Etienne Gard
MLaw
LL.M.
LL.M.
Attorney-at-Law
Partner
Phone:
+41 58 258 10 00
Languages:
German
English
French
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Vita
Etienne Gard graduated from the University of Zurich (MLaw) and King’s College London (LL.M.). He focuses on private M&A and has broad experience in international and domestic transactions across various sectors, including telecommunications, information technology, healthcare, medical technologies, financial services, advertising, real estate, and industrial products. He also advises clients on private equity and venture capital transactions, as well as on reorganizations and restructurings, including cross-border expansions into Switzerland.
In addition to his M&A work, Etienne Gard provides legal advice in corporate law, Swiss association law, and contract law. He is also a member of the board of various companies.
Admitted to the Swiss Bar since 2019.
Professional career
- Partner, Bratschi Ltd. (since 2022)
- Attorney-at-Law, Bratschi Ltd. (2019-2021)
- Project Leader «Digitalization», Bratschi Ltd. (2017)
- Trainee lawyer, Bratschi Ltd. (2016-2017)
Education
- LL.M., King's College, London (2015-2016)
- MLaw, UZH, Zurich (2014-2015)
- BLaw, UZH, Zurich (2011-2014)
Reference cases
- Advising of FruitfulAI AG in connection with a strategic financing round (2026)
- Advising the shareholders of E-nno Switzerland SA on its acquisition by Technis SA (2025)
- Advising the shareholders of officeatwork AG on the transaction with Omnidocs (2025)
- Advising the owners of dokspot GmbH on the sale to Matrix One (2025)
- Advising the shareholders of Innov Group during the sale of all shares to Infra Group (2025)
- Advisor to the shareholders of A. Schönbächler & Co AG on the sale of all shares to PLAZZA AG (2025)
- Advising SPGI Geneva SA on its alliance with Partner Real Estate (SPG Partner; 2024)
- Advisor of the owners of Global IT Group on the alliance with enthus Group (2024)
- Advisor to Precipart's shareholders in connection with the investment by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (2023)
- Advisor to the founder of Converto AG on joining The Relevance Group (2023)
- Advisor to Daniel Keller on the sale of Keller Glas AG to Lina Romeo Holding AG (2023)
- Advisor to jim & jim in connection with joining the agency alliance «Team Farner» (2023)
- Advisor to a Swiss clinic group on the acquisition of various medical practices (2020-2024)
- Advisor to the World Gold Council on its investment in aXedras AG as part of a Series B round (2022)
Other activities
- Various mandates as board member
Awards
- recommended for «Commercial, Corporate and M&A» by Legal500 (2024)
Memberships
- Swiss Bar Association
- Zurich Bar Association
- Chamber of Commerce France-Switzerland (CCIFS)
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Know-how
Publication
Organhaftung zwischen Signing und Closing
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bratschiBLOG
arbitration blog: Corporate Arbitration Clauses
IntroductionOn 1 January 2023, the corporate law reform entered into force and solidified arbitration as alternate dispute…
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News
31.07.2026
Bratschi Advised Circet Europe SAS on the Acquisition of Technik Partner AG, the Swiss Market Leader in FTTH in-building Connections
With this acquisition, Circet is expanding its range of services in the field of telecommunications infrastructure in…
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11.05.2026
FruitfulAI AG closes strategic investment round
FruitfulAI AG, a Swiss AI Company developing computer vision technologies for industrial environments, announced the closing of a…
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