‘Excellent service. Outstanding team. Always on top of the market. Bär and Karrer is the ‘go-to’ firm in Switzerland.’

‘We have been working with Tina Wüstemann, Daniel Bader and Aurélie Conrad. The team is always available and on top of all matters. We do not hesitate to contact Bär & Karrer as the go-to law firm in Switzerland.’

‘Daniel Bader is really user-friendly, commercial and a superb cross-border tax lawyer.’

‘Bär & Karrer (both Zurich and Lugano) are one of the few firms in Switzerland that join very strong capabilities both on legal and on tax matters with very good reputation and respectability. They are able to deal very well with international clients.’

‘Tina Wüstemann is very skilled with trusts and international estates. Daniel Leu is the new leading partner on the inheritance law side and is extremely responsive and knowledgeable. Very client-oriented.’

‘Tina Wüstemann, Daniel Bader and Daniel Leu are highly skilled, very experienced, excellent lawyers. Tina Wüstemann is one of the top trusts and estates litigators in Switzerland, with extensive experience in the largest and most complex international trust disputes. She has excellent judgement and strategic litigation skills. She is a delightful person to work with and I never would want her as an opponent.’

‘Daniel Bader is a top private client lawyer with deep expertise in cross-border planning. Daniel Leu is a trust litigator with whom we are working closely and are very impressed.’

‘Ruth Bloch-Riemer is very capable on banking and financial products.’

‘Lucien Masmejan is absolutely first rate. He is very good with clients and they really feel he has their backs. Géraldine Auberson is highly effective and responsive.’

‘Lucien Masmejan’s grasp of tax law across the cantons in Switzerland is unparalleled. Aside from his clear technical skill, Lucien was a fantastic project manager. I was delighted to work with Lucien and would certainly like to do so again. I would recommend Lucien in a heartbeat.’

‘All the lawyers I have come across in the Lenz & Staehelin private client team are first class.’

‘Alexander Greter is patient, pragmatic and thoughtful.’

‘They are first rate. We place Lenz & Staehelin at the top tier of the firms with which we work regularly in Switzerland on private client matters for important clients.’

‘They are all highly skilled, very experienced, excellent lawyers. Lucien Masmejan is equally strong on contentious and non-contentious trust and private client matters, and is known as a superb corporate lawyer as well. He is a superb litigator, with excellent judgement and creative strategic litigation skills. Mark Barmes is widely recognized as one of the leading international private client lawyers in Switzerland, with an extraordinary cross-border practice of clients from around the world. He is a great pleasure to work with, very bright, creative, thoughtful, deeply experienced. Géraldine Auberson is an extremely talented private client and tax planning lawyer, deeply knowledgable, with excellent judgement.’

‘A strong allround knowledge of private client work, in particular tax and succession matters.’

‘Stand-out names are Heini Rüdisühli and associate Alexandra Hirt. They are very responsive and clear in their advice, and very pleasant to work with as part of a team.’

‘Christian Girod was particularly helpful in explaining both the legal basics and the subtleties applicable to my specific situation. I found our exchanges to be particularly efficient and well-led.’

‘SW has a fantastic private client team, with high levels of technical knowledge and excellent client service. We find them extremely collegiate.’

‘Bernard Vischer is intellectually astute and commercial. Impressive multi-jurisdictional tax and estate planning knowledge.’

‘This team stands out for the personalised service it offers to its clients. They are also very knowledgeable and easy to work with.’

‘David Wilson and Christian Girod are an outstanding team. I have valued their very quick responsiveness, extremely detailed knowledge of the law, cross-jurisdictional strategic understanding and collaborative nature.’

‘We place Schellenberg Wittmer at the top tier of the firms in Switzerland. They are first rate.’

‘We have worked most closely with David Wallace Wilson and Andrea Dorjee-Good and have been extremely impressed with them. They are highly skilled, very experienced, excellent lawyers.’

‘Philippe Pulfer is impressive and omnipresent in the Swiss private client market. Olivier Sigg and Fouad Sayegh have growing reputations in the international tax markets and an impressive roster of clients.’

‘It has some very capable individuals – Philippe Pulfer and Olivier Sigg in particular – who are leaders in the field in Switzerland. They are strong on both contentious and non-contentious private client work and understand trust and Anglo-Saxon concerns as well as Swiss issues.’

‘Superlative client care and brilliant strategic thinkers.’

‘Olivier Sigg is knowledgeable and capable, and happy to do business in both English and French. Fouad Sayegh is technically excellent when it comes to tax issues and a delight to deal with. Philippe Pulfer is well known in international circles and conversant with Anglo-Saxon trust structuring which is rare for a continental lawyer!’

‘They are a leading private client team – high-profile lawyers who are very able and user-friendly with a top notch client base.’

‘Philippe Pulfer is outstanding and is absolutely in the front rank of Swiss private client lawyers (both on the advisory and contentious sides). Kinga Weiss is first class and Olivier Sigg is excellent.’

‘Fouad Sayegh is an outstanding tax lawyer. He is very proactive and sharp when it comes to finding tax solutions for the clients.’

‘Robert Desax and his team are very dedicated and can be contacted for questions in relation with all the Swiss cantons.’

‘The team is extremely responsive, commercially-minded and has a diverse service offering for clients and families with UK, European or more international connections.’

‘Michael Wells-Greco is technically brilliant as well as being extremely discreet. Mark Summers has broad tax knowledge when advising private families with family members resident or assets located in high tax jurisdictions such as the US and the UK. Supported by the Swiss specialists within the team his advice is precise and definitive.’

‘The biggest testament that I can offer is that I continue to work with them a lot. They have a lot of very good people – both advising on Swiss law and on English law. They are particularly strong on complicated and cross-border work.’

‘Grégoire Uldry is a very solid private client partner, with a lot of experience in advising ultra-high-net-worth clients on their planning. He is doing an increasing amount of work in the Middle East.’

‘Mark Summers is highly experienced with an excellent eye for the essentials.’

‘In-depth knowledge of various legal systems, enabling keeping multi-country requirements in one country and with one partner.’

‘The individuals I work with are always readily available to assist us. I particularly like their practical approach to any issues we raise. The steps involved are clearly explained and documented in a language that most clients can understand. In addition, they are very transparent and fair with their fees, delegating where appropriate and giving time indications along the way – this is key to any relationship.’

‘Oliver Arter’s main strengths are: Very strong commitment, highly knowledgeable, very detail-oriented, but always focuses on the big picture. He offers unbiased to the point legal and business advice and he will always go the extra mile to make it a success. Oliver’s main strength a part from his exceptional knowledge is that he is an ‘entrepreneur’, taking on the client’s view and best interest at heart.’

‘MLL undoubtedly provide top-quality service owing to their high level of expertise and experience in dealing with private clients. The firm’s ability to be knowledgeable about even the most minor of details in a client’s case is a core strength. The team at MLL is sharp, responsive and very much client-focused in their approach.’

‘Patricia Guerra is my no 1 choice. Her understanding and skills never stop surprising me. Also, Serge Calame is certainly not to be forgotten.’

‘Julie Wynne is knowledgeable about the sector, with a strong professional network as well as innovative ideas and experience.’

‘A very polished and professional firm chock full of talented lawyers.’

‘Patricia Guerra is immaculate in her dealings with clients. She is empathetic, charming and kind whilst also giving hard advice and a firm steer where needed. She is always a pleasure to work with and a great team player, collating the best advisors for her clients across the spectrum.’

‘Julien Tron is clear, concise, technical, charming and prompt.’

‘Patricia Guerra; Her grasp of clients’ needs and understanding of complex situations is outstanding.’

‘Strong tax and estate planning reputation and knowledge. Practical and insightful in terms of solutions/approaches to complex problems.’

‘Thomas Graf is an eminent and experienced tax lawyer, with a good understanding of cross-border/multi-jurisdictional matters. Catherine Grun Meyer is a collaborative and experienced international estate planning lawyer.’

‘I am extremely satisfied with their work and the outcomes we’ve received in court. Highly professional, efficient and savvy, the team I work with is an amazing counsel, “companion” and guide through all the challenges: spot-on analysis combined with practical, seamless case management and transparent, proactive communication.’

‘Catherine Grun Meyer: Excellent legal expertise, brilliant and extremely quick yet thought-through analysis, presence and convincing line of reasoning in front of court. Very professional yet personable, impressive communication and case management skills, savvy staffing, but always in control. Takes ownership of case and consistently ensures client feel being well-represented/ -covered. #

‘Daniel Antognini: excellent litigation specialist – detailed analysis in combination with in-depth case understanding, assessing case holistically and preparing the respective arguments in structured and punctuated manner. Proactive communicator, extremely hard-working and very responsive.’

‘I am particularly impressed by Thomas Hochstrasser. Thomas is an extremely versatile lawyer with excellent expertise in numerous legal areas. He is very responsive, a legal expert which you can really rely upon. If you have him at your side, you are in good hands. I can highly recommend him.’

‘One of THE well-established players in the Swiss market.’

‘I would like to especially mention Catherine Grun Meyer, a private client expert working in the team. She is very smart, easy to work with and provides brilliant advice.’

‘Christophe Emonet has extensive experience in the business world. His advice and his strategy are very useful to us.’

‘Oliver Widmer is always available to provide very useful and concise advise corresponding to our needs. His attentiveness and willingness to support us is very much appreciated.’

‘Excellent and hugely knowledgeable.’

‘Thomas Rohner is brilliant with clients and has a comprehensive understanding of the law. A real star!’

‘A hard-working, diligent and knowledgeable team. They live and breathe cases for their clients.’

‘Christophe Emonet is a highly experienced and knowledgeable lawyer. He is a hands-on partner, who is invested in his clients’ cases.’

‘The Pestalozzi firm’s strength is in the quality of the services they offer their clients. They have a deep expertise in this field, speak and write English with ease and their practice is set up in such a way that there is always someone in the office to respond to our questions and handle our work.’

‘Thomas Rohner’s work is outstanding in every way: he is highly professional and knowledgeable about his area of expertise; he is articulate verbally and in written form; he is easy to understand, possesses a keen and practical sense on problem solving; he is unfailingly responsive, and he is interested in his clients and caring of their welfare and interests.’

‘The private client team is headed by Ingmar Snijders, who is a great one point-of-entry for a complete range within the practice. He is very responsive and very dedicated to serve the needs of the client in a pragmatic, hands-on but diligent way. Ingmar has a huge network they actually use, which is very helpful when a trusted external foreign person/firm is needed to assist the Swiss Bratschi team.’

‘Bratschi Ltd’s private client practice provide superb personal service.’

‘Reliable and discreet. They make sure they understand your business, they are approachable any time for help and advice. They work with you on problems and help to solve them.’

‘Bratschi Ltd is a long-established firm based in Switzerland, who provide a broad range of legal services in Switzerland. They’re dedicated to their clients and go out of their way to provide a personal and professional service. They’re responsive, highly knowledgeable and professional. They’re determined to achieve the client’s objects and form a tight-knit team, putting the client’s needs first.’

‘Ingmar Snijders: flexible and good mind with up-to-date knowledge of the law and business. Very experienced and a good knowledge of the law and practice in various other countries, which is indispensable for international matters and invaluable in working out cost-effective strategies.’

‘The private clients team has high technical expertise, but also the capacity to manage the practical issues arising from the daily management of high-net-worth individuals. The relocation process as well as the immigration procedures are within the perimeter of the team’s expertise.’

‘The team has a great position in the market and provides first class services in private clients.’

‘Ingmar Snijders: Very knowledgeable of trust law and very pleasant to work with. Ingmar is always available and provides efficient and creative service.’

‘Tobias Somary (CMS Zurich) is an excellent private clients lawyer. He has high competence in inheritance law, is a dealmaker and also excellent with people. Sarah Busca Bonvin (CMS Geneva) is an excellent tax advisor. She is also very good with clients.’

‘Despite being in a large firm, they have a very personal way of dealing with clients.’

‘Tobias Somary is a star on the Zurich estate planning scene.’

‘They provide comprehensive advice of extremely high quality. I particularly value their practical approach and responsiveness. They work with their clients to find a solution that will work for them in the long-term. They are truly international in their outlook – they have a wide awareness of the law outside Switzerland and how it interacts with the Swiss affairs of their clients.’

‘Tobias Somary and his team are excellent in inheritance law. They have in-depth knowledge, and are able to advise on complex cross-border cases.’

‘Tobias Somary is a first class advisor.’

‘Tobias Somary is outstanding and gives clear advice. There are very few lawyers who are able to give a recommendation with such clarity which is based on combination of technical expertise and practical experience. His ability to relate to clients is second to none. Tobias is ably assisted by Louise Lutz Sciamanna who is equally impressive and if she continues on the same path as Tobias will be a go-to person as well. Very impressive.’

‘The banking and finance team is staffed with specialist lawyers dedicated to banking and finance regulations and contracts with an excellent knowledge of the international environment. Moreover, FBT offers a very personalised service (as this is well known in the market).’

‘Each lawyer with whom we have had the opportunity to work is bright, knowledgeable and available. All have an extremely good knowledge of the banking & finance and asset management regulations. They really understand the asset management industry.’

‘Pragmatic and practical approach to client problem-solving based on solid legal knowledge, particularly in banking and financial transactions, including regulatory issues regarding international financial information exchange and anti-money laundering legislation.’

‘Ability to achieve results for clients and a network of close contacts with Swiss regulatory authorities which facilitates successful outcomes. In particular Jean-Luc Bochatay and Frédérique Bensahel.’

‘Samuel Ramp is a competent straight-forward negotiator.’

‘The firm is young and entrepreneurial. It carries no legacy baggage that many Swiss law firms do and really understands cross-border tax work.’

‘Michael Fischer is superb.’

‘The partner I work most closely with is Michael Fischer. Not only is he a charming individual and always ready to assist, his legal knowledge is seriously impressive and he is really good with clients – they genuinely warm to him. He is proactive and responsive – exactly what you need in a lawyer in another jurisdiction – and they are not all like that believe me!’

‘Switzerland’s only pure-play private client boutique law firm with an international focus. All the partners are double qualified as attorneys at law as well as certified tax experts. The firm excels in complex cross-border matters, covering both legal and tax aspects of their clients’ multi-jurisdictional projects and issues. Fischer Ramp Buchmann has unique know-how on international trust and estate law and how respective Anglo-Saxon principles and regulations may be reflected in a Swiss law environment.’

‘Marc Buchmann is a flexible and responsive skilled tax professional. Marc’s input was highly appreciated.’

‘It is a very warm and welcoming professional team at FRP. I appreciate the personal and caring spirit of the team, which is seldom to be found with other firms. Over all Fischer Ramp Buchmann offers Magic Circle level services delivered with boutique dedication.’

‘Marc Buchmann is a brilliant tax lawyer who has complex knowledge about international tax law, as well as Swiss income tax and wealth taxation aspects.’

‘The team has very strong relationships with a number of Swiss trustees, who value their detailed knowledge of how trustees operate. They are excellent at coordinating large, multi-jurisdictional projects, on which they provide the Swiss advice and bring in other experts, as needed.’

‘Claudia Suter is a pleasure to work with. She is highly responsive, very helpful, and extremely knowledgeable. Her comments and questions always show that she has an excellent understanding of the underlying issues, even when they are non-Swiss issues.’

‘Homburger is a leading Swiss law firm with high-quality partners and associates.’

‘Highly reputable full-service private clients firm.’

‘Claudia Suter is super engaged, professional and a very nice person.’

‘Creative, fast, they always find a solution for the problem, very well-connected.’

‘Gabrielle Nater-Bass is exceptionally committed to pursue her client’s interests. She also has a perceptive understanding of complex legal matters. She combines intelligence and smartness with a very high degree of engagement and dedication.’

‘Staiger has a highly skilled and well trained team with significant experience in all fields that concern private clients. They have a holistic approach towards the clients and a strong network internationally that enables them to obtain advice on various matters that international clients have.’

‘Georgia Fotiou is a well-respected and serious professional with whom I have cooperated on several occasions. She has good work ethics, a strong academic background and working experience, a direct approach to the client and at the same time strong skills and exceptional knowledge in her field, which makes her the ideal business partner for private clients.’

‘I very much appreciate working with the team. They are technically strong, flexible and deliver speedy input.’

‘Michael Hamm is very senior, technically strong and creative – simply very good.’

‘I was very impressed by the efficiency with which the team worked. They produced high-quality documents under time pressure.’

‘Annette Spycher is an extremely intelligent lawyer and was incredibly impressive when it came to her attention to detail and her grasp of Swiss law across the cantons, as well as her language skills. I would not hesitate to recommend Annette.’

‘The entire team is very service-oriented and responsive. It is always a pleasure to work with Kellerhals Carrard!’

‘We were well impressed by their knowledge in the field.’

‘I worked with Annette Spycher and was positively impressed by her ability to quickly understand the issues we were dealing with. She was very capable, practical, and efficient.’

‘The team is very responsive and skilled.’

‘Ingrid Iselin is the leader of the team in inheritance law, she is one of the still rare Certified Specialists SBA Inheritance Law in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Moreover she is one of the nine top experts chosen by Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice for the reform of the country’s inheritance law.’

‘Troller, Alexander: very experienced in developing creative solutions to create win/win‘s instead of wasting time and energy in useless confrontations. Very pleasant personality and highly responsive.’

‘I had a stellar experience with partner Werner Jahnel and his team in the Zurich office of Lalive. The service we received was outstanding and commensurate with Lalive’s reputation as one of Switzerland’s premier firms. Werner Jahnel is technically excellent with regard to Swiss inheritance law. Lalive are unafraid of representing the individual client against the Swiss banking establishment.’

‘Werner Jahnel: very smart; quick turnarounds; and has good contacts. He has a lovely ‘bedside manner’ (i.e. great empathy) with clients, which warmed our hearts and gave us hope. He always made himself available when we needed to speak to him and was very engaged with our case.’

‘Werner Jahnel turned out to be a godsend and saviour in more ways than one.’

‘Throughout our engagement Werner Jahnel together with the entirety of his team, from receptionist through to associates, have conducted themselves with the utmost professionalism; conscientious, reliable, consistent, courteous, unwearied and most importantly they delivered thorough and diligent legal counsel.’

‘They are prompt, responsive and knowledgeable, and always keen to assist.’

‘Sandrine Giroud is a stand-out star in my opinion. She is thoughtful, insightful, and has a very thorough knowledge of the law. She is always eager to assist and very prompt. Werner Jahnel is also excellent. He not only has the law at his fingertips, but is an absolute pleasure to work with. I imagine that he is popular with clients and opponents alike, exactly what a family lawyer should be.’

‘Balz Hösly is an excellent private clients lawyer with in-depth knowledge of inheritance law. He is a strategic thinker.’

‘Very efficient and fast.’

‘I appreciate how efficient and professional the team is. It performs to a high level with a wonderful friendly manner.’

‘My lawyer, Balz Hösly, stood out by all the aspects of the work hid undertook for me. He is a brilliant and knowledgable negotiator and mediator. I am delighted with the outcome.’

‘Very competent staff, always available, perfect collaboration even during lockdown. And our case ended successfully.’

‘Just always had a very good feeling, very competent advice.’

‘The team has above-average knowledge of complex international relations and handles all requests extremely quickly and accurately. In addition, the team is organised in such a way that the client can always reach someone from the team by phone without having to wait forever in a queue.’

‘Alexandra Geiger is one of the absolute best inheritance law specialists in Switzerland. Her knowledge of inheritance law and her ability to maintain an overview even in exceptionally complex circumstances is unparalleled.’

‘Wenger und Vieli is one of the leading Swiss law firms with an international focus. The team consists of outstanding experts who are supported by highly talented and ambitious young professionals. The team always communicates promptly and with Swiss accuracy with their clients. The team is always looking for tailor-made solutions for the clients. The legal elaborations are at the highest scientific level. Litigation is strictly success-oriented and relentless.’

‘Dominik Bürgy as the tax partner in charge is a very experienced private client adviser with an excellent analytical approach helping clients to actually understand the consequences of their options to act. He also makes excellent use of his reliable contacts to tax officers in Switzerland in order to anticipate tax implications.’

‘I found the team to be collaborative and extremely responsive. We were also able to find solutions to problems that worked in various jurisdictions. We frequently had calls with parties in three or more countries to organise matters and kept running collective agendas.’

‘Bruno Bächli has superb knowledge of Swiss tax and was able to work with us to find solutions that worked internationally.’

‘Michael Huber: responsive, to the point and with a long term perspective.’

‘I have the pleasure to work alongside Michael Huber. Michael is very calm, considered and manages the case expertly.’