Jeannette Heiniger > KPMG Law in Switzerland > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

KPMG Law in Switzerland
Räffelstrasse 28
PO BOX, CH-8036
ZURICH
Switzerland
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Work Department

Legal

Position

Senior Manager, Head Legal Private Clients Switzerland and Head Legal Central Switzerland

Career

Jeannette has more than 15 years of experience serving national and international Private Clients with a particular focus on estate planning and succession planning, execution of wills, support of the heirs in the distribution of the estate, real estate transactions as well as setting up and manage charitable foundations.

In addition, Jeannette has in-depth knowledge in advising Family Owned Businesses and Family Offices.

She has broad experience in contract, lease and employment law and advises national and international corporate clients in corporate legal matters.

She helps Private Clients and Family Owned Businesses to transfer their assets to the next generations.

Jeannette is a Board Member of several Swiss and foreign charitable foundations.

Languages

German (native), English (fluent), French (fluent)

Education

CAS in General Management for Board Members, University Rochester-Bern, Executive Programs (2020)

Foundation Board Expertise, University Rochester-Bern, Executive Programs (2019)

Specialist course in court-related mediation, University Lucerne (2012)

CAS in Inheritance Law, University Zurich (2011)

Attorney-at-Law, Switzerland (2004)

Fribourg Law Degree, bilingual German and French, Switzerland (2000)