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Sebastian Burckhardt Dr., M.C.J. Attorney at Law and Civil Law Notary Partner Languages: German, English, French, Italian Contact: +41 58 211 33 47, sburckhardt@vischer.

1 Sebastian Burckhardt Dr., M.C.J. Attorney at Law and Civil Law Notary Partner Languages: German, English, French, Italian Contact: , General Due to his interest in business and his admission to the New York Bar, Sebastian Burckhardt mainly advises international companies based in the USA and major Swiss companies and their owners on a long-term basis. These include companies in the life sciences, chemical and financial fields. He is a member of the board of directors of Straumann Holding Ltd, of Jungbunzlauer Holding AG, of Applied Chemicals International AG and of the Amsler Tex AG, chairman of the board of directors of Dolder AG, vice chairman of the Foundation Board of the Deaf and Hearing-Impaired School in Riehen and is secretary of the board of directors of Dreyfus Söhne & Cie AG, Banquiers in Basel. Since the beginning of his legal career in 1981, he has specialized in company successions, M&A, private equity and licensing agreements. Education - New York University Law School (M.C.J.) - University of Basel (Dr. iur.) 1/5

2 Teams Private Clients, Civil Law Notaries, Corporate and Commercial, Life Sciences, Pharma, Biotech, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Corporate Finance Practice Areas Biotechnology Law, Civil Law Notary, Commercial Law, Contract Law, Corporate and Commercial, Financing, Insolvency Law, Licence Agreements, Life Sciences, M&A, Pharma, Private Clients, Private Equity, Restructuring and Reorganisation, Technology Law, Venture Capital References Best Lawyers Switzerland Recommended for Corporate Law Best Lawyers Switzerland 2013 Recommended for Corporate Legal 500 (EMEA 2013) - "Mergers and Acquisitions" "Vischer s client-focused and committed team is led by Jürg Luginbühl, who is a very experienced operator who is able to calmly control proceedings. The firm represented Goldman Sachs and Doughty Hanson in a bid for the Swiss mobile phone operator, Orange Communications. Zurich-based Felix Egli is well regarded for his deep business knowledge, and Basel-based Sebastian Burckhardt has broad knowledge and provides succinct and practice advice." Deals VISCHER advises Moser Group AG, a Swiss manufacturer and distributor of luxury watches in the sale of its operational companies to a group of Swiss investors VISCHER advises Moser Group AG, the Switzerland based manufacturer and distributor of watches, in the sale of its majority stake to Georges-Henri Meylan, the Switzerland based private investor, for an undisclosed consideration. The VISCHER team is led by Dr. Sebastian Burckhardt (Partner) and also includes Gili Firdland Svensson (Associate) and Janusz Marty (Associate). Sale of P&P Private Bank AG, a Swiss private bank, to Sallfort Holding Ltd. VISCHER acts as counsel to and representant of the sellers of P&P Private Bank AG, Zürich, to Sallfort Holding AG, Basel. The Vischer team is led by Sebastian Burckhardt and Stefan Grieder. Practice - Associate with the Law Offices of S.G. Archibald, Paris, and Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York, (1984/85) 2/5

3 Memberships in Associations - American Bar Association - International Bar Association - Licensing Executives Society - STEP, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Basel - International Bar Assocation Mandates as board member Straumann Holding Ltd, Basel (listed at SWX) Applied Chemicals International AG, Basel Amsler Tex AG, Aesch ZH Cell International AG, Basel Dolder AG, Basel persona service AG, Basel Foundation GSR School for the Deaf and Hearing-Impaired, Riehen Jungbunzlauer AG, Basel Grether AG, Binningen Le Grand Bellevue SA, Gstaad Fondation Bénina, Basel Applied Chemicals International Group AG, Basel 3/5

4 About VISCHER We effectively support our clients in a solution oriented manner in legal, tax and regulatory matters. Our lawyers, tax experts and notaries are organized in the specialist practice teams listed below, each led by an experienced partner. This enables us to individually tailor our services to meet the requirements of the individual project in the most effective manner. Our offices are located in Zurich and Basel, the two largest business centers of Switzerland. Independence is a key factor for the optimal protection of client interests. We therefore put great value on a very high conflict of interest standard that is no longer obvious in the international legal industry. In order to also remain independent in transborder transactions, we have built up our own global network of foreign law firms enabling us to select our foreign attorneys based exclusively on the requirements of the individual mandates and without having to take into consideration the instructions of a law firm group or a network organization. - Antitrust and Competition - Aviation - Banking and Finance - China Desk - Civil Law Notaries - Compliance Support - Corporate and Commercial - Data & Privacy - Employment Law - Energy - Health Care - Immigration - Information and Communication Technology - Intellectual Property - Life Sciences, Pharma, Biotech - Listed Companies - Litigation, Arbitration - Media and Entertainment - Mergers & Acquisitions - Pension Funds - Private Clients - Private Equity, Venture Capital, Corporate Finance - Public Sector and Regulatory - Real Estate - Restructuring and Insolvency - Sports Law - Startup Desk - Tax - White Collar Crime Zürich VISCHER AG Schützengasse Zürich Switzerland Tel Fax Basel VISCHER AG Aeschenvorstadt Basel Switzerland Tel Fax /5

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- University of St. Gallen (M.A. HSG in Law, 2010) - London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M., 2016)

- University of St. Gallen (M.A. HSG in Law, 2010) - London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M., 2016) David Weber M.A. HSG in Law, LL.M. Attorney at Law Senior Associate Languages: German, English, French Contact: +41 58 211 36 16, dweber@vischer.com General David Weber's practice focuses on banking and