Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2023 : Switzerland
Band 2
About
Provided by Lalive
LALIVE’s Private Client practice provides advisory and dispute related advisory services to ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) and high net worth individuals (HNWIs), families, owners, entrepreneurs and philanthropists, family offices, foundations, trust companies and fiduciary holding structures. Its lawyers are qualified in over 18 jurisdictions and together speak just as many languages.
The practice has a strong focus on complex cross-border cases in both contentious and advisory matters related to international inheritance law, family law, media and reputation management and philanthropy. It also advises on all trust-related matters in Switzerland and abroad.
It plays a leading role in banking and financial services litigation, advising on the relationship between private clients and their financial managers. It is unique in Switzerland in that it accepts to act against major banking institutions.
The firm’s team also advises HNWIs in complex administrative assistance matters, with a strong track record of favourable results.
The practice is extremely active in the art world, providing advisory and dispute resolution services to UHNWIs and HNWIs, museums, foundations and art galleries worldwide.