Lawyers Sylvia Anthamatten
Sylvia Anthamatten

Sylvia Anthamatten

Counsel
MLaw, LL.M., Attorney at Law

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Location

Zurich

Contact

Direct phone: +41 58 658 55 90
sylvia.anthamatten@walderwyss.com

Curriculum Vitae

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Areas of activity: Commercial Contracts Intellectual Property Art & Entertainment Litigation Sports Competition ESG & Sustainability

"Sylvia Anthamatten is responsive and on point with her legal skills. Her services are highly appreciated." - Chambers and Partners

"Sylvia Anthamatten impressed us with her calm, considered, and highly engaged personality. She demonstrated extensive experience in trademark and unfair competition law matters and truly went the extra mile for us." - The Legal 500

"Anthamatten is 'extremely responsive and pleasant to work with. She is focused on delivering practical solutions without unnecessary complexity, making her support exceptionally cost-effective.'" - WTR1000

Sylvia Anthamatten is counsel in the Information Technology, Intellectual Property and Competition Team. She advises and represents clients in all aspects of intellectual property law with a particular focus on trademark, copyright, design and unfair competition law, including media and advertising law. She regularly advises clients in negotiating IP and technology-related agreements. Sylvia Anthamatten represents clients in disputes before courts and administrative bodies. She also advises on corporate and commercial law.

"Sylvia Anthamatten is responsive and on point with her legal skills. Her services are highly appreciated." - Chambers and Partners

"Sylvia Anthamatten impressed us with her calm, considered, and highly engaged personality. She demonstrated extensive experience in trademark and unfair competition law matters and truly went the extra mile for us." - The Legal 500

"Anthamatten is 'extremely responsive and pleasant to work with. She is focused on delivering practical solutions without unnecessary complexity, making her support exceptionally cost-effective.'" - WTR1000

Sylvia Anthamatten studied at the Universities of Fribourg and Stockholm (MLaw 2008) as well as at the University of Melbourne (LL.M. 2016). She was admitted to the Swiss Bar in 2012. Before joining Walder Wyss, she worked as an attorney in a major business law firm in Zurich. Amongst others, she gathered further pratical experiences as a trainee at the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property and as a temporary inhouse counsel in a sports company.

Sylvia Anthamatten was recognized as 'Up and Coming' in the Chambers Europe Guide 2025 and awarded by WTR1000. Legal 500 also lists her as a 'Leading Associate'. Additionally, she is listed as a 'Rising Star' by Managing IP.

Sylvia Anthamatten speaks German, English and French. She is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and is admitted to practice in all Switzerland.

Switzerland’s New Flight Emissions Disclosure Rules: What Changes in 2027

| by Sylvia Anthamatten and Isabell Schellhas | Newsletter

Intellectual Property Guide 2026

| by Hugh Reeves, Alain Alberini, Sylvia Anthamatten and Manuel Bigler | in: "Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides" | Legalease Ltd | Zeitschriften

Switzerland: Avoiding greenwashing risks in climate-related claims

| by Sylvia Anthamatten and Isabell Schellhas | in: "IFLR ESG Guide 2026" | Online-Publikation

Plant-Based Naming Under Pressure: Milk is Milk and Chicken is Chicken – Switzerland’s Federal Supreme Court Rulings and EU Developments

| by Sylvia Anthamatten and Amina Chammah | Newsletter

Climate-Related Claims under the Unfair Competition Act: New Enforcement Aid from the Federal Office for the Environment

| by Sylvia Anthamatten and Isabell Schellhas | Newsletter

Climate-Related Claims under the Unfair Competition Act: New Enforcement Aid from the Federal Office for the Environment

| by Sylvia Anthamatten and Isabell Schellhas | Newsletter

Swissness under Scrutiny: Substance over Story

| by Sylvia Anthamatten and Johannes Stamm | Newsletter

Als ob Testarossa nicht Ferrari sein könnte: Fragen des rechtserhaltenden Markengebrauchs

| by Sylvia Anthamatten | AJP/PJA 12/2025 | 1391 | Zeitschriften

FRIDA KAHLO v. FRIDA – When Similar Names Do Not Confuse

| by Sylvia Anthamatten and Claire Dentand | Newsletter

Intellectual Property Guide 2026

| by Hugh Reeves, Alain Alberini, Sylvia Anthamatten and Manuel Bigler | in: "Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides" | Legalease Ltd | Zeitschriften

Remuneration for Journalistic Content on Online Platforms: The Federal Council’s Dispatch on Amending the Copyright Act

| by Sylvia Anthamatten | Newsletter

The Battle for Reparative Claims in Copyright Law

by Sylvia Anthamatten and Dominik Anthamatten | Newsletter

Raising the Bar on Climate Claims Switzerland’s New Greenwashing Rules

| by Sylvia Anthamatten and Andreas Hösli | Newsletter

Climate Claims in Commercial Communication – The New Legal Landscape

| by Sylvia Anthamatten and Andreas Hösli | Newsletter

Limited Scope of Protection for Burlington's Figurative Sock Mark

by Sylvia Anthamatten | Newsletter

Green Advertising

| by Sylvia Anthamatten | in: "sic! Forum - Zur Diskussion" | Online-Publikation

New Green Advertising Guideline from the Swiss Commission for Fairness

| by Sylvia Anthamatten | Newsletter

Advertising & Marketing - Switzerland

| by Sylvia Anthamatten | in: "Lexology Panoramic" | Online-Publikation

Greenwashing in Focus of Consumer Protection: The Swiss Commission for Fairness Qualifies Further Green Advertising Statements as Unlawful

by Sylvia Anthamatten | Newsletter
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Recognitions


Chambers Europe 2026 Anthamatten
Legal 500 EMEA 2026 - Leading Associate

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