Dr. Alexander von Jeinsen, LL.M.

Partner | Attorney at Law (Switzerland & Germany)
B.A. in Economics
T. +41 58 510 92 92 | +41 79 294 63 18
alexander.vonjeinsen@advestra.ch
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Alexander's broad practice covers financing and capital markets transactions, M&A transactions, and restructurings.

He has an extensive expertise in advising on a broad range of debt financing transactions, including syndicated credit agreements, Schuldscheindarlehen, mezzanine loans and cash pooling arrangements. He has vast experience in advising on structured financings, in particular complex acquisition and project financings.

Furthermore, Alexander regularly advises banks, companies and investors on complex and innovative equity capital markets transactions such as IPOs, capital increases and secondary share placements. In addition, he is frequently retained to advise on debt and hybrid capital markets instruments, including high yield bonds, as well as on the capital markets aspects of using DLT technologies.

Advising on M&A transaction, particularly investments by private equity investors and in a cross-border context, is another of Alexander's key competences.

In restructurings, Alexander's work includes advising on rescue capital increases by listed companies as well as restructurings of credit agreements, bonds and other financing instruments.
Alexander frequently publishes articles in his area of expertise and is repeatedly invited to speak on these topics.

Alexander is recognized by Chambers and Expert Guides for his work in Banking & Finance and Capital Markets. IFLR 1000 lists him as a Rising Star Partner in both fields. Legal500 ranks him among the Next Generation Partners for Banking & Finance and Capital Markets.

Selected Deal Highlights

Capital Markets

Advising Credit Suisse and UBS on the IPO of the first Swiss SPAC and De-SPAC
Advising Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, UBS and the other syndicate banks on the IPO of SMG Swiss Market Place
Advising Goldman Sachs Europe SE, Jefferies and Zürcher Kantonalbank on the rights offering by Meyer Burger
Advising J.P. Morgan and the other syndicate banks on Molecular Partners AG's initial public offering in the United States and its listing on NASDAQ
Advising Jacobs Holding on the placement of 550'000 shares in Barry Callebaut by way of an accelerated bookbuilding
Advising a group of finance parties on the refinancing of certain debt and on the provision of new capital for Diebold Nixdorf

Financing

Advising UBS on the debt and equity financing of Rieter’s acquisition of OC Oerlikon’s Barmag business as well as the takeout financing
Advising InfraVia Capital and Green Datacenter on comprehensive refinancing
Advising Swiss Prime Site on comprehensive refinancing
Advising Emmi on the bridge financing for the acquisition of Mademoiselle Desserts
Advising Aebi Schmidt on its financing in the context of its merger with The Shyft Group as well as on the financing of the acquisition of Monroe Truck Equipment
Advising Swisspearl on the financing of the acquisition of Cembrit
Advising UBS and other banks on the financings of Gaznat and Gasverbund Mittelland
Advising Viseca on several comprehensive refinancings

M&A

Advising Ardian on on the acquisition of a stake in the Mimacom Flowable Group
Advising GBL on the acquisition of a majority stake in Sanoptis
Advising H.I.G. Capital on the sale of Infinigate to Bridgepoint
Advising German Equity Partners on sale of Swiss healthcare group Uroviva to Affidea
Advising Liberta Parters on acquisitions of Avenir and DeinDeal
Advising Altor on the acquisition of a majority shareholding in VTU