Atty. Luc Defferrard
Luc Defferrard, partner with Walder Wyss since 2001, has been active in the finance and legal industry for many years. He mainly advises clients in domestic and cross-border mergers & acquisitions, financing, restructuring as well as in real estate and capital market.
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Luc Defferrard is a business, real estate, and m&a attorney, practicing at Walder Wyss AG. Admitted to practice in Switzerland. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serves clients in Zurich and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Luc Defferrard, partner with Walder Wyss since 2001, has been active in the finance and legal industry for many years
- He mainly advises clients in domestic and cross-border mergers & acquisitions, financing, restructuring as well as in real estate and capital market
- Luc Defferrard particularly focuses on private equity and venture capital transactions
- He is regularly recommended by Chambers, Legal500 and IFLR1000
- Chambers Europe describes him as "always available" and "very strong negotiator
- Prior to joining Walder Wyss, Luc Defferrard was working for seven years with UBS in Geneva, Zurich and New York as client manager and project manager in corporate and structured finance
- In this position he developed the bank's structured finance offerings to clients in the French part of Switzerland
- Luc Defferrard speaks French, German and English
- He is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and admitted to practice in all Switzerland
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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