Lorenz Widmer
MLaw, Attorney-at-Law, Partner
Lorenz advises companies and private individuals primarily on all questions of contract and corporate law, with a special focus on cross-border matters. In addition, he has in-depth experience in the areas of employment law and law of succession as well as international private and civil procedure law. Lorenz acts in an advisory capacity and as a trial lawyer.
Languages:
German, English, French, Mandarin
Practice areas:
- Employment, including aspects of social security law
- Civil procedure law (national and international)
- Private international law (conflict of laws)
- Contract law
- Corporate and commercial law
- Tenancy law
- Debt enforcement and bankruptcy law
- Inheritance law
- Criminal law
- Partner at GWK LAW Ltd. (2020-today)
- Associate at Luther LLP (Singapore; 2019-2020)
- Associate at Nobel&Hug Attorneys
- Junior associate at Nobel&Hug Attorneys (2014-2016)
- Internship at the District Court Berne-Mittelland (2014)
- Student internships at a law firm in Berne (2012 and 2013)
- Employee at the Federal Administrative Court (2011)
- Admission to the bar (2017)
- Master of Law (MLaw), Universitiy of Berne (2014)
- Bachelor of Law, University of Berne (2012)
- Participation in a mentoring program of the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (2011)
- High school diploma, Gymnasium Thun Seefeld (2008)
- Bernese Bar Association
- Swiss Bar Association
- Freelance lawyer at the law firm Luther LLP in Singapore
- Practice group employment law of the Bernese Bar Association
- Swiss LegalTech Association