Simone Ehrsam Partner
Attorney at Law

Simone Ehrsam

Partner
Attorney at Law
+41 58 450 80 00
simone.ehrsam@lenzstaehelin.com
Zurich
Brandschenkestrasse 24
CH-8027 Zurich
www.lenzstaehelin.com
  • Expertise

    Simone Ehrsam is a corporate partner based at our Zurich office, where she advises clients on all areas of Swiss business law. She has broad experience representing clients in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including public takeover offers. 

    She recently represented, among others, CREALOGIX in the public tender offer of Vencora UK Limited, Krones AG in the acquisition of all shares in Netstal Maschinen AG from KraussMaffei, Amundi in the acquisition of Alpha Associates, Sunrise Communications AG in the public tender offer of Liberty Global, and BMG in the acquisition of certain music rights of Tina Turner.

    She has been admitted as an expert to the SIX Swiss Exchange for Listing Purposes and lectures on the LL.M. programme at the University of Zurich.

  • Practices

  • Professional Experience and Education

    and Education

    2022Partner, Lenz & Staehelin
    2014-15Visiting attorney, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York
    2012Associate, Lenz & Staehelin
    2012Swiss Bar Admission
    2010University of Basel (MLaw)
    2008University of Basel (BLaw)
  • Specialist Areas

    Corporate and M&A, Public Tender Offers, Private Equity, Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Commercial and Contract Law
  • Languages

    German, English
  • Memberships

    Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

    • Gaberthüel T., Ehrsam S., Schweizer Übernahmerecht - ausgewählte aktuelle Entwicklungen, in: SZW/RSDA, 5/2024
    • Ehrsam S., Held L., Generalversammlung bei kotierten Gesellschaften – Lessons learned, in: iusNet, January 2024
    • Gaberthüel T., Ehrsam S., Praktische Umsetzung der Aktienrechtsrevision, in: GesKR (Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht) 2/2023
    • Morscher L., Ehrsam S., Kommentierung von Art. 620-625 OR, in: Kostkiewicz/Wolf/Amstutz/Fankhauser (Hrsg.), Kommentar zum Schweizerischen Obligationenrecht, 4th edition, Zurich 2022
    • Ehrsam S., Held L., Generalversammlung ab 2023 - neue Welt oder alles wie bisher?, in: iusNet, September 2022
    • Diem H., Ehrsam S., COVID-19 - Ein Panorama der Rechtsfragen zur Corona-Krise, 1st edition, Basel 2020
    • Wolf M., Ehrsam S., Sachgewährleistung beim Unternehmenskauf: Entdeckung des Mangels, in: GesKR (Gesellschafts- und Kapitalmarktrecht) 2/2013, 299-304
  • Other Activities

    • Admitted as an expert to the SIX Swiss Exchange for Listing Purposes.

    • Lecturer on M&A law in the LL.M. program of the University of Zurich.

  • Contact Details

  • Assistant

  • Other Activities

    • Admitted as an expert to the SIX Swiss Exchange for Listing Purposes.

    • Lecturer on M&A law in the LL.M. program of the University of Zurich.

  • References

    Very hardworking, experienced and a safe pair of hands

    Legal 500, 2024

    Highly experienced in public M&A situations

    Legal 500, 2024

    Direct and to the point. Precise with her use of words and very knowledgeable

    IFLR 1000, 2023

    Fantastic negotiator, very close to the detail

    IFLR 1000, 2023

    Extremely responsive, alert and pragmatic

    IFLR 1000, 2023

Very hardworking, experienced and a safe pair of hands

Legal 500, 2024

Highly experienced in public M&A situations

Legal 500, 2024

Direct and to the point. Precise with her use of words and very knowledgeable

IFLR 1000, 2023

Fantastic negotiator, very close to the detail

IFLR 1000, 2023

Extremely responsive, alert and pragmatic

IFLR 1000, 2023

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