Christian Roos | Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Christian Roos

Partner
Attorney at law, lic. iur.
Co-head Life Sciences

Feldeggstrasse 4
8008 Zurich
Switzerland
T +41 44 217 92 00
christian.roos@pestalozzilaw.com

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Extensive business-oriented experience with which he assesses out-of-the-box legal issues concerning employment relationships we address to him. Extremely responsive and at the same time always thoughtful and calm.

The Legal 500, 2023

Very pragmatic, responsive, clear and solutions-focused.

The Legal 500, 2022

Christian Roos is always very accessible and extremely responsive. The solutions provided are very pragmatic and well thought out.

The Legal 500, 2021

His advice is very efficient, to-the-point and with supersonic turn-around times. Christian is a true strategic employment adviser.

The Legal 500, 2020

Christian Roos co-heads Pestalozzi's Life Sciences Group and is member of the Employment & Pensions Group. His fields of expertise include international trade law, contracts and life sciences, with a focus on pharmaceuticals and medical devices. He supports clients in M&A transactions and in corporate restructurings and has indepth experience in employment matters namely mass dismissals, social plan negotiations, contract negotiations, restrictive covenants etc.

Career

2002
  • Partner
1999
  • Bar Admission: Switzerland
1996
  • Associate at Pestalozzi
1994
  • Representative of the Cantons in the Federal Government
1992
  • Lawyer at Van Bael & Bellis
1990
  • Assistant at the University of Fribourg
  • University of Fribourg: Lic. iur.

Languages

German, English, French, Italian, Swedish

Membership

  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce (Swiss Amcham)

Deals and Cases

Pestalozzi advised RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG on the sale of the Aerostructures Business in Switzerland

23.01.2024

Pestalozzi advised RUAG Aerostructures Schweiz AG on the sale of the Aerostructures Business in Switzerland

Pestalozzi advises Martec Handels AG on the acquisition of Renuwell business

18.09.2023

Pestalozzi advises Martec Handels AG on the acquisition of Renuwell business

Pestalozzi advises Vista Equity Partners in the acquisition of Duck Creek Technologies

09.01.2023

Pestalozzi advises Vista Equity Partners in the acquisition of Duck Creek Technologies

Publications

Practical Law’s Orphan Medicines Regime Quick Compare Chart - contribution for Switzerland

By Christian Roos, Sarah Drukarch, Norina Messerli: Orphan Medicines Regime, Practical Law, March 2023

Life Sciences 2022 - Switzerland: Law and Practice

By Christian Roos, Sarah Drukarch, Franz Schubiger: Chambers Global Practice Guides, London, 2022
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