Annette Spycher

Practice Areas

Annette Spycher is a partner and Co-Head of the Private Clients Team of Kellerhals Carrard. She is a leading Swiss specialist in family law, and advises in particular on family and inheritance law, including international aspects of such matters. Annette works for a variety of clients, in both an advisory function and as a litigator. She regularly represents clients in complex litigations. Annette also specializes in IP law, especially in trademark law, and in contract law.

Annette advises private clients on complex, often cross-border, divorce proceedings and financial settlements, which regularly feature insurance and taxation matters. She frequently advises on marriage and inheritance agreements for HNWI.

Annette has a strong academic background and is a professor at the University of Bern. She has published numerous books and articles in the field of family law.

Career

2015: Prof. Dr. iur., University of Bern

2003: Partner at Kellerhals Carrard

2002: LL.M., University of Zurich Law School

1996-2002: Associate at Kellerhals Carrard

1996: Dr. iur., University of Bern

1992: Bar exam, Canton of Bern

Professional Memberships

Swiss and Bernese Bar Association

International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL)

Swiss Association for Intellectual Property Law (INGRES)

Personal

Languages: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian