Atty. Reto Vonzun
Reto Vonzun is a partner at Walder Wyss since 2014. His practice focuses mainly on corporate and commercial law, M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions.
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Reto Vonzun is a business and m&a attorney, practicing at Walder Wyss AG. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), and Lawyer of the Year — Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Basel (Switzerland) (2025). Serands clients in Basel and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Reto Vonzun is a partner at Walder Wyss since 2014
- His practice focuses mainly on corporate and commercial law, M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions
- As co-author of the Zurich Commentary on the Simple Partnership (art. 530–551 CO) he is also recognized as one of Switzerland's leading scholars and practitioners in the area of partnership law
- Finally, Reto Vonzun acts for various medium-sized and larger companies and their executive management as the 'point of first entry', advises them on all legal matters related to their daily operations and organizes for them a timely handling of their requests by other specialists
- In his fields of expertise, he also represents his clients in litigation
- Born in 1972, Reto Vonzun studied at the Universitiy of Basel (lic. iur. 1997; Dr. iur. 2000) and received his master's degree in American law from the Boston University School of Law (LL.M. 2001)
- He started his professional career in the legal department at Swatch-Group (1997) and worked as research assistant at the law faculty of the University of Basel (1997–2000)
- After various internships at courts and a law firm, Reto Vonzun was admitted to the bar in 2003 and worked during nine years (2005–2014) as a lawyer for a leading Swiss law firm (2011–2014 as a partner) with offices in Basel, Zurich and Bern
- Reto Vonzun's professional languages are German and English
- He also speaks French
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