I am Dr. iur. Guido La Redo, a cross-border legal advisor and strategic branding expert based in Basel, Switzerland. For over two decades I have advised companies on trademark protection, enforcement and brand positioning, while drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts in regulated and international environments. Previously I served as President of the State Arbitration Authority for the Canton Basel-Landschaft, led a legal team, and represented the authority in expert forums. I bring extensive experience in cross-border due diligence, multilingual contract negotiations, and a deep focus on brand governance and IP enforcement across European and Latin American markets.

Guido La Redo

I am Dr. iur. Guido La Redo, a cross-border legal advisor and strategic branding expert based in Basel, Switzerland. For over two decades I have advised companies on trademark protection, enforcement and brand positioning, while drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts in regulated and international environments. Previously I served as President of the State Arbitration Authority for the Canton Basel-Landschaft, led a legal team, and represented the authority in expert forums. I bring extensive experience in cross-border due diligence, multilingual contract negotiations, and a deep focus on brand governance and IP enforcement across European and Latin American markets.

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I am Dr. iur. Guido La Redo, a cross-border legal advisor and strategic branding expert based in Basel, Switzerland. For over two decades I have advised companies on trademark protection, enforcement and brand positioning, while drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts in regulated and international environments.

Previously I served as President of the State Arbitration Authority for the Canton Basel-Landschaft, led a legal team, and represented the authority in expert forums. I bring extensive experience in cross-border due diligence, multilingual contract negotiations, and a deep focus on brand governance and IP enforcement across European and Latin American markets.

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Language

German
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Italian
Intermediate
Portuguese
Beginner

Work Experience

Attorney-at-Law at Laredo Branding
January 1, 2014 - Present
Legal advisory to national and international clients in trademark and business law, including strategic brand advisory; legal risk steering and strategic decision support; drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts in regulated contexts; handling cross-border matters with focus on legal structuring of business relationships, IP positions and dispute prevention; Chair of a cantonal expert commission since 2022.
President, Cantonal Authority at State Council Liaison Authority, Canton of Basel-Landschaft
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018
Overall responsibility for the organizational and substantive leadership of the autonomous judicial authority; decision-making in complex economic matters; leadership of a legal team ensuring efficient, rule-of-law compliant procedures; representation vis-à-vis professional bodies and stakeholders.
Attorney-at-Law at Gross & Walden Spühl, Zurich
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2013
Representing a leading Swiss watch industry company in trademark-related proceedings; IP disputes; advisory work in IP, competition and contract law with a focus on contractual risk steering and enforcement of claims.
Attorney-at-Law at La Redo Branding, Basel
January 1, 2014 - Present
Advising companies on trademark and intellectual property strategy, with focus on brand protection, enforcement and positioning; drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex contracts in regulated and international environments; conducting multilingual contract negotiations in cross-border contexts.
President, State Arbitration Authority at Canton of Basel-Landschaft
August 1, 2015 - August 1, 2018
Led an autonomous judicial authority with full organizational and personnel responsibility; headed a team of lawyers and paralegals; decision-making authority in complex proceedings; ensured efficient, legally sound and procedurally robust decision-making; represented the authority in professional panels and expert forums.
Attorney-at-Law at Gros & Waltenspühl, Zürich
November 1, 2010 - December 1, 2013
Represented a leading Swiss watch brand in trademark infringement and anti-counterfeiting proceedings; conducted complex IP litigation; provided strategic advice on IP matters; represented a leading Swiss sports marketing company in contractual and dispute-related matters.
Deputy Director and Deputy Head of Legal at International Treuhand AG, Basel
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 2010
Led legal affairs with broad responsibilities; oversaw a legal team; advised on corporate governance, banking and competition law environments.

Education

Doctor of Law (Dr. iur.) at University of Basel
January 1, 2005 - April 15, 2026
Lic. iur. at University of Basel
January 1, 1996 - April 15, 2026
Bar Admission at Basel-Stadt
January 1, 2000 - April 15, 2026
Executive Master in Luxury Brand Management at ESSEC & Bocconi
January 1, 2021 - April 15, 2026
Law & Economics in M&A at London School of Economics (LSE)
January 1, 2024 - April 15, 2026
Lic. iur. at University of Basel
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2000
Dr. iur. at University of Basel
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
CAS Brand Management at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007
Executive Master in Luxury Brand Management at ESSEC & Bocconi Business School
January 1, 2021 - April 15, 2026
Law & Economics in M&A at London School of Economics (LSE)
January 1, 2024 - April 15, 2026

Qualifications

Bar Admission
January 1, 2000 - April 15, 2026
Bar Admission
January 1, 1996 - April 15, 2026
Lic. iur.
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2000
Dr. iur.
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Executive Master in Luxury Brand Management
January 1, 2021 - April 15, 2026
Law & Economics in M&A (LSE)
January 1, 2024 - April 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Software & Internet, Other