Dr. Thomas U. Reutter

Thomas U. Reutter specializes in capital market and M&A transactions mainly of listed companies. He has been regularly retained by issuers and underwriters to advise on IPOs, rights issues, convertible bonds, hybrid capital issues and other capital market transactions. He also represents corporate clients in several takeover offers and mergers of SIX-listed companies as well as in private M&A transactions. In addition, Thomas U. Reutter advises listed companies on corporate and regulatory matters.

"Flexible, straightforward, intelligent and quick-thinking", he is viewed as one of the top capital markets lawyers in Switzerland in Chambers Global 2012. His specialist areas are debt financing, convertibles and IPOs. "He thinks outside of the box" (Chambers Global 2012 and The Legal 500 2012) "and is very constructive" (Chambers Global 212), "having valuable experience and seniority" (The Legal 500 2012). Chambers Global 2011 praises Thomas U. Reutter as "an expert in both banking and finance and capital markets. He has strong international connections and he has comprehensive knowledge of US debt markets." According to Chambers Europe 2011, "he has all the right international connections and he knows what’s going on”. One client described him as "extremely commercially minded" (IFLR 1000 2011). Chambers Global 2009 writes: "Thomas Reutter is a highly visible figure with an excellent reputation. He is particularly skilled in handling issues relating to securities regulation, where even peers admit that he does a splendid job."