Leveraging its six-office national network, ‘available, solution-oriented and very pragmatic’ Walder Wyss Ltd. is a notable figure on the landscape in the spheres of commercial and white-collar crime disputes, and notably in respect to injunctive relief matters. Practice head Dieter Hofmann primarily focuses on construction, joint venture, shareholders and post M&A disputes, while Micha Bühler is particularly active in the Zurich Commercial Court. Maurice Courvoisier’s expertise in engineering and construction matters is notable, with Rodolphe Gautier further bolstering the practice in the white-collar crime arena. Andrea Meier possesses considerable experience handling large-scale industrial and infrastructure matters.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very detailed and diligent work. Highest clarity on how arguments are presented. Strategic and tactical thinking on how to prepare for a trial, on what submissions need to be done ahead of the trial and what submissions and arguments must be presented at the trial.'

  • ‘Very hard working, diligent, very pleasant to interact with and very nice human beings.’

  • ‘The firm always strive to get the best, more efficient result including a benefit/cost analysis’

  • ‘Rodolphe Gautier is sharp, quick and always reachable. Same for his team.’

  • ‘Available, solution-oriented and very pragmatic.’

  • ‘Rodolphe Gaultier is a truly valued partner for our business.’

  • ‘Excellent strategic advice and preparation for tactical points in dispute resolution.’

  • ‘They attribute lot of value towards their clients' preferences.’

Key clients

  • Afriland
  • Nestlé
  • Credit Suisse
  • Ferring
  • Hitachi Zosen Inova AG
  • University Hospital Zurich
  • Hinduja Automotive Limited
  • Eurobank Ergasias (fka Proton Bank)
  • Ernst & Young
  • Roche
  • Bergos Bank
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Richemont
  • Migros
  • Microsoft
  • Nespresso
  • Petrosaudi

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dieter Hofmann

Other key lawyers

Micha Bühler, Maurice Courvoisier, Rodolphe Gautier, Andrea Meier, Oliver Kunz, Antonio Carbonara