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Marco Strahm is a partner and notary of the Canton of Berne in the Corporate and Commercial Team. His main areas of practice include corporate and commercial law, real estate law. Born in 1964, Marco Strahm was educated at the University of Berne (state exam 1992, notary 1995). He has been working as a practising attorney and notary since 1995. Before joining Walder Wyss in 2009, Marco Strahm was a partner in a major Zurich law firm for eight years. Marco Strahm speaks German, English and Fre...

Partner Pierre Ducret is a partner and co-head of the Private Clients and Sports Law departments of CMS von Erlach Partners. He advises and assists clients in complex litigation, mainly in civil and commercial matters, usually with international ramifications. He is particularly active in the field of inheritance law. He also acts as counsel or arbitrator in international arbitration proceedings. In addition to his dispute resolution practice, Pierre Ducret advises his clients on wealth and e...

Partner Marjolaine Jakob is the head of our insolvency and restructuring team of CMS Zurich. Her practice focuses on national and international insolvency law and related litigation. She advises clients in connection with insolvency proceedings and represents their interests in related proceedings before the competent courts and authorities. Marjolaine Jakob has broad experience in advising companies in restructuring proceedings. Further, she is a proven specialist in international insolvency...

Julien Witzig is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Julien, who practices law in Geneva, Switzerland, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Julien is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Reto Vonzun is a partner at Walder Wyss since 2014. His practice focuses mainly on corporate and commercial law, M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. As co-author of the Zurich Commentary on the Simple Partnership (art. 530–551 CO) he is also recognized as one of Switzerland's leading scholars and practitioners in the area of partnership law. Finally, Reto Vonzun acts for various medium-sized and larger companies and their executive management as the 'point of first...

Alain Alberini is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Alain, who practices law in Lausanne, Switzerland, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alain is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Nicolas Béguin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law. Nicolas, who practices law in Geneva, Switzerland, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nicolas is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Markus Vischer is a partner at Walder Wyss since 1995. His main areas of practice are M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions, business reorganizations and corporate and commercial incl. employment and real estate law. He is a recognized leader in M&A due to his involvement in major transactions, in particular in the media-, real estate-, IT and health care area, and due to his many publications. Born in 1960, Markus Vischer was educated at the University of Zurich (lic. ...

Luc Pittet is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Luc, who practices law in Lausanne, Switzerland, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Luc is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

As Chief Executive Officer, Christian Lyk is responsible for the operational management of KENDRIS and also holds the position of Responsible Officer FATCA. He has extensive experience in regulatory and compliance matters and specialises in providing cross-border financial, tax, estate planning and family office services to ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs). Christian Lyk began his career in a law firm before joining one of the Big 4 where he held a managerial position in the field of...