ODDO BHF strengthens Investment Banking in Switzerland with Martin Frischknecht as Senior Advisor
Zurich, Paris, Frankfurt, September 15, 2025
ODDO BHF is further expanding its Investment Banking activities in Switzerland and has appointed Dr. Martin Frischknecht as Senior Advisor, effective immediately.
“With Martin Frischknecht, a proven expert in Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions, our Investment Banking business in Switzerland will once again significantly raise its profile. His many years of experience and high level of expertise will provide us with valuable input on all matters relating to M&A, Equity Capital Markets, and Debt Advisory. I am very much looking forward to working with him to accompany and support our Swiss clients in all sectors in challenging transactions,” says Christian Zahn, Group Head of Investment Banking and member of the General Management Committee (GMC) of ODDO BHF.
Martin Frischknecht was most recently Managing Director in Investment Banking at Credit Suisse and Head of Corporate Finance at Credit Suisse (Switzerland) AG. In his new role, he will work closely with ODDO BHF’s Corporate Finance teams in all locations, particularly in Paris and Frankfurt, from Zurich and Geneva.
“I am delighted to be actively involved in shaping the growth strategy of this unique bank with French, German, and Swiss roots in Corporate Finance and M&A in Switzerland. Our goal is to offer family businesses, corporates, and private equity investors first-class advice in the area of M&A and the entire spectrum of Corporate Finance,” explains Dr. Martin Frischknecht.
Brief biography of Dr. Martin Frischknecht
Martin Frischknecht (57) has more than 25 years of experience in Investment Banking and Corporate Finance. He holds a doctorate in economics (Dr. oec.) from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and a Master of Science in Finance degree from London Business School.
Before joining ODDO BHF, he worked at Credit Suisse for over 20 years, most recently as Managing Director and member of the Investment Banking Management Committee Switzerland. Frischknecht was responsible for the largest mid-market Corporate Finance team in Switzerland, which specialized in all aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions and Capital Market financing for medium-sized companies. He previously worked at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in London and at UBS, where he began his career. He is also the founder of the private equity platform Helveon Partners in Lausanne and a member of the board of directors of TradeXbank in Zurich and Value Trust Financial Advisors in Lucerne.
About ODDO BHF
ODDO BHF is an independent European financial Group active in the areas of Private Wealth Management, Asset Management, Investment Banking and Corporate Banking, Asset Servicing & Metals. With its special entrepreneurial spirit, the Group currently manages around 156 billion euros in client assets and has equity of more than 1.1 billion euros. In 2024, ODDO BHF generated net banking income of 846.4 million euros. With around 3,200 employees in France and Tunisia, Germany and Switzerland, the Group pursues a consistent European strategy with a global perspective. ODDO BHF has a unique shareholder structure that ensures its independence and enables it to develop sustainable products and services. With the aim of creating a world in which every day offers new opportunities.
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