Global reach. Local insight. One shared commitment to client success.
unyer is an international organisation of leading independent professional services firms, founded in 2021 and structured as a Swiss Verein based in Zurich. We bring together locally rooted firms with strong international capabilities to support clients wherever their business takes them. While our core strength lies in legal services, unyer is also open to adjacent professional services, including legal tech, reflecting our belief that today’s client challenges require integrated, forward-looking solutions.
Our vision
We aim to redefine how international professional services are delivered.
Our vision is to build a leading global organisation of independent, locally rooted firms that work together seamlessly across jurisdictions, disciplines and markets. We combine deep knowledge of our clients’ industries, institutional contexts and economic environments with the agility to respond to digital transformation and changing business needs.
By aligning our expertise, values and entrepreneurial mindset, we help clients navigate complexity, seize opportunities and achieve sustainable success internationally. Our ambition is not only to provide high-quality advice, but to set a new standard for collaborative, business-driven professional services.
Our Approach
Innovative
We continuously evolve the way we work. By investing in new talent, legal design, analytics and digital tools, we develop services that are responsive, efficient and tailored to the realities of a fast-changing business environment.
Dynamic
We move with our clients and anticipate what comes next. Our teams provide practical, balanced solutions that support business decisions, manage risk and create room for growth across markets.
Collaborative
We bring together the right expertise at the right time. As independent firms, we remain deeply connected to our local markets; as unyer, we work as one team to deliver coordinated, cross-border support and achieve the best possible outcome for our clients.
Leadership team

Managing and Senior Partners Committee
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Dr Thomas Frad
Chair of the Managing and Senior Partners Committee at unyer
Partner of KWR
Email to Dr Thomas Frad
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Jean-Godefroy Desmazières
Member of the Managing and Senior Partners Committee at unyer
Chief Operating Officer of Fidal
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Jean-Godefroy Desmazières on LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
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Dr Stefan Galla
Member of the Managing and Senior Partners Committee at unyer
Managing Partner of Luther
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Massimo Di Terlizzi
Member of the Managing and Senior Partners Committee at unyer
Chairman of Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati
Email to Massimo Di Terlizzi
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Assembly
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Christine Blaise-Engel
Chair of Assembly at unyer
Partner of Fidal
IBA European Regional Forum Advisory Board officer
Email to Christine Blaise-Engel
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