Lawyers Rayan Houdrouge

Rayan Houdrouge

Partner
lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Certified Specialist SBA Labour Law, Certified Social Security Expert

vCard LinkedIn

Location

Geneva

Contact

Direct phone: +41 58 658 30 90
rayan.houdrouge@walderwyss.com

Curriculum Vitae

PDF download

Areas of activity: Employment, Incentives, Mobility & Pensions Data & Technology Private Clients Philanthropy and International Organisations

"Rayan Houdrouge is able to give timely, commercial legal advice which every counsel appreciates." - The Legal 500

"Rayan is extremely commercially minded, which is quite rare. He takes a client-based approach on all of the matters we refer to him." - Chambers and Partners

"Rayan possesses a high-level mastery of the labour and employment legal field." - Lexology

Rayan Houdrouge advises Swiss and multinational companies, among them disruptive technology companies, and international organisations on all employment-related matters. He has extensive experience in executive transfers, litigation, internal investigations, restructurings, business transfers and compensation packages, including for blockchain companies. He also has particular expertise in assisting HNWIs, especially with regard to residency and philanthropic matters.

Rayan Houdrouge studied at the University of Lausanne (lic. iur.) and the New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Corporate Law). He holds the Swiss Federal Certificate in Labour Law and is an accredited social security expert. He was admitted to the Geneva Bar in 2005. Prior to joining Walder Wyss, he was a partner and the head of the employment team at a leading Swiss law firm.

Rayan Houdrouge is ranked as a leading lawyer in his practice areas by Chambers, Legal 500 and Lexology Index (Thought Leaders), and he has been recognized by Best Lawyers 2025 in Labor and Employment Law as well as in Immigration Law.

Rayan Houdrouge is fluent in French, English and German. He is registered with the Geneva Bar and admitted to practice in all Swiss cantons.

Walder Wyss Team recognised in the GML Elite 2026

9 June 2026

Rayan Houdrouge elected to the Council of ODAGE

1 April 2026

Walder Wyss Team recognised in the IEL Elite 2026

25 November 2025

Corient acquires Stonehage Fleming and Stanhope Capital

4 September 2025

The Walder Wyss Employment Team recognized as "Global Elite 2025" by International Employment Lawyer IEL

19 November 2024

Walder Wyss recognized as "Global Elite 2024" by International Employment Lawyer IEL

21 December 2023

The Best Lawyers Awards 2024

16 June 2023

Ripple Acquires Crypto Custody Firm Metaco in USD250 Million Deal

17 May 2023

DSM and Firmenich have completed their EUR 35 bn merger, becoming the leading creation and innovation partner in nutrition, beauty and well-being

11 May 2023

Legalcommunity.ch Awards: Walder Wyss Receives Awards as Market Leading Firm and Labour Law Firm of the Year

5 May 2023

A new Partner strengthens our Geneva Office

2 May 2022

Transactions civiles

1 November 2026 | by Timothée Barghouth, François Bohnet, Jonathan Bory, Vincent Brulhart, Nicolas Capt, Géraldine Chapus-Rapin, Céline de Weck-Immelé, Rafaella Demierre, Ulysse DuPasquier, Anne-Sylvie Dupont, Aline Duruz, Antoine Eigenmann, Marc-Etienne Favre, Benoît Fischer, Rayan Houdrouge, Kathryn Kruglak, Dario Hug [co-author], Fabien Liégeois [co-author], Corinne Monnard Séchaud [co-author], Christoph Müller [co-author], Marie-Laure Percassi [co-author], Simon Varin [co-author], Adrien Vion [co-author], Amédéo Wermelinger [co-author] and Julie Wynne [co-author] | in: François Bohnet, Jonathan Bory, Anne-Sylvia Dupont (Editor[s]) | Helbing Lichtenhahn Verlag | Gutachten

International Employment Law in Switzerland - Social Security

Compensation in cryptocurrency

26 February 2026 | by Rayan Houdrouge and Sandrine Kreiner | in: "Stämpfli Editions SA" Du prétoire à l’auditoire : perspectives transversales en droit du travail Mélanges en l’honneur du Professeur Rémy Wyler | 181-193 | Zeitschriften

Employee Incentives 2026 – Trends & Developments

25 February 2026 | by Rayan Houdrouge, Sandrine Kreiner and Kathryn Kruglak | in: "Chambers Global Practice Guides" | Online-Publikation

HR Internal Investigations 2026 - Introduction to the guide and Switzerland Chapter

4 February 2026 | by Rayan Houdrouge and Kathryn Kruglak | in: "Chambers Global Practice Guides" | Online-Publikation

Conflicts of Interest on the Board of Directors: What Are the Real Risks for Executives?

18 August 2025 | by Rayan Houdrouge and Kathryn Kruglak | in: "Le Monde Économique" | 22-23 | Online-Publikation

Newsflash: Navigating rough waters – advice for employers

11 August 2025 | by Rayan Houdrouge and Kathryn Kruglak | Newsletter

Worker Representation

by Rayan Houdrouge and Kathryn Kruglak | in: "Practical Law UK Practice Note - Thomson Reuters" | Online-Publikation

Artificial Intelligence and Open Source Intelligence: a new era for internal investigations

26 March 2025 | by Rayan Houdrouge and Maël Azokly | in: "Focus Guide Droit" | Online-Publikation

Employee Incentives 2025 - Chapter Switzerland

by Rayan Houdrouge, Sandrine Kreiner and Kathryn Kruglak | in: "Chambers Global Practice Guides" | Online-Publikation

HR Internal Investigations 2025 - Introduction to the guide and Switzerland Chapter

by Rayan Houdrouge and Kathryn Kruglak | in: "Chambers Global Practice Guides" | Online-Publikation

Corporate Immigration 2024 - Chapter Switzerland

13 June 2024 | by Rayan Houdrouge and Kathryn Kruglak | in: "Chambers Global Practice Guides" | Online-Publikation

Pensions & Retirement Plans 2024 – Switzerland

11 March 2024 | by Penny Cogher, Irène Suter-Sieber, Rayan Houdrouge, Tabea Gutmann and Kathryn Kruglak | in: "Lexology" | Online-Publikation

Holiday and Holiday Pay (Switzerland)

1 March 2024 | by Rayan Houdrouge and Kathryn Kruglak | in: "Practical Law (Thomson Reuters)" | Online-Publikation

Are Swiss data protection rules ready for AI?

28 November 2023 | by Rayan Houdrouge and Kathryn Kruglak | in: "Jusletter" | Online-Publikation

International Secondments (Switzerland)

2 November 2023 | by Rayan Houdrouge and Kathryn Kruglak | in: "Practical Law UK Practice Note" | Online-Publikation

Pensions & Retirement Plans 2023 - Switzerland

28 July 2023 | by Irène Suter-Sieber, Rayan Houdrouge, Tabea Gutmann and Kathryn Kruglak | in: "Lexology GTDT" | Law Business Research Ltd. | Zeitschriften