Roger Bischof

Roger Bischof is a recognized expert in insolvency and restructuring law as well as distressed M&A. He advises both debtors and creditors on domestic and cross-border restructurings, turnarounds, and insolvency proceedings – in and out of court. He regularly assists with complex M&A transactions involving distressed businesses, including pre-pack solutions. Clients also rely on his broad expertise in corporate, contract, and commercial law.
Roger supports clients in solvent liquidations, debt enforcement, bankruptcy and composition proceedings, and related litigation – including objection proceedings, claw-back actions, asset freezes, director liability claims, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign insolvency decisions in Switzerland.
With prior experience as a lawyer in China and Singapore – including an in-house counsel role covering the jurisdictions Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand – and having served for many years on the board of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Roger is also a trusted advisor on Asia-related investments. He supports Asian clients investing in Europe and European companies pursuing outbound transactions in Asia.
Roger Bischof is the author of numerous articles and a regular speaker at seminars. He is the Chairman of the Swiss Turnaround Association (STA) / Turnaround Management Association Switzerland (TMA CH) and a Fellow of INSOL International.
Career
- Counsel at Advestra (since 2025)
- Restructuring Lawyer at Lenz & Staehelin (2023-2025)
- Restructuring Lawyer at Baur Hürlimann (2022-2023)
- University of Berne: Dr. iur. (2022)
- Attorney, Shanghai (2018-2022)
- Restructuring and M&A Lawyer at Baker McKenzie Singapore und Zurich (2021-2018)
- Legal Counsel at British Petroleum (BP) Singapore (2015)
- Admission as Chartered Certified Accountant (2015)
- Senior Auditor and Senior Consultant Corporate Finance & Restructuring, Deloitte Geneva (2012-2014)
- Admitted to the Swiss Bar (2012)
- Clerkship, District Court Arbon (2011)
- Trainee Lawyer at Baker McKenzie (2009-2010)
- University of St. Gallen: M.A. HSG in Law & Economics (2009), exchange terms in USA und China
- Research Assistant at Executive School of Management, Technology & Law (ES-HSG) of University of St. Gallen (2008-2009)
- University of St. Gallen: B.A. HSG in Law & Economics (2007)
Languages
- German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese