Michael
Tschudin

Partner
Dr. iur. | Attorney at law

Michael Tschudin

Expertise

Competition, Technology and Media, Public Procurement, Mergers and Acquisitions, Energy, Compliance, Sports Desk

About

Michael Tschudin works primarily in the areas of Swiss and European competition law and public business law, as well as M&A. He heads the ICT/IP/Competition Law Team at Wenger Vieli. Since 2021, he has been a board member of the Digital Switzerland Foundation.

As the only Swiss lawyer, WWL ranks Michael Tschudin as a “Global Elite Thought Leader - Competition - Under 45”. Furthermore, WWL includes Michael in the rankings “Competition Future Leaders - Partners 2022” and “National Leaders Switzerland - Competition”.

“I’m a technological optimist. I believe in the people around me and am curious about new projects. As a business lawyer, I gain access to exciting organizations that I work energetically to support.”

Michael Tschudin speaks German, English and French.

Client Testimonial

He thinks out of the box and is strong in questions regarding overlapping law fields. He has a very business-oriented mindset.

Chambers, 2024/2025 More rankings
Michael Tschudin
31.03.2023

Deal: Shop Apotheke Europe and Galenica enter into stra­te­gic partnership

15.11.2022

Wenger Vieli advised the lead investor Redalpine Opportunity Fund on the closing of Carvolution's Series D Financing Round

25.10.2022

Deal: Wenger Vieli advised CONET Tech­no­logies on the acquisition of emineo Group

02.09.2022

Deal: Wenger Vieli advised French impact fund STOA as lead investor on Series B financing round of candi solar

23.08.2022

Deal: Wenger Vieli advised Kontron AG on the sale of significant parts of Kontron's IT Services business

02.05.2022

Deal: F10 secures funding round and management buy-in

01.02.2022

Deal: Jakob Müller Holding AG sold TexTrace

17.12.2021

Deal: Klingel-medical metal Acquires Ruetschi Group

16.11.2021

Deal: Investment in Home Instead Group by Unigestion SA

21.09.2021

Deal: Merger of Bring! Labs AG with Profital

13.08.2021

Deal: Advisor to Atlas Antibodies

Comprehensive Guide to Cartel Enforcement in Switzerland

04.09.2024 / Tschudin Michael

How Should We Deal with Increasing Regulation of the Economy?

28.10.2021 / Tschudin Michael, Walti Beat

Publications

Further publications by Michael Tschudin

  • Switzerland Chapter, in: Cartels by Global Legal Insights 2019-2023

  • Webinar IDé, Aktuelles zum Wettbewerbsrecht, 20.6.2018.

  • Switzerland Chapter, in: The Public Competition Enforcement Review (7 th and 8th Edition). Published in: TLR - The Public Competition Enforcement Review, 2015-2016.

  • Switzerland Chapter, in: The Oil and Gas Law Review (Third Edition). Published in: Law Business Research, 2015.

Since 2020 Partner at Wenger Vieli Ltd.
2015-2022 Lecturer in antitrust and intellectual property law at the University of St. Gallen
2015-2019 Lawyer at Wenger Vieli Ltd.
2014 King’s College London (Postgraduate Diploma in Economics for Competition Law)
2014 University of Neuchâtel (CAS in judiciary)
2013-2014 Court Clerk at the Federal Administrative Court
2010-2012 Lawyer at Wenger Vieli Ltd.
2010 University of Freiburg (Dr. iur.)
2007 Admission to the Bar
2006-2008 Court Clerk at the District Court of Aarau
2005-2006 Internship at the Swiss Competition Commission
2005 University of Freiburg (lic. iur., Mention in European Law)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Study Association competition law, Swiss Country Study Group
Chambers and PartnersThe Legal 500WWL - Future Leaders Michael TschudinExpert Guides

He thinks out of the box and is strong in questions regarding overlapping law fields. He has a very business-oriented mindset.

Client Testimonial, Chambers, 2024/2025

We have a very good personal relationship and know what to expect from him.

Client Testimonial, Chambers, 2024/2025

Michael Tschudin is always up to the needs of his clients. He is incredibly knowledgeable and a very fine person that people love to work with.

Client Testimonial, Chambers, 2024/2025

Michael Tschudin is a very experienced and brilliant lawyer. He has many valuable contacts to authorities and courts.

Client Testimonial, The Legal 500, 2024/2025

Mike Tschudin is a great and well experienced competition lawyer, who stands out in his generation.

Client Testimonial, The Legal 500, 2024/2025

Michael Tschudin is one of best competition lawyers in Switzerland. In former days, he worked both for the Competition Commission and was hearing competition law appeals at the Swiss Administrative Court. He is very knowledgeable and at the same time down-to-earth. He delivers immediately actionable advice. He is clearly a lawyer to choose.

Client Testimonial, The Legal 500, 2024/2025