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Michel Jaccard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Corporate Law, Information Technology Law, Media Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Regulatory Practice, Telecommunications Law and Venture Capital Law. Michel, who practices law in Lausanne, Switzerland, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michel is held by other top ...

Alexandre Both is a partner at Walder Wyss. He specialises in domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. His practice also covers a wide range of finance transactions, in particular acquisition finance, real estate finance and commodity trade finance. He also advises on general corporate and contractual matters. Alexandre Both was educated at Fribourg University (lic. iur. 1999) and St. Gallen University (lic. oec., specialisation in finance and capita...

Practising law for more than 25 years, Amédée Kasser has acquired recognised experience in the legal field, whether involving civil, criminal or administrative proceedings. His practice enables him to assist companies and private individuals before the courts and authorities of all bodies as well as to negotiate contracts or transactions. His main fields of activity are in public law, construction, environment and energy law. He also takes on criminal defence mandates and has a ...

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.

Rafaella Demierre is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Rafaella, 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 Rafaella is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jürg Schneider is a partner at Walder Wyss and head of our Lausanne office. His practice areas include Information Technology, Data Protection, and Outsourcing. He regularly advises both Swiss and international firms on comprehensive licensing, development, system integration, and global outsourcing projects. He has deep and extensive experience in the fields of data protection, information security, and e-commerce, with a particular focus on transborder and international contexts. In ad...

Ralph Schlosser is a renowned intellectual property and contract law specialist. Very active before the courts, he has gained considerable experience in disputes and advises, among others, several world renowned multinationals. Ralph Schlosser frequently publishes contributions devoted to intellectual property and contract law, often concerning issues of civil procedure. Furthermore, he regularly gives conferences in his areas of expertise. He has been chosen as one of the best lawyers of the...

Mathieu Blanc has been practising for many years in the different fields of commercial law. He regularly advises local or international companies in all stages of their constitution and development as well as during corporate transfers and successions or for issues of governance (drawing up shareholders’ agreements, financing, organisation of the board of directors). Mathieu Blanc also advises numerous clients for the drawing up and negotiation of sales contracts. He furthermore assists...

Marina Castelli-Joos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Private Equity Law. Marina, who practices law in Lausanne, Switzerland, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Olivier Nicod is a partner at Walder Wyss. His expertise focuses mainly on corporate law and regulatory matters, in particular wealth management and money laundering issues. He regularly advises corporate clients in M&A transactions and in financial transactions as well as private clients in the succession and transfer of their businesses. He is involved in enforcement proceedings before the regulators and, in his fields of expertise, he also represents his clients in litigations. He is P...