Valfor Attorneys-at-law

Corporate and M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Commercial and Contracts, Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

Thomas Schmid is a recognized expert and your competent partner regarding national and international corporate mergers & acquisitions, restructurings and joint ventures. He has extensive experience with all stages of an investment process and private equity transactions. Additional areas of practice include corporate, commercial and contract law. Apart from his engagement with BianchiSchwald Thomas Schmid acts as Member of the Board of Directors with various companies.

Since 2024: Partner at valfor 2017-2024: Partner at BianchiSchwald 2011-2016: Partner at Staiger, Schwald & Partner 2007: Admission to the New York Bar 2004-2005 : Master's Degree (LL.M.), Cornell University Law School 2001: Associate at Staiger, Schwald & Partner

German, English, French

Zurich Bar Association Swiss Bar Association New York State Bar Association American Bar Association

2001 : Admitted to the Bern Bar, authorized to practice as an attorney-at-law all over Switzerland 2000 : Trainee in a Bernese law firm 1999 : Legal clerk to the District Attorney, Bern 1993-1999 : Licentiatus iuris, University of Bern