Michael
Tschudin

Partner
Dr. iur. | Attorney at law

Michael Tschudin

Expertise

Competition, Technology and Media, Public Procurement, Data Protection, Mergers and Acquisitions, Energy

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. He has been a lecturer in antitrust and intellectual property law at the University of St. Gallen since 2015 and a board member of the Digital Switzerland Foundation since 2021.

“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 is clearly one of the top shots of competition law in Switzerland. He is one of the most knowledgeable lawyers in the field of competition law and combines that with the great ability to trench legal problems into pieces that can be easily swallowed.“ Legal500

Michael Tschudin speaks German, English and French.

Michael Tschudin
02.09.2022

Deal: Wenger Vieli advised the French impact fund STOA Infra & Energy as lead investor

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

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 2019-2020

  • 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.
2015-2019 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)
  • Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
  • Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
  • Study Association competition law, Swiss Country Study Group
The Legal 500WWL - Future Leaders Michael TschudinExpert Guides

Michael Tschudin is clearly one of the top shots of competition law in Switzerland. Having worked in the competition authority and the appellate court, he has an intimate knowledge of the practice and excellent relationships. He combines that with many years in private practice, working for clients of different sizes. He is one of the most knowledgeable lawyers in the field of competition law and combines that with the great ability to trench legal problems into pieces that can be easily swallowed.

Legal 500

Wenger Vieli has an outstanding team in competition law, headed by Michael Tschudin. They are extremely quick and lean and at the same time very profound in their knowledge of all aspects of competition law. Working with them gives clients a good feeling because the work products are excellent and the collaboration is fun.

Legal 500

Michael Tschudin is very responsive yet comprehensive in giving advice. Also very on point and offers good guidance through the whole process of advising. Billing is very reasonable. Always tells it as it is, no frills. Very much appreciated!

Legal 500

Michael Tschudin knows antitrust law from all perspectives. He has worked for both the competition authority and the appellate court and brings this experience to bear for his clients.

Legal500