About

Provided by Lalive

LALIVE’s Private Client practice safeguards the personal financial interests of wealthy individuals in complex Swiss and cross-border matters, both contentious and non-contentious, involving trusts and estates, succession of family businesses, family issues, relocation, philanthropy and art law.

We are trusted by high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), families, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, family offices, foundations, trust companies and fiduciary holding structures.

We not only ensure the smooth succession of key assets from one generation to the next, but also help resolve complex family disputes involving businesses and assets spread across the world. We represent clients before all the Swiss courts and routinely coordinate multi-jurisdictional court proceedings.

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.

Our areas of expertise include estate planning and family law services, family and succession disputes, trust and estate disputes, elderly protection and incapacity, art and cultural property, philanthropy, international assistance in tax matters, and media and protection of reputation.

Chambers Review

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Private Wealth Law - Switzerland

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Lalive regularly advises private clients on contentious and non-contentious inheritance, family, trust law and administrative assistance matters from its offices in Zürich and Geneva. Its clients include affluent families, business owners, family offices and foundations.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Werner Jahnel
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Werner Jahnel
1
Band 1

Werner Jahnel is a co-head of Lalive's private client practice and has broad expertise. He is both a wealth planning and litigation specialist who is fluent in English, German, French, Spanish and Italian.

Werner Jahnel is a very user-friendly and responsive lawyer who has deep experience.

Werner Jahnel is a very collegial lawyer. His attitude is very professional and I think very highly of him.

Werner Jahnel is a strong and dedicated professional who works tirelessly to achieve the best outcome for the client.

Werner Jahnel is a very agreeable and considerate lawyer who is very pleasant to work with. I really appreciate him.

Sandrine Giroud
5
Sandrine Giroud
5
Band 5

Sandrine Giroud helps high net worth clients protect and recover assets. She has an excellent contentious art and cultural property practice but has a growing expertise in private wealth disputes.

Sandrine Giroud provides advice that is clear and succinct.

Sandrine Giroud is very committed to her clients. She has a high legal skill level making it a real pleasure to work with her on complex matters.

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Lalive

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Werner Jahnel
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Werner Jahnel
1
Band 1
Sandrine Giroud
5
Sandrine Giroud
5
Band 5

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