
Banking & Finance
Europe Guide 2026 : Switzerland
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About
Provided by Walder Wyss Ltd
The Walder Wyss Banking & Finance team is one of the largest teams in Switzerland and very experienced.
The team handles cases in domestic and international banking, securitisations, infrastructure and project finance, domestic and cross-border leasing, and structured financial instruments, as well as over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives. Walder Wyss advises on all aspects of Swiss securities laws and regulations, including public equity and debt offerings, government finance, private placements and investment fund offerings.
Walder Wyss was regularly involved in large scale international lending transactions as well as in domestic lending transactions, where it constantly advises the most important domestic investment banks.
Walder Wyss is the frontrunner for Swiss structured finance transactions and is involved in most public and private ABS transactions, synthetic transactions, covered bond transactions and other securitisations. In particular in auto lease ABS and mortgage loan transactions, Walder Wyss has an extensive industry expertise.
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Work Highlights
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Walder Wyss acted for Goldman Sachs on a EUR33 billion NPL portfolio financing and securitisation.
Strengths
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Walder Wyss's department is distinguished by the lawyers' availability, legal knowledge and creativity.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeWalder Wyss immediately understood the structures and complexity of the issues they reviewed.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeThey have an outstanding ability to break down complexity and navigate through sophisticated matters.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeWalder Wyss are timely, commercial and practical. It is our go-to law firm in Switzerland.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeThe Walder Wyss lawyers are our preferred partners in Switzerland. They are always available, super solution-driven, very collaborative and helpful in getting to where we want to go as clients.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Lukas Wyss
Lukas Wyss advises lenders and borrowers on a variety of financing deals, including revolving credit facility agreements, acquisition financing and asset-based financing. Lukas Wyss is very experienced, available and responsive.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeHe brings a good wealth of knowledge.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeLukas Wyss is absolutely superb and my go-to Swiss lawyer.
Banking & Finance respondentEurope
Band 4 
Band 4 
Theodor Härtsch
Theodor Härtsch advises lenders and borrowers on syndicated, leveraged and structured finance transactions. Theodor Härtsch is extremely pragmatic, reliable, responsive and experienced.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeTheodor Härtsch is my favourite lawyer in Switzerland. He has the experience and gravitas. Whenever he comes up with something, I do not even question it.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeTheodor Härtsch is an excellent lawyer who is capable of thinking outside of the box in order to come up with workable solutions and who remains focused.
Banking & Finance respondentEurope
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
David Borer
David Borer has notable experience advising borrowers and lenders on syndicated lending deals, acquisition financings and revolving credit facility agreements.
David Borer is an extremely professional and well-respected lawyer.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeDavid Borer is a rising star.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeI especially enjoy working with David Borer; he is very friendly.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeDavid Borer is a good negotiator who makes transactions smooth. He also takes the time to explain things to us.
Banking & Finance respondentEuropeDavid Borer is an excellent sparring partner to work with.
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Ranked Individuals at Walder Wyss Ltd (3)
Members
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Francis Nordmann

Luc Defferrard

Thomas Müller

Hubertus Hillerström

Stefan Knobloch

Roger Ammann

Lukas Wyss
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Theodor Härtsch
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David Borer
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Walder Wyss Ltd has rankings in the following guides
Band 2 Global 2026
Practice area: Banking & Finance
Location: Switzerland
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