High Net Worth
Practice Areas
Private Clients, Tax, Real Estate, Commercial and Contracts
Career
Dr. Lucien Masmejan is a partner heading up our Private Clients group in Geneva and Lausanne. He is widely considered one of Switzerland’s leading lawyers in private client matters and chairs the board of L&S Trust Services SA.
Lucien's main practice area is private clients and this encompasses tax law and real estate, as well as general contractual and corporate matters. He advises Swiss and international families and privately owned companies, as well as their owners which include a number of high net worth individuals.
Lucien is a member and/or chairman of various boards of directors in Switzerland and internationally, with a focus on services to private clients and families. He is also a frequent conference speaker on tax and company law and has published a number of articles including a 'Commentaire de la loi vaudoise d'impôt'.
University of Lausanne (lic. iur., Fleuret Foundation prize, 1982), University of Lausanne (Dr. iur., Fleuret Foundation prize, University laureate and Walter Hug Foundation prize, 1991), Admission to Lausanne Bar (1992), Joined Lenz & Staehelin (2007), Partner at Lenz & Staehelin (2007)
Professional Memberships
Vaud Bar Association (OAV), Swiss Bar Association (FSA), International Fiscal Association (IFA), Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP) - Switzerland branch, Geneva business association (AGE), Argaman Foundation, Franco Regli Foundation, Forum Economie et Politique
Publications
Rüdisühli H., Masmejan L., Private Client 2018 - Switzerland, in: The International Comparative Legal Guide, January 2018
Masmejan L., Les « start-up » cycle de conférences AGDA et programme MBL des Universités de Lausanne et Genève, 2001
Masmejan L., Masmejan Ly., Commentaire de la loi vaudoise d'impôt, Berne 1999
Languages Spoken
French, English, German