Lawyers in Switzerland
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Maurus Winzap
Partner
Walder Wyss Ltd.
Maxim Dolder
Partner
Tax Partner AG
Maxime Chollet
Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial and Real Estate desks in Geneva.
VISCHER
Mehtap Hirt Tari
Of Counsel
Fortior Law
Melissa Magliana
Partner
LALIVE
Meltem Steudler
Meltem Steudler works primarily in litigation and advises banks and financial service providers. Before working as a lawyer, she was a research assistant at the University of Zurich and completed her doctorate on the subject of private banking law. “What appeals to me about my profession is the fact that no two legal cases are alike. I love getting to the bottom of things, taking a clear position and anticipating counterarguments. As a balance to my working life, I enjoy cooking for family and friends and traveling to foreign countries.”
Wenger Vieli Ltd
Merens Cahannes
Senior Associate Merens primarily represents parties in commercial matters before state courts and arbitration tribunals. He also regularly provides advisory services in contract law and debt enforcement and bankruptcy law. He has several years of experience as a litigation attorney at an international law firm in Zurich and as a law clerk at the District Court of Zurich. Merens completed a banking apprenticeship and wrote a dissertation on financial market law at the University of Zurich.
Wartmann Merker Ltd.
Micael Totaro
Micael Totaro is a Swiss qualified lawyer, member of the Geneva Bar, who specialises in international commercial and sports arbitration. He has been involved as co-counsel and secretary in over 60 international arbitration proceedings (ICC, Swiss Arbitration, CAS). His practice encompasses a wide range of commercial topics, such as sponsoring, licensing, distribution & agency, employment, purchases and trading, web-based user agreements, mergers & acquisitions, joint venture and shareholder agreements. He has also acted in numerous arbitration-related proceedings, including debt enforcements and attachments, enforcement and recognition of arbitral awards. Micael has more than 10 years of experience at the highest level of the sports industry. He has been involved in some of the most critical operations of the commercialisation of sports, including major sponsorship deals, development and organisation of international sports events, supply of equipment, licensing and distribution of TV/Media rights and broadcasting/live feed production agreements. He has an extensive knowledge of the resolution of sports-specific disputes, having acted before the Court of Arbitration for Sport and major sports federations’ judicial bodies (FIFA, UEFA, FIBA, FIVB, UCI), in a variety of cases related to players’ eligibility and transfers, players/clubs and agents-related disputes, qualification for the Olympic Games, disciplinary and anti-doping proceedings. He is also frequently involved in complex international commercial disputes stemming from a variety of industries, including oil, gas, mining, metals, commodities trading, cryptocurrencies and banking. AREAS OF EXPERTISE International Arbitration Sports Arbitration INDUSTRY SECTORS Sports Media & Entertainment Energy & Natural Resources Web 3.0, Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Trading Commodities Trading Retail, Luxury Goods & Fashion Events, Hospitality & MICE REPRESENTATIVE CASES Co-counsel for a football agent in a dispute related to agency fees in a >EUR 100 million transfer against an international football player. Co-counsel for an athlete regarding the qualification at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Co-counsel for an Australian football player in an anti-doping dispute at both national and CAS levels against a national anti-doping agency. Co-counsel for a national football federation in an appeal filed before the Swiss Federal Tribunal against an arbitral award issued by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Co-counsel for a company in a dispute related to the management and the organisation of ATP (professional tennis) tournaments. Co-counsel for a top bicycle brand in a dispute related to major sponsorship agreements and agency’s fees. Co-counsel for FC BARCELONA in a EUR 3 million dispute related to the purchase of an option right related to a rising-star player. Co-counsel for FC BARCELONA before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a transfer dispute involving the Brazilian player NEYMAR JR. and his first club SANTOS FC. Co-counsel for a majority shareholder in the M&A operations related to the acquisition of the Haute Route Series by the Ironman Group. Co-counsel for a professional cycling team in a dispute against its bicycle sponsor. Co-counsel for a professional cycling team in the sale of the shares of its managing entity and the takeover of the UCI WorldTour licence. Co-counsel for a high-end sports clothing company in a sponsorship dispute. Co-counsel in a > USD 150 million dispute representing a trader in an ICC arbitration against one of the leading cryptocurrencies’ centralised exchanges. Secretary to the Tribunal in a commercial arbitration concerning a licensing and construction dispute (SCAI). Assistant to the President of a CAS Panel in a multimillion TV & Media Rights arbitration.
Peter & Kim
Micha Bühler
Partner
Walder Wyss Ltd.
Micha Schilling
Micha Schilling specializes in all legal aspects of corporate finance. He advises companies, investors, and financial institutions on complex financing transactions, in particular leveraged and acquisition financings, project and real estate financings, bonds, and venture capital investments. In addition, he advises in the fields of M&A and general corporate and commercial law. “My work is an excellent opportunity to satisfy my curiosity and to continuously broaden my knowledge beyond legal matters. I enjoy tailoring my strategic advice to ever evolving commercial needs of my clients and new insights gained with almost every mandate. I find balance and inspiration in traveling, jogging, and skiing, as well as in spending time with my family and a fine dinner with friends.“
Wenger Vieli Ltd
Michael A. Schifferli
Michael Schifferli is a partner in the Litigation and Arbitration and Private Clients practice groups. As an experienced litigator, he represents private clients and companies before state courts and international arbitration tribunals in Switzerland and abroad. Michael Schifferli also serves as an arbitrator himself. His expertise covers complex contractual and commercial disputes under Swiss law and the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), corporate disputes between shareholders and co-owners, and post-M&A disputes following company sales, including the clarification of warranty claims and contractual purchase price adjustments. As a member of the Sports Law Business Group, Michael Schifferli also contributes his procedural expertise to (arbitration) court disputes between athletes and sponsors, employers and associations. Michael Schifferli is the current President of Swiss Curling's sports tribunal. In his second area of expertise, inheritance law and estate planning, Michael Schifferli has in-depth knowledge of national law which he uses to advise and, if necessary, represent his clients in court. In addition, his international network helps him to consider all aspects of cross-border estate planning for his clients. Michael Schifferli also has expertise in association and foundation law. He advises renowned associations and foundations and assists in their establishments. Michael Schifferli is actively involved in the Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA) and currently serves as "National Representative for Switzerland" within the organisation. He is also a member of the Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA) and the German Institution of Arbitration (DIS), as well as their youth organisations ASA below 40 and DIS40. Michael Schifferli is an active participant and speaker at conferences and conventions in his areas of expertise and is involved as a volunteer arbitrator in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. He also volunteers on various association boards in Switzerland. He is an active reserve officer in the Swiss Army where he currently holds the rank of Major (General Staff) and serves on the staff of a territorial division. His military background has trained him in systematic problem analysis and solution-oriented action under pressure skills that he uses on a daily basis for the benefit of his clients.
Wenger Plattner
Michael Alexis Barrot
Attorney-at-Law, Certified Tax Expert, Partner
Bratschi Ltd
Michael Baier
Michael Baier is Partner and a passionate venture capital and start-up lawyer. He leads the Start-up Desk and supports tech-based start-ups through all of their growth stages, in particular in relation to spin-offs, financing rounds, exit transactions, and the structuring of employee incentive programs. Michael Baier also advises investors on equity investments in Swiss start-ups and has extensive experience with M&A transactions. “With our Start-up Desk, I strive not only to provide legal counsel, but to contribute to the positive and sustainable development of the Swiss start-up ecosystem.”
Wenger Vieli Ltd
Michael Bosshard
Attorney-at-Law, Partner
Bratschi Ltd
Michael Buisset
Partner
HFW
Michael Bösch
Michael Bösch has been a Partner with Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte since 2011. He is specialized in international commercial, investment treaty and sport arbitration, in particular under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, Swiss Chambers’ Arbitration Institution but also ad hoc. In doing so, Michael acts primarily as counsel, increasingly also as arbitrator. In addition, he represents clients in state litigation. His additional expertise is corporate and commercial law where he represents domestic and foreign clients. He is a board member of several companies and acts as a secretary to the board of Zahnärztekasse AG and EOS Schweiz AG. Since many years, Lexology recommends Michael Bösch for arbitration and litigation. Legal500 also recommends Michael Bösch for litigation as well as for corporate, commercial and M&A. At the firm, Michael Bösch served as Managing Partner from 2022 until the end of 2025. Previously, he was HR manager and then responsible for the firm’s marketing/business development.
Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte
Michael Cartier
Partner
Walder Wyss Ltd.
Michael Daphinoff
Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner About Michael Daphinoff is a partner at Kellerhals Carrard and specializes in litigation at state courts and arbitral tribunals. Michael Daphinoff's specialties are criminal and criminal procedural law (focusing on commercial criminal law, combating corruption and money laundering, and international legal assistance) as well as internal and administrative investigations. He also advises clients in the areas of compliance, data protection, and corporate governance. As a specialist in employment and personnel law, he regularly advises and represents companies, public institutions and executives in the field of employment and social security law. His clients benefit from his project management skills, his strategic mindset and actions, his political experience and his good connections in business, politics, and administration. Michael Daphinoff regularly holds lectures and publishes articles in his areas of focus.
Kellerhals Carrard
Michael E Schneider
Senior Counsel
LALIVE
Michael Feit
Partner
Walder Wyss Ltd.
Michael Felber
Michael Felber specialises in questions relating to national and international corporate tax law, and in particular issues surrounding collective investments. In addition, he supports clients in judicial procedures and advises private clients in all matters of tax law and social security issues arising in cross-border situations.
ADB Altorfer Duss & Beilstein
Michael Hess, LL.M.
Michael Hess, a Certified Specialist SBA Labour Law, co-heads the Employment Practice Group in Zurich. He has a strong expertise in advising domestic and foreign clients in all employment related matters. He has vast experience in advising on employment agreements, individual and collective dismissals, business transfers, international employee transfers, remuneration and bonus schemes, non-compete covenants, recruiting and staff leasing compliance, and social security matters. Also, he has ample experience in conducting internal investigations. Michael is experienced in resolving disputes and negotiating settlement agreements. He regularly represents parties in court proceedings, frequently defending employers, but also enforcing confidentiality and non-compete undertakings. Experience: Day-to-day counselling in Swiss employment matters Defending an employer against golden parachute claims asserted by members of the former management in the aftermath of an acquisition and change of control Defending an employer against claims asserted on the bases of gender discrimination and retaliatory dismissal Enforcing confidentiality undertakings Supporting employers in social security audits and defence against claims for additional contributions Supporting employers in audits on their use of the short-time indemnity (furlough) scheme (in particular during the Covid pandemic) and representing them with respect to claw-back claims Supporting and representing a service provider in obtaining licenses required to provide recruiting and staff leasing services on the Swiss market Internal investigations into suspected wrongdoing by employees, such as a violation of policies, creation of slush funds or abuse of company funds Representation of an employer in criminal proceedings against a former employee who embezzled company funds
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
Michael Huber
Michael Huber advises as a certified specialist of the Swiss Bar Association in inheritance law for many years private clients on estate planning (wills, inheritance contracts) and corporate succession planning. He acts as an executor, administrator, and trustee. Michael Huber also sits on the board of directors of various companies of the financial industry. He also regularly litigates in (inheritance law) proceedings. “As a hunter, I know that the first shot is of critical importance - a rapid analysis of the situation and decisive action are characteristic of my professional work too.”
Wenger Vieli Ltd
Michael Isler
Partner
Walder Wyss Ltd.