André Kuhn

André Kuhn

Partner
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law and Notary

Location

Berne
Zurich

Contact

Direct phone: +41 58 658 29 36
andre.kuhn@walderwyss.com

Curriculum Vitae

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André Kuhn is a partner in the Transaction Team of Walder Wyss. His practice focuses on real estate, corporate and contract law. In the real estate sector, he regularly advises on real estate transactions, real estate investment structures, real estate development projects, tenancy law, public law restrictions (e.g., Lex Koller) and regulatory aspects relating to Swiss investment foundations (Anlagestiftungen). In addition, André Kuhn supports clients with respect to all corporate law aspects, financing rounds, shareholders’ agreements, corporate reorganisations and commercial contracts. He also acts as a notary in his areas of expertise.

Born in 1985, André Kuhn studied law at the University of Berne (Bachelor of Law 2007, Master of Law 2008), was admitted to the Zurich bar in 2010 and as a notary in the canton of Berne in 2019. He obtained a doctorate law degree (Dr. iur.) from the University of Berne with a doctoral thesis on the financing of real estate development projects by Swiss investment foundations. Prior to joining Walder Wyss, André Kuhn worked for a leading international business law firm in Zurich, first as a trainee lawyer and afterwards as a lawyer for several years.

André Kuhn's professional languages are German and English. He is registered with the Berne Bar Registry and admitted to practice in all Switzerland. He is also registered with the Notary’s Registry of the canton of Berne.

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ECOREAL acquires a real estate portfolio with a market value exceeding CHF 100m

Bregal Unternehmerkapital acquires majority stake in BSI Software from Capvis

Montana Aerospace divests Alu Menziken

Walder Wyss advised CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ) on USD 280 Million Equity Issuance

Inflexion acquires majority stake in dss+ from Gyrus Capital

Bavarian Nordic Acquires Emergent BioSolutions’ Travel Vaccines Portfolio

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Hotel Saratz Pontresina has new owner

Yokoy raises USD 80 million in series B financing round

Swiss medtech company Distalmotion SA closes USD 90m Series E Financing Round

Yokoy raises USD 26 million in series A financing round

DBS Group enters into Partnership with Intercity Group

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, acquires stake in MoonLake Immunotherapeutics AG

CeQur SA raises USD 115 Million Series C5 Financing Round

Futurae Technologies Secures Further Growth Financing

Rigips AG sells site in Leissigen/Krattigen

Walder Wyss advises CRISPR on USD 520 Million Share Offering

Walder Wyss advises Swisscom Ventures on Investment in Expense Robot

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE) Successfully Acquires Nouryon’s Elotex Redispersible Polymer Powders Business

Corporate Law - Developments in 2023

| by Katja Schott-Morgenroth, André Kuhn, Letizia Schlegel, Michelle Bruni and Fabian Akeret | Stämpfli Verlag | "njus.ch"

Construction Law 2023: Chapter Switzerland

| by Christian Eichenberger, Regula Fellner and André Kuhn | in: Chambers Global Practice Guide

Construction - Chapter Switzerland 2024

| by Christian Eichenberger, André Kuhn and Regula Fellner | in: Robert S Peckar, Michael S Zicherman (Editor[s]) | "Lexology GTDT" | 2024 | London | pp. 227-242

Doing Business in Switzerland – A Practical Guide

| by Ramona Wyss, Andrea Haefeli, Gion Giger, David Vasella, Davide Cerutti, Marco Galli, Roger Staub, Manuel Bigler, Reto Jacobs, Monique Sturny, Thomas P. Müller, Nadja D. Leuthardt, Adriano Antonietti, Valentine Schnyder, Stefan Knobloch, Dimitrios Berger, Dominik Hohler, Letizia Schlegel, Stéphanie Oneyser, Urs P. Gnos, Dario Galli, Michael Kündig, Markus Vischer, Urs Schenker, Christian A. Schmid, Patrick W. Vogel, Alexander Sorton, Samuel Lieberherr, Daniel Dedeyan, Nico Bernhard, Theodor Härtsch, Tervel Stoyanov, Lukas Wyss, Markus Pfenninger, Valentin Wiesner, Rafal Szala, Thiemo Sturny, Roger Ammann, Hubertus Hillerström, Ken Savioz, Simone Wetzstein, Valentina Eichin, Irène Suter-Sieber, Olivier Sigg, Laura Luongo, Francis Nordmann, André Kuhn, Davide Jermini, Christian Eichenberger, Matthieu Seydoux, Thomas Meister, Janine Corti, Robert Desax, Fabienne Limacher, Dieter Hofmann, Rodolphe Gautier, Roxane Allot, Micha Bühler, Michael Feit, Maurice Courvoisier, Oliver M. Kunz and Pascale Köster | Editor[s]: Urs P. Gnos, Theodor Härtsch | ed.: 2nd edition

Übertragung von Grundstücken an Nachkommen

| Speakers André Kuhn, Christine Glättli and Stephanie Eggimann | Walder Wyss Breakfast Bern 2022 | Bern

Construction Law 2022 - Chapter Switzerland

| by Christian Eichenberger, André Kuhn and Regula Fellner | in: "Chambers Global Practice Guides" | London

Real Estate 2022 - Chapter Switzerland

| by Francis Nordmann, Christian Eichenberger, Johannes A. Bürgi and André Kuhn | in: "Chambers Global Practice Guides" | London

Construction 2022 - Chapter Switzerland

| by Christian Eichenberger, André Kuhn and Regula Fellner | in: Tom Barnes (Editor[s]) | "Getting the Deal Through" | London | pp. 143-149

Kommentierung zu den Notariatsgebühren (§ 25)

| by André Kuhn | in: Martin Zweifel, Michael Beusch und Stefan Oesterhelt (Editor[s]) | "Immobiliensteuern: Kommentar zum Schweizerischen Steuerrecht" | Basel

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