Highly reputed for its private wealth disputes practice, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd demonstrates considerable experience in inheritance and succession disputes. The team has ‘well rounded knowledge’ of foreign jurisdictional matters of trust law. Private banking is another key area of focus for the firm, handling the purchase and sale of assets from aircrafts to art collections. Co-head Andrea Dorjee-Good is an ’outstanding’ wealth and estate planner while David Wallace Wilson is hailed as a ‘central figure’ in Swiss trusts. Guillaume Grisel is also recommended for his comprehensive advice on trust assets for international clients, including executives and art collectors.
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‘Experience in structuring complicated structures for private clients combining Dutch Foundation, Cayman mutual fund, Bahamas foundation and Bahamas Trust. ’
‘Andrea Dorjee-Good: Outstanding female lawyer with impressive ability of analytical thinking and ability to work in a team, well-organized Livio Kaspar: young lawyer with scientific skills, very responsive and cooperative;’
‘Guillaume Grisel - I simply would not use anyone else. His attention to detail is impeccable. ’
‘Andrea Dorjee-Good is outstanding and an expert in all trust and estate matters. ’
‘Excellent reputation. Well rounded knowledge including on international matters.’
‘David Wilson - simply the best lawyer in Switzerland in his area’
‘Schellenberg Wittmer's Private Client team is clearly one of the strongest in the market, with leading experts in areas such as wealth structuring, succession planning, trusts and estates, as well as financial regulation. ’
- ‘With experts such as Guillaume Grisel, Fabianne de Vos Burchart and - last but certainly not least - Luc Thévenoz, it really is the A team for trusts and successions. ’
Key clients
- Rhone Trust & Fiduciary Services SA
- NBK Banque Privée (Suisse) SA
- Rhone Trustees (Switzerland) SA
Work highlights
- Advising one of the largest providers of fiduciary services on securing its authorisation to operate as trustee in Switzerland.
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Practice head
Andrea Dorjee-Good; David Wallace Wilson
Other key lawyers
Guillaume Grisel; Grégoire Wuest; Bernard Vischer; Caroline López Nagai; Livio Kaspar; Fabianne de Vos Burchart; Luc Thévenoz