Sophie Hollenstein is an attorney on the Private Clients Team. She advises private clients in particular on matters of inheritance and property law. Her practice also includes labor and contract law.

Sophie Hollenstein studied law at the University of Basel (BLaw 2021, MLaw 2022), where she also worked as a student assistant in Prof. Dr. iur. Peter Jung’s Department of Private Law. During her studies, she also gained practical experience at a trust and auditing firm and at an international pharmaceutical company. She was admitted to the bar in the canton of Basel-Stadt in 2025. Before joining Walder Wyss as an attorney, she worked as a court clerk at the Kantonsgericht Basel-Landschaft. She completed her legal internships at a renowned business law firm in Basel-Stadt, as well as at the Zivilkreisgericht Basel-Landschaft West and the Strafgericht Basel-Stadt.

Sophie Hollenstein is registered in the bar association of Canton Basel-Stadt. She practices in German and English. She also has a solid command of French and Italian.