We are delighted to announce our Switzerland IFLR1000 Women Leaders for 2022. The fifth edition is the most comprehensive yet, featuring around 1000 lawyers globally, a 33% increase from the number of lawyers recognized last year. It is a privilege to be able recognise the work of all the outstanding women. 

IFLR1000 Women Leaders is an elite ranking category reserved for the most prominent women lawyers across the world working in the areas of law IFLR1000 researchesThis is an exclusive group of lawyers with outstanding reputations within their markets who either have expertise and experience of working on complex deals, or who have risen to hold leadership roles with their firms or their practices. For some individuals both these things are true. 

 

Research methodology  

IFLR1000's research teams in Hong Kong, London, New York and Sofia collectively analyse thousands of research submissions, conduct thousands of interviews with law firm partners, and survey tens of thousands of clients to determine IFLR1000's Women Leaders. 

Each year Women Leaders uses the previous submission cycle's data for the research. Women Leaders 2022 will be based primarily on submissions made in 2021. We consider all female lawyers working in our areas of research as Women Leaders but firms that participate in our research (see guidelinescan nominate individuals and individual lawyers can nominate themselves by taking our Lawyer Survey. 

 

Featured Women Leaders

Brigitte Umbach-Spahn
Wenger Plattner
Wenger Plattner partner Brigitte Umbach-Spahnheads the firm’s Tier 1 restructuring and insolvency practice. Not only does she lead complex multibillion dollar liquidations, but she is also an established thought leader in her market and widely respected by her peers. 

 

Women Leaders 2022 Profiles 

The below list contains links to Women Leaders organized by firm. 

If you have questions about the research process, please contact Chynna Lewis: chynna.lewis@iflr1000.com 

If you would like to discuss how we can help you promote you or your firm's achievements, please contact Emily Kyriacou: emily.kyriacou@delinian.com 

 

MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep Ltd.

Dunja Koch

 

Lenz & Staehelin

Tanja Luginbühl

 

Schellenberg Wittmer

Caroline Clemetson

 

Wenger Plattner

Brigitte Umbach-Spahn