Atty. Urs P. Gnos

Atty. Urs P. Gnos

Urs P. Gnos heads the Transaction Team.

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About Urs P. Gnos at a glance

Urs P. Gnos is a business and m&a attorney, practicing at Walder Wyss AG. Admitted to practice in Switzerland. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Capital Markets Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Private Equity Law (2026). Serands clients in Zurich and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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About

  • Urs P. Gnos heads the Transaction Team
  • His practice focuses on international and domestic mergers & acquisitions, private equity, venture capital and capital market transactions, commercial and corporate law as well as public tender offers and buy-outs
  • Urs P. Gnos also advises companies with respect to corporate governance matters, stock exchange regulations, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, incl. relocations
  • Urs P. Gnos is a member of various board of directors, among others of the Glarner Kantonalbank (SIX: GLKBN)
  • He lectures and publishes regularly in his areas of practice
  • Born in 1967, Urs P. Gnos was educated at Zurich University (lic. iur. 1993, Dr. iur. 1997), at Columbia University/Leyden University and at University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (LL.M. 2000)
  • He has working experience as lawyer in Zurich law firms and as foreign associate in Chicago and New York law firms
  • Urs P. Gnos speaks German, English and French
  • He is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and admitted to practice in all Switzerland

Practice Areas Explained

Urs P. Gnos's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Urs P. Gnos handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Business & Corporate Law

Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

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Where is Urs P. Gnos's law office located?
Urs P. Gnos's law practice is located in Zurich. The firm is Walder Wyss AG. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Urs P. Gnos handle?
Urs P. Gnos focuses on business, m&a. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in their licensed jurisdictions.
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What awards or recognition has Urs P. Gnos received?
Urs P. Gnos's notable recognition includes: Best Lawyers in America — Capital Markets Law; Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Best Lawyers in America — Private Equity Law; Lawyer of the Year — Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Zürich (Switzerland).

Awards

Best Lawyers in America — Capital Markets Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Private Equity Law
- 2026
Lawyer of the Year — Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Zürich (Switzerland)
- 2023

Bar Admissions

Switzerland

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