The well-regarded practitioners at Walder Wyss Ltd. are ‘individually excellent and even more so as a group’. Andrea Meier's practice focuses on the construction sphere. Diana Akikol and practice head Dieter Hofmann are go-to names for complex commercial arbitrations, including those relating to joint venture issues, shareholder disputes and post-M&A matters. Investment arbitrations are a particular specialism for Michael Feit. Among the arbitrators regularly handling international work are Micha Bühler and Michael Cartier.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Impressive group of arbitration practitioners; individually excellent and even more so as a group.’
  • 'Diana Akikol is one of the best of her generation. She has a fantastic command of the law.'
  • ‘Dieter Hofmann is the stand-out partner in WW's Zurich office.’
  • ‘One of the leading firms in Switzerland, with lots of international work.’
  • 'Andrea Meier is one of the best arbitration counsel in Switzerland. She has unparalleled legal knowledge and experience and is very hands-on.'
  • ‘Andrea Meier is a superstar international arbitration lawyer, a first choice for Swiss advice.’

Key clients

  • Actelion Ltd
  • Afriland First Group
  • Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • German Football Association
  • Idorsia Ltd
  • Nespresso
  • Roche
  • S.Sabbagh Wholesale Druggist Co. Ltd.
  • Timex Group
  • UBS
  • Zurich Insurance

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Practice head

Dieter Hofmann

Other key lawyers

Micha Bühler; Michael Feit; Diana Akikol; Andrea Meier; Michael Cartier