Profile: René Bösch

Banking

Biography: Banking

René Bösch is a partner of Homburger and head of the financial services practice group. He joined Homburger as an associate in 1989 and has been a partner since 1998. He graduated as Dr iur from the University of Zurich in 1987 and was admitted to practise in 1990. René Bösch also studied at the University of Chicago, from which he graduated as an LLM in 1991, and was a visiting foreign associate with Sullivan & Cromwell in New York from 1991 to 1992.

His practice focuses on financial market law, particularly banking law, financial services regulation, domestic and international bond and equity-linked securities offerings, hybrid financial instruments and structured debt financing. Other areas of interest include securitisations, corporate finance and corporate law. René Bösch has published and lectured on banking and financial market-related matters. Homburger is one of Switzerland's leading business law firms with a legal staff of over 100 professionals. He is currently also co-chair of the securities law committee of the International Bar Association.

Homburger advises domestic and international clients in all areas of business law. The financial services practice group comprises six partners and 12 associates, specialising in financial services regulation, corporate finance transactions, capital markets and banking law.