Leading firms: Italian-speaking Switzerland

Walder Wyss Ltd.

Led by Davide Jermini and Stefano Codoni, Walder Wyss Ltd.‘s Lugano office is capable of advising on a comprehensive range of issues, encompassing corporate and commercial mandates, M&A litigation and a full suite of IP, IT and family law matters. Its ’dedication to efficiency, clarity, and effective support sets them apart in the legal industry’. Codoni specialises in IP, life sciences and technology transactions and litigation, while Jermini fields a strong practice across corporate and commerical matters, M&A and banking and finance issues. Arbitration expert Stefano Fornara routinely represents a significant spread of clients situated within the commercial and employment fields.

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Testimonials

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‘For many years, the team in Lugano has supported us as the "extended arm" of our internal legal service in complex legal issues, litigation cases and wherever reliable expertise needs to be obtained quickly. The team knows our institute, our processes, the services and products we provide and all the important SMEs and decision-makers, which makes the cooperation all the more valuable.’
‘The lawyers at Walder Wyss are distinguished by their absolutely outstanding knowledge in their respective areas of specialisation. They understand how to grasp even extraordinarily complex issues in a sometimes "uncertain" regulatory environment, assess risks and propose workable solutions.’
‘The firm's professionalism was immediately perceived.’
‘Good partners with great social competences and excellent skills.'
‘The firm enjoys the expertise of a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled partners and associates from a broad range of disciplines covering all main areas of law. This allows the client to always find the ideal partner with the right expertise for the topic of interest within the same firm, which is crucial when you have established a relationship of trust.’
‘I always found the individuals I have dealt with extremely approachable, friendly yet serious, easy to reach and swift in their competent responses.’
‘The small yet highly responsive and competent team located in the Italian-speaking part in Switzerland left a lasting impression. Their support in handling local claims and litigation matters was prompt and invaluable. Overall, this law firm's dedication to efficiency, clarity, and effective support sets them apart in the legal industry.’
‘Davide Jermini is a very good lawyer. His proactive approach and unwavering commitment to staying on top of every case make him a standout professional. His pleasant demeanour and his profound knowledge of procedural law are relevant for us. He navigates the intricate maze of legal proceedings with ease, offering insightful solutions at every turn.’

Key clients

Actial Farmaceutica Srl, Rome, Italy
Jetpharma SA
Artisa Group
Akara Funds AG
Lifeware SA
Atnahs Pharma UK Ltd
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale
RSI – Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana

Work highlights

Acting as part of a team of lawyers entrusted by the Canton of Ticino with a politically-sensitive internal investigation at UNITAS, a large non-profit organisation that receives substantial public funding for its activity in favour of blind people, regarding alleged workplace harassment of various kinds.
Assisted the shareholders of Assetmax AG in their exit from the company through a sale of all shares to Infront.
Obtained a landmark decision from the Swiss Supreme in the long standing litigation his client lastminute.com against Ryanair. The Supreme Court confirmed that lastminute.com has been always acting lawfully and can continue to offer all its customers the possibility of comparing and booking Ryanair tickets through the lastminute.com’s websites.