Michael Werder

• Debt enforcement and bankruptcy law
• Banking and asset management law
• Commercial and corporate law
• Commercial criminal law
• Estate planning in inheritance law and corporate succession
• Process management

Michael Werder studied law in Berlin and Bern. While working as an assistant at the Chair of Public Law and Commercial Law at the University of Bern, he completed his doctorate with a dissertation entitled "Property and Constitutional Change". Michael Werder was admitted to the bar in Zurich in 1978.

After working for a large Zurich law firm, Michael Werder set up his own business around 40 years ago. He handled large mandates in the area of restructuring and liquidations. Among others, he represented the interests of creditors in the cases of Orna press, Papierfabrik Biberist, Von Roll AG, SAir Group (Swissair), Uniwood Holding AG (Erb Group) and Swisslog. Michael Werder has extensive experience as a representative of injured parties, in particular vis-à-vis banks, asset managers and investment companies. Today, Michael Werder still acts as a consultant for selected mandates, including in the area of estate planning.

• German
• English
• French