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MLL Legal

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : Switzerland


MLL Legal

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About

Provided by MLL Legal

From long-standing experience MLL is well acquainted with the unique needs of affluent private clients and their families. We focus on providing our clients with holistic advice. If required, our notaries public can also implement your solutions by public deed.

The experts at MLL are prepared to find the individual solutions you need in the following areas: 

  • Advice when changing your place of residence, in particular with regard to tax law and work and residence permits
  • Advice on succession planning for companies
  • Advice on marriage contracts
  • Assistance with estate planning, in particular in an international context and implementation by way of inheritance contracts, wills, deeds of gift and bequests
  • Assistance with the establishment of foundations, trusts and similar vehicles
  • Executorships and estate administration
  • Assistance in inheritance disputes, in particular in an international context

Industries (18)

  • Automobiles & Parts
  • Construction & Materials
  • Energy
  • Financial Services
  • Food & Drink Producers
  • Healthcare
  • Media
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Retail
  • Software & Computer Services
  • Technology
  • Hardware & Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Philanthropy
  • Charity/not for profit
  • Music
  • Artworks

Chambers Review

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Private Wealth Law - Switzerland

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

MLL Legal has a strong group of private client lawyers advising clients on all aspects of legal and tax issues, including estate planning, asset structuring, family governance and philanthropy. Praised for its multicultural team, the firm assists clients from its offices in Zürich, Geneva, Zug, Lausanne, London and Madrid.

Strengths

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  • MML is diligent, meticulous and fully committed to achieving the best outcome for its clients, even in the most challenging and sensitive situations.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • MLL definitely has the bench depth, reputation and expertise. It has some of the best private wealth practitioners in Switzerland spread around the various cities.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Being a larger firm, MLL Legal benefits from internal coordination and resources that can support faster turnaround on more complex or cross-disciplinary matters.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Patricia Guerra
    Band 1Patricia Guerra

    Patricia Guerra

    Patricia Guerra serves as head of both the private client team in Zürich and the firm's Latin America desk. She is experienced in advising private clients on complex cross-border wealth structuring and charitable planning matters.

    • Patricia Guerra is very conscientious and good to work with, and she has good resources to tap into for the Swiss tax scene. She's very good at solving difficult problems.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Communication with Patricia is very easy. She is very knowledgeable, on top of the matters and has very good client management.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Patricia is a force to be reckoned with. She's very thoughtful, disciplined in the way she thinks about things, works hard and is client-centric. She puts herself on the client side and will battle for them.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Maud Udry-Alhanko
    Band 2Maud Udry-Alhanko

    Maud Udry-Alhanko

    Maud Udry-Alhanko is experienced with advising private clients on a range of estate planning matters, including immigration, property, matrimonial and art law issues.

    • I found Maud Udry-Alhanko to be sharp and commercial.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Maud is excellent. She's very proactive and very available for clients and brainstorming.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Serge Calame
    Band 2Serge Calame

    Serge Calame

    Serge Calame has a wide-ranging practice where he advises international private clients and their closely held businesses with tax and estate planning issues.

    • Serge Calame is a very accurate person and has a good understanding of strategy. He's very efficient, has the solutions and is humble and commercial.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Serge Calame is very responsive and user-friendly.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Julien Tron
    Band 3Julien Tron

    Julien Tron

    Julien Tron is a multilingual private client partner who is adept at assisting with the full range of estate, tax and succession issues.
    • Julien Tron is an outstanding individual, a good communicator and translates complex legal matters to be commercially understandable.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Julien Tron is a very bright, versatile lawyer and technically able.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Julien has the ability to make easy what is very difficult. He explains in plain but precise language the solutions to clients' problems.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 5Julie Wynne
    Band 5Julie Wynne

    Julie Wynne

    Geneva-based Julie Wynne specialises in inheritance law and philanthropy. She has additional expertise when it comes to tax issues in the context of estate planning and administration.

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