Alexandra Hirt

Private Clients, Swiss and International Taxation, Charitable Organizations, Real Estate

Alexandra Hirt is a counsel with extensive expertise in estate planning and the execution of wills, relocations, philanthropy and management of private clients' personal affairs. Other areas of her practice include structures – in particular foundations and trusts. She also specialises in Swiss and international taxation with a focus on HNWI.

In 2023 she was awarded Gold as "Private Investment/Family Office/UHNW Services Individual of the Year" at Citywealth's Future Leaders Awards.

In 2024, she was named a "Rising Star" in the ITR World Tax Rankings. She was recognised in the Chambers High Net Worth Awards for Switzerland as "Up and  Coming" and is recommended by Legal 500 in the Private Client category.

She is listed in the Private Client Global Excellence Directory and the Citywealth Top 100 Powerwomen List.

University of Fribourg (MLaw, Frilex Award, 2009), Swiss Bar Admission (2011), Joined Lenz & Staehelin (2011), Certified Tax Expert (2014), Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner (2017), Queen Mary University of London (LL.M. in Tax Law, 2020), Counsel at Lenz & Staehelin (2022)

Swiss Bar Association (SAV), Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), International Fiscal Association (IFA), Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), EXPERTsuisse, Successio Association

Hirt A., Absetzung des Willensvollstreckers: Aufsichtsbehörde oder Zivilgericht?, in: dRSK, 05/02/2025

Hirt A., Einsetzung einer Grosskanzlei als Erbenvertretung zur Verwaltung von Aktien, in: dRSK, 04/04/2024

Hirt A., Steuerliche Aspekte der familieninternen Unternehmensnachfolge, in: zsis) 4/2023, 30/11/2023