Thought Leaders

Dr Andreas von Planta is a leading expert in corporate law, stock exchange regulation and one of the most experienced M&A practitioners in Switzerland. He is regularly advising boards of public companies on governance matters and he is considered a leading authority in corporate law.

He is a regular speaker on corporate law issues in universities and professional educational organisations. Andreas von Planta is a former chairman of the Geneva Association of Business Law.

Admitted as an expert to the SIX Swiss Exchange for listings purposes, Andreas von Planta is chairman of the regulatory board of the SIX Swiss Exchange AG. He is also chairman of the board of HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA and member of the boards of directors of several companies, including Novartis AG and Helvetia Holding AG. He serves on the audit committee of these two companies and is member of the nomination and compensation committee of Helvetia Holding AG and member of the risk committee and of the corporate governance, nomination and corporate responsibility committee of Novartis AG. Andreas von Planta is board member of various non-listed Swiss companies.

Andreas von Planta holds a law degree from the University of Basel (1978; doctorate in law 1981). He was admitted to the Basel Bar (1982) and obtained an LLM from Columbia University school of law, New York (1983). Andreas von Planta joined Lenz & Staehelin in 1983. He was appointed partner in 1988 and senior counsel in 2018. He speaks German, English and French.

Lenz & Staehelin is the largest Swiss law firm with over 200 lawyers and with offices in Geneva, Zurich and Lausanne. Lenz & Staehelin's scope of activities covers all areas of business law for Swiss and international clients.

Dr Andreas von Planta is a leading expert in corporate law, stock exchange regulation and one of the most experienced M&A practitioners in Switzerland. He is regularly advising boards of public companies on governance matters and he is considered a leading authority in corporate law.

He is a regular speaker on corporate law issues in universities and professional educational organisations. Andreas von Planta is a former chairman of the Geneva Association of Business Law.

Admitted as an expert to the SIX Swiss Exchange for listings purposes, Andreas von Planta is chairman of the regulatory board of the SIX Swiss Exchange AG. He is also chairman of the board of HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA and member of the boards of directors of several companies, including Novartis AG and Helvetia Holding AG. He serves on the audit committee of these two companies and is member of the nomination and compensation committee of Helvetia Holding AG and member of the risk committee and of the corporate governance, nomination and corporate responsibility committee of Novartis AG. Andreas von Planta is board member of various non-listed Swiss companies.

Andreas von Planta holds a law degree from the University of Basel (1978; doctorate in law 1981). He was admitted to the Basel Bar (1982) and obtained an LLM from Columbia University school of law, New York (1983). Andreas von Planta joined Lenz & Staehelin in 1983. He was appointed partner in 1988 and senior counsel in 2018. He speaks German, English and French.

Lenz & Staehelin is the largest Swiss law firm with over 200 lawyers and with offices in Geneva, Zurich and Lausanne. Lenz & Staehelin's scope of activities covers all areas of business law for Swiss and international clients.

Dr Andreas von Planta is a leading expert in corporate law, stock exchange regulation and one of the most experienced M&A practitioners in Switzerland. He is regularly advising boards of public companies on governance matters and he is considered a leading authority in corporate law.

He is a regular speaker on corporate law issues in universities and professional educational organisations. Andreas von Planta is a co-editor of the Swiss Review of Business Law and a former chairman of the Geneva Association of Business Law.

Admitted as an expert to the SIX Swiss Exchange for listings purposes, Andreas von Planta is chairman of the regulatory board of the SIX Swiss Exchange AG. He is also chairman of the board of HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA and member of the boards of directors of several companies, including Novartis AG and Helvetia Holding AG. He serves on the audit committee of these two companies and is member of the nomination and compensation committee of Helvetia Holding AG and member of the risk committee and of the corporate governance, nomination and corporate responsibility committee of Novartis AG. Andreas von Planta is board member of various non-listed Swiss companies.

Andreas von Planta holds a law degree from the University of Basel (1978; doctorate in law 1981). He was admitted to the Basel Bar (1982) and obtained an LLM from Columbia University school of law, New York (1983). Andreas von Planta joined Lenz & Staehelin in 1983. He was appointed partner in 1988 and senior counsel in 2018. He speaks German, English and French.

Lenz & Staehelin is the largest Swiss law firm with over 200 lawyers and with offices in Geneva, Zurich and Lausanne. Lenz & Staehelin's scope of activities covers all areas of business law for Swiss and international clients.

Dr Andreas von Planta is a leading expert in corporate law, stock exchange regulation and one of the most experienced M&A practitioners in Switzerland. He is regularly advising boards of public companies on governance matters and he is considered a leading authority in corporate law.

He is a regular speaker on corporate law issues in universities and professional educational organisations. Andreas von Planta is a co-editor of the Swiss Review of Business Law and a former chairman of the Geneva Association of Business Law.

Admitted as an expert to the SIX Swiss Exchange for listings purposes, Andreas von Planta is chairman of the regulatory board of the SIX Swiss Exchange AG. He is also chairman of the board of HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA and member of the boards of directors of several companies, including Novartis AG and Helvetia Holding AG. He serves on the audit committee of these two companies and is member of the nomination and compensation committee of Helvetia Holding AG and member of the risk committee and of the corporate governance, nomination and corporate responsibility committee of Novartis AG. Andreas von Planta is board member of various non-listed Swiss companies.

Andreas von Planta holds a law degree from the University of Basel (1978; doctorate in law 1981). He was admitted to the Basel Bar (1982) and obtained an LLM from Columbia University school of law, New York (1983). Andreas von Planta joined Lenz & Staehelin in 1983. He was appointed partner in 1988 and senior counsel in 2018. He speaks German, English and French.

Lenz & Staehelin is the largest Swiss law firm with over 200 lawyers and with offices in Geneva, Zurich and Lausanne. Lenz & Staehelin's scope of activities covers all areas of business law for Swiss and international clients.