • Memberships

    Swiss Turnaround Association (STA), Turnaround Management Association (TMA), International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA), CIRA, Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

    • Bischof R., Wohl G., ESG in Restructuring, in: INSOL International, September 2023
    • Bischof R., Consumer Debt Issues People's Republic of China, in: INSOL International, November 2020
    • Bischof R., Collection of Practical Issues Important to Small Practitioners Switzerland, in: INSOL International, September 2020
    • Bischof R., New Cross-border Insolvency and Restructuring Law in Switzerland, in: INSOL International, November 2018
  • Other Activities

    • Chairman, Swiss Turnaround Association (STA)
    • Fellow, INSOL International
  • Contact Details

  • Other Activities

    • Chairman, Swiss Turnaround Association (STA)
    • Fellow, INSOL International