Mr Martin Berweger > Wenger Vieli Ltd > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Wenger Vieli Ltd
DUFOURSTRASSE 56
8008 ZÜRICH
Switzerland
Martin Berweger photo

Work Department

Corporate and Commercial Law; FinTech; Mergers and Acquisitions; Notarial Services; Litigation and Arbitration; Start-up Desk; Venture Capital; Private Equity

Position

Position: Partner;

As a lawyer, notary, and economist, Martin Berweger has extensive expertise in the field of business law. He supports start-ups, SMEs, investors, and entrepreneurs with incorporations, financing rounds, company acquisitions (M&A), restructuring, and joint ventures.

His particular areas of expertise include blockchain projects, drafting and enforcement of contracts, and the liability of board members and managing directors. Martin Berweger serves on several boards of directors, foundation councils and as administrator for companies in need of restructuring, in addition to working as a lecturer at various universities.

“Working with entrepreneurs inspires me day after day.”

Career

  • Since 2022, Partner at Wenger Vieli Ltd.
  • 2016-2021, Lawyer at Wenger Vieli Ltd.
  • 2015, Junior Lawyer at Wenger Vieli Ltd.
  • 2014-2015, Junior Lawyer at burckhardt ag
  • 2012-2015, Substitute Judge at the Military Court 5
  • 2005-2016, Trainee at Müller AG Verpackungen

Languages

German and English.

Memberships

  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • CRYPTO VALLEY ASSOCIATION (CVA) (former board member)
  • Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC)
  • HSG Alumni
  • Luzerner Sachwalterverband

 

Education

  • 2016, Admission as Civil Law Notary of the Canton of Zug
  • 2016, Admission to the Bar
  • 2014, University of St. Gallen (M.A. HSG in Law)
  • 2014, University of St. Gallen (B.A. HSG in Law)
  • 2013, University of St. Gallen (M.A. HSG in Accounting and Finance)
  • 2011, University of St. Gallen (B.A. HSG in Business Administration)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Fintech

Counting a host of start-ups and established players in its key client roster, Wenger Vieli Ltd is regularly entrusted by significant clients to manage complex regulatory matters and license procedures, alongside strengths in blockchain, distributed ledger technologies and cryptocurrencies. Martin Peyer helms the practice, excelling in the spheres of cryptocurrency, regulatory aspects of blockchain business models and NFT marketplaces. Martin Berweger is a specialist within the realm of blockchain projects, with Daniel S. Weber also being recommended.

Switzerland > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Acting for a diverse client base that includes investors, start-ups and SMEs, Wenger Vieli Ltd‘s ‘exceptional’ practice maintains a broad corporate and M&A offering with particular expertise in cross-border transactions. Steering the practice is Marc Walter and Martin Berweger, with the former handling a considerable workload of private M&A, venture capital and ESG matters. Beat Speck is routinely engaged to advise on cross-border M&A, among other issues.

Switzerland > Insolvency and corporate recovery

Wenger Vieli Ltd represents clients in bankruptcy and debt collection matters, with particular strengths in advising SMEs, entrepreneurs, and investors on out-of-court restructuring matters and supporting with turnarounds. The team is headed by Georg Zondler, who focuses on insolvency-related litigation and restructuring of listed companies, and Pascal Honold, who has expertise in distressed M&A and corporate reorganisations. Notable team members include Daniel P Oehri and Martin Berweger, who both support the team with out-of court restructurings and various other insolvency matters.