Hans Moritz

Founder and Partner at CapstoneLaw.

Hans Moritz is a Partner at CapstoneLaw. He counsels major international and domestic private equity and private credit managers, funds, institutional and private investors, banks, and other financial intermediaries on all investment management, corporate and financing matters.

Hans Moritz focuses on domestic and international structuring, formation, marketing and management of alternative investment funds, manager and fund level transactions, operational and compliance issues as well as regulatory filings. He has guided clients through multiple commercial challenges including key person events, investor defaults, manager replacements, spin-outs and other strategic corporate transactions. He represents financial institutions and corporate borrowers in financing transactions and acts for sponsors on their portfolio company matters and venture capital financing rounds. He regularly represents clients with filings and proceedings with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA, Swiss Supervisory Organisations and the Swiss Occupational Pension Supervisory Commission.

Hans Moritz advises institutional and private investors in connection with a wide range of semi liquid and illiquid investments through managed accounts, club deals, commingled products and securitisations and is experienced in fund interest acquisitions and negotiation of co-investments.

Hans’s breadth of expertise and leadership of complex corporate and fund related transactions across multiple jurisdictions have earned him a reputation as a leader in private fund matters across a wide variety of strategies including private equity, venture capital, infrastructure, renewable power, real estate and private credit including direct lending, corporate private placement as well as mezzanine financing and fund of funds.

As a speaker, Hans is addressing audiences at international fund and investor conferences and is involved in developing policy maker initiatives. Hans received his Doctorate in Law from the University of Lausanne (2004) and his Master in European and International Economic Law from LMU Munich (2003). He is admitted in Zurich (Art. 28 BGFA), Luxembourg (List IV) and Munich.

Professional Background

Partner with CapstoneLaw, Zurich, since 2017
BlackRock Switzerland, previously Swiss Re Private Equity Partners: In-House Counsel (since 2015 Deputy Head Legal & Compliance BlackRock Switzerland), Zurich, 2012 – 2017.
UBS AG: In-House Counsel and Private Funds Product Expert, Zurich, 2008 – 2012.
Equity Trust Fund Services, In-House Counsel, Luxembourg, 2007 – 2008.
Bundesverband Alternative Investments, In-House Counsel, Bonn, 2006 – 2007.
Ebner Stolz, Associate, Munich, 2004 – 2006.

Activities

Member Zurich Bar Association
Member Swiss Bar Association
Member Munich Bar Association
Member of the Swiss Limited Qualified Investor Fund (L-QIF) working group of the Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS)
Member of the Alternative Investments Council (AIC) of the Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS)

Bar Admissions

Zurich, Switzerland (Art. 28 BGFA)
Munich, Germany (Art. 12 BRAO)

Education

Doctorate in Law (Doctorat en Droit), Université de Lausanne, 2004 (Prix de l’Association des Anciens Étudiants de l’Université de Lausanne).
Master in European and International Economic Law (LL.M.Eur.), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, 2003 (with highest distinction).
Bar Exam (Second State Exam), Munich, 2001, Secondments with Lette LLP, Montréal and Drew & Napier LLC, Singapore.
Certificate in Financial Accounting and Balance Sheet Analysis, Chamber of Commerce, Munich, 2000.
Graduate Law Degree (First State Exam), Munich, 1999, Law Studies at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and Université de Lausanne.

Languages

German
English
French

Awards & Recognition

Who’s Who Legal says: “Hans is an incredibly smart lawyer with tremendous business acumen across private debt, venture capital, private equity and real estate funds.“ “The brilliant Hans Moritz is held in high esteem as a dominant force in the Swiss private funds market.” “His strong business acumen across the gamut of fund types is further acclaimed.” “He is lauded by clients for his profound understanding of the market and incredible ability to describe complex legal matters in plain English” and is highlighted for his “immaculate knowledge of regulatory and sales compliance” and for his “impressive track record”.

Publications

Thorough Due Diligence Required – Legal and Tax Aspects of Private Market Investments, in German, (with Mirjam Staub-Bisang), in Schweizer Personalvorsorge 09/2018, p. 88 – 89.
Reforming Hedge Fund Regulation in Germany (with Achim Pütz), in International Investor, Spring 2007, p. 92 – p. 94.
German Hedge Fund Regulation – a Perspective on Forthcoming Developments, (with Achim Pütz), in Euromoney – Hedge Fund and Alternative Investments Handbook 2007, p. 57 – p. 63.
Amendment of the German Investment Act (with Achim Pütz), in German, in Absolutreport February/March 2007, p. 32 – p. 39.
Hedge Fund Regulation in Germany – Some Room for Improvement (with Achim Pütz), in German, in Absolutreport 06/2006, p. 46 – p. 53.
The German Sales Prospectus Ordinance: Legal Requirements of the Sales Prospectus of Closed-ended Funds, in German, (with Paul Grimm), in Betriebs-Berater 7/2005, p. 337 – p. 344.