Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Switzerland
Band 4
Contact number
+41 44 254 99 66About
Provided by MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
Department Profile HNW Guide Chambers
The MME Private Clients Department
advises and represents its clients in an integrated way. It is set up as a unique one-stop-shop that offers seamlessly coordinated representation and advice for Private Individuals, Families and Family Businesses on Matrimonial & Inheritance Law, Real Estate Law, Individual Tax and Family Business Succession.
The Department
- Is ranked in all relevant international directories and has been listed as one of the top 5 inheritance and estate law and tax firms in Switzerland by the leading Swiss economic magazine BILANZ for 6 consecutive years
- has outstanding professional expertise in all domestic and cross-border inheritance and estate planning matters and all financial aspects of matrimonial law
- has a dedicated team with focus on real estate, property and construction
- enjoys regular referrals from family offices and banks to their HNW-clients and families as trusted external advisor and gets regular requests from its domestic and international peers for second and expert opinions
- maintains an excellent network of highly qualified lawyers and tax experts in the major global jurisdictions
- is coordinated by MME Partner Balz Hoesly, one of the leading Swiss specialists in estate planning and family businesses who Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice has appointed to its consulting committee as “one of the nine leading Swiss inheritance experts” on the comprehensive reform of Switzerland’s inheritance law
Chambers Review
MME has considerable strength in estate planning and family business succession, among other private client-related matters. The firm's client base includes high net worth individuals such as entrepreneurs and business owners. The firm also draws praise for its understanding of the blockchain and cryptocurrency legal landscape in Switzerland.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"MME are very technically astute and have good industry knowledge."
"MME are able to give clear advice on the complexities of the crossover between UK and Swiss succession law."
"MME have a strong private client practice."
"MME are very technically astute and have good industry knowledge."
"MME are able to give clear advice on the complexities of the crossover between UK and Swiss succession law."
"MME have a strong private client practice."
Notable Practitioners
Balz Hösly is a well-respected lawyer with extensive expertise in estate planning for private individuals and succession planning in family businesses, as well as corporate and public governance.
"Balz Hösly is an excellent lawyer with good ideas and he is always available."
"Balz is a very good succession lawyer with specific strength and knowledge when it comes to generational transfers of businesses."
"Balz is a good strategist."
Alexandra Geiger is counsel at MME Legal based in Singapore, and has expertise in inheritance law, wealth and estate planning, foundations and trusts and cross-border matrimonial law.
"Alexandra is very knowledgeable in estate matters."
"Alexandra is a pleasure to deal with and is very knowledgeable."
"Alexandra is a great addition to the team when handling complex cross-border matters."
Ranked Individuals at
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
Switzerland
Members
Provided by MME Legal | Tax | Compliance
Andreas Müller
Head of Department
Christoph Nater
Christoph Rechsteiner
Walter Frei