Kellerhals Carrard is well-regarded for its Swiss private law and international tax expertise. Under the leadership of Ingrid Iselin and Annette Spycher, the private client team routinely handles estate and inheritance litigation, trust structuring, global succession and protective measures for incapacitated HNW individuals. Iselin is an expert in inheritance law, while Spycher handles matrimonial and succession matters. Nicolas Gillard undertakes estate litigation and succession planning issues. Jean-Christophe Hocke and Frédérique Flournoy are also recommended.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Annette Spycher is highly knowledgeable and technically excellent.’
  • ‘The private client team handles highly complex matters with excellence, particularly those involving international elements.’
  • ‘Ingrid Iselin has a distinctive ability to deal with cross-border matters. She is highly attentive to the specific features of each case and demonstrates strong expertise in the analysis of international legislation.’
  • ‘Ingrid Iselin is a brilliant project manager and one of the nine inheritance specialists chosen by Switzerland‘s Federal Office of Justice for the expert committee on the comprehensive reform of Swiss inheritance law.’
  • 'They are pleasant to work with and they deliver very qualified assistance.'
  • 'They take good care of clients and deliver individual good solutions.'
Practice head

Ingrid Iselin; Annette Spycher

Other key lawyers

Nicolas Gillard; Jean-Christophe Hocke; Frédérique Flournoy