Sebastian Wälti

Wicki Partners Attorneys-at-Law offers entrepreneurs and companies their extensive knowledge and experience for a new way to access company law during phases of growth, conflicts and change.

The experts at Wicki Partners Attorneys-at-Law have a great deal of expertise in business management, are available to support and advise, and adopt an approach based on our wealth of practical experience. The preservation of entrepreneurial freedom, a long-term perspective and the creation of robust solutions are our guiding principles in consulting and crisis management. This practical, understated and in-depth approach offers entrepreneurs, executives and companies the security they require during the turmoil and changes caused by rapid growth and times of crisis.

We assist and support national and international companies with any issues they may have on corporate development, transactions (M&A), contract negotiations, company restructuring measures and succession planning. As mediators, we can also offer support in crisis situations, such as internal conflicts or liquidity problems, with our knowledge and experience.

Sebastian Wälti focuses on Swiss and European financial market law (including fintech and blockchain law), civil law issues with an emphasis on corporate, contract and debt enforcement and bankruptcy law, as well as white-collar criminal law. He advises and litigates in the listed areas and holds the notary's patent of the Canton of Zug. Prior to his legal career, he trained in industry, which is why he knows the environment of the metal industry and in particular the challenges of SMEs first-hand.

Work experience

• Lawyer and notary in a commercial law firm in Zug

• Legal & Compliance employee at a securities dealer in the area of structured products

• Polymechanic and commercial area in a metal industry SME

Training

• Bar exam, admission to the bar and notary public, Canton Zug

• University of Lucerne, Master's programme in Law (MLaw)

• Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), BSc in Business Law

• EFZ polymechanic, vocational school Rüti ZH

Languages

• German

• English

Memberships

• Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations

• ZAV Banking Law Section