Four New Partners to Strengthen Our Firm

We are pleased to announce that Martin Berweger, Dr. Michael Baier, Marc Walter and Dr. Martin Peyer (from left) will join the partnership of Wenger Vieli as of January 1, 2022. They will further strengthen our corporate law, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), financial market, funds and asset management, venture capital, private equity as well as fintech and blockchain practices.

Dr. Michael Baier is an experienced venture capital and private equity lawyer. He heads Wenger Vieli's Start-up Desk and supports start-up companies in all growth stages, in particular in relation to (university) spin-offs, financing rounds, exit transactions, and the structuring of employee incentive programs. Michael Baier also advises investors on investments in Swiss start-ups and has extensive experience in M&A transactions. Learn more

Martin Berweger is a lawyer, notary and economist with comprehensive expertise in the field of business law. He supports start-ups, SMEs, investors as well as entrepreneurs with incorporations, financing rounds, M&A transactions, restructuring, and joint ventures. His areas of expertise include blockchain projects as well as the liability of board members and managing directors. Martin Berweger serves on several boards of directors and foundation councils and as a lecturer at universities. Learn more

Dr. Martin Peyer’s practice focuses on banking, insurance, and financial market law. He advises clients regarding complex regulatory and compliance matters and represents them in licensing and enforcement proceedings. Another focus of his practice is providing advice to funds and asset managers as well as relating to the development of products and services in the fintech space. He also has substantial experience in M&A transactions and independent internal investigations in the financial sector, as well as in financing. Learn more 

Marc Walter's practice focuses on cross-border and domestic M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions. He assists companies and their owners in corporate acquisitions and sales, corporate succession planning, restructuring, corporate governance, as well as in the area of capital market law and general corporate and commercial law. He also advises start-ups and investors in all phases of the life cycle of venture capital investments, from incorporation, through financing rounds all the way to the exit. Learn more