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1 Urs Haegi Attorney at Law Partner Languages: German, English, French Contact: , General Urs Haegi has been advising business owners and their companies on corporate and contract law, in transactions, business structuring and succession planning, since the beginning of his legal career in He has extensive experience in establishing businesses in Switzerland and is also an acknowledged expert in the field of work and residency permits. He is a member of various Boards of Directors and Trustee Boards. He is teamleader of VISCHER's aviation and immigration team. Urs Haegi was Managing Partner of Vischer from 2006 to 2011 and was president of the Zurich Bar Association in 2009 and He is the actual President of the Swiss Bar Association. Education - University of St. Gallen, Business Administration - University of Zurich (lic. iur., 1987) - University of California at Davis and Berkeley, Orientation in American Law (1991) - University of St. Gallen (M.B.L.-HSG, 2003) 1/5

2 Teams Immigration, Aviation, Employment Law, Information and Communication Technology, Life Sciences, Pharma, Biotech, Private Clients, Public Sector and Regulatory, Real Estate Practice Areas Aviation, Biotechnology Law, Commercial Law, Communication Law, Corporate and Commercial, Employment, Immigration, Immigration Law, Information Law, Intellectual Property, IT Law, Life Sciences, Location Planning, M&A, Pharma, Private Clients, Private Equity, Real Estate, Venture Capital References Legal 500 (EMEA 2018) - "Transport" "Top firm Vischer recently saw an increase in instructions from the aviation sector, but also covers the full spectrum of rail and maritime issues. The team supports Swiss International Airlines in various international tax matters as main adviser in Switzerland and also represented the client successfully against patent violation allegations regarding a mobile ticket application. Other recent highlight work includes advising DLH Fuel Company s acquisition of a 12% stake in Unterflurbetankungsanlage Flughafen Zürich from an oil company. Deutsche Lufthansa is another key client. Christoph Niederer and associate Martin Dubach are recommended. Urs Haegi heads the practice." Who's Who Legal (Switzerland 2018) - "Transport" Who's Who Legal (Switzerland 2017) - "Corporate Immigration" "At VISCHER, the 'excellent' Urs Haegi is internationally renowned as a worldclass immigration lawyer and is highly sought after by clients seeking to establish a business presence in the country." Who's Who Legal (Switzerland 2017) - "Transport" "VISCHER is a leading player in the aviation space, regularly advising and representing airline companies and affiliated clients in both non-contentious and contentious matters. Two individuals are selected for inclusion. Practice head Urs Haegi is described as 'a well-known, active practitioner in the field' by one respondent. He offers clients considerable experience in contract drafting and negotiations. Disputes specialist Thomas Weibel is recognised for his excellent work handling international contentious issues on both a national and international level." Legal 500 (EMEA 2017) - "Transport" "Vischer s outstanding aviation law practice regularly acts for Swiss International Air Lines, most recently in a dispute over Zurich airport charges. It also advised Element Financial on aircraft financing transactions. Urs Haegi and Stefan Rechsteiner are recommended." Who's Who Legal (Switzerland 2016) - "Corporate Immigration" "Vischer's Urs Haegi advises clients on work permits and is a 'highly respected' practitioner in the field. Clients appreciate his 'calm demeanour' and 'quick turnaround'." Legal 500 (EMEA 2016) - "Transport" "Vischer has been representing Swiss International Air Lines in an administrative dispute regarding a licence for flights between Geneva and 2/5

3 Lugano, which was appealed by competitor Darwin Airlines. It also acted for Element Financial and Aviation Finance Company in aircraft financing deals. Urs Haegi has extensive knowledge of the air transport industry." Legal 500 (EMEA 2015) - "Transport" "Vischer has been representing Swiss International Air Lines and other Lufthansa Group companies in a dispute with Zurich Airport about airport charges. It also handled several aircraft financing deals, such as advising Minsheng Financial Leasing on a sale-and-leaseback transaction of an Airbus aircraft registered in Switzerland with Air Berlin. Urs Haegi has extensive knowledge of the air transport industry." Who's Who Legal (Switzerland 2015) - "Transport" "At Vischer, Urs Haegi is noted for his 'very sharp mind' and 'solutionsoriented approach' to matters. He has a 'stellar client list' and is 'held in high esteem' by peers. Thomas Weibel comes highly recommended for his 'detailed yet commercial advice'." Who's Who Legal (Switzerland 2015) - "Corporate Immigration" "Vischer's Urs Haegi is a 'real asset to the firm'. He is a 'great strategist' and is celebrated for his 'unique ability to make complex immigration matters straightforward for clients'." Corporate Immigration Attorney of the Year Switzerland 2014 Global Mobility and Immigration Award by Acquisition International Global Media Ltd Who's Who Legal (Switzerland 2014) - "Corporate Immigration" "Urs Haegi at Vischer is an 'excellent' lawyer with extensive experience establishing businesses in Switzerland. Clients endorse his 'outstanding capabilities' in the field of work and residency permits." Who's Who Legal (Switzerland 2014) - "Transport" "At Vischer, Urs Haegi is the team leader of the aviation practice and is 'very well regarded' in Switzerland and internationally." Legal 500 (EMEA 2014) - "Transport: aviation, maritime and rail" "Urs Haegi heads a-lawyer team at Vischer covering aviation and transport law matters. A recent highlight was representing SWISS in a complex commercial and regulatory dispute relating to self-service check-in machines at Zurich airport." Legal 500 (EMEA 2013) - "Transport: Aviation, Maritime and Rail" "Vischer understands the need for fast turnaround and gives excellent, practical legal advice. Urs Haegi heads the practice, which also includes Thomas Weibel, who is highly recommended for large complex general and aviation litigation. Clients include Swiss International Airlines and Deutsche Lufthansa." Who's Who Legal (Switzerland 2013) - "Aviation" "From Vischer AG, Thomas Weibel the only inclusion in Basle is "dedicated, analytical, thinks out of the box and commands a readiness in mind which is needed for complex cross-border litigation cases," according to a client. His colleague in Zurich, Urs Haegi, is the team leader for the aviation group and the firm's former managing partner. He is "endorsed" as a major player in the market and is well known for his big client list." Who's Who Legal (Switzerland 2013) - "Corporate Immigration" "At Vischer, the "outstanding" Urs Haegi is much in demand for his work on behalf of corpo-rate clients and is particularly well known for his expertise in relation to work and residency permits." 3/5

4 Practice - Managing Partner VISCHER ( ) - Associate with a major law firm in Zurich - Court clerk Memberships in Associations - President of the Swiss Bar Association - Zurich Bar Association (President 2009/2010) - Zurich Lawyers Association - International Bar Association - German competition lawyers association Mandates as board member Board Member of various Swiss Corporations 4/5

5 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 Basel VISCHER AG Aeschenvorstadt Basel Switzerland Tel /5