Private Wealth Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : Switzerland
Band 3
Email address
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+41 58 958 58 58About
Provided by Wenger Vieli Ltd.
We assist our clients with estate planning, probate and litigation in succession matters. We are in a position to offer these services thanks to our extensive experience and a thorough understanding of the particular situation of the individual concerned and the family dynamics involved.
Our services include specifically:
- Estate Planning
- Corporate succession planning
- Advance care directives and living wills
- Wills, prenuptial agreements/marriage contracts and inheritance contracts
- Executions of wills
- Administration of estate and representation of heirs
- Inter vivos transfers of assets and gifts
- Litigation in succession matters, in particular concerning
- Requests for information from co-heirs and third parties (such as banks)
- Invalidity of wills (e.g., due to lack of capacity of judgment)
- Reduction (assertion of compulsory portions of the estate)
- Division of estate/lot formation
- Establishment and supervision of (charitable) foundations
- Assumption of mandates on the board of trustees
- Tax planning
- Other services for family offices
Chambers Review
Wenger Vieli is held in high regard for its capable handling of domestic and international private client matters, drawing on broad expertise in asset planning as well as related component practice areas such as tax, real estate, corporate, regulatory and dispute resolution. It has a particular focus on advising high net worth entrepreneurs.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Wenger Vieli are advising at the top level."
"Wenger Vieli are advising at the top level."
Notable Practitioners
Bruno Bächli is highly adept at tax issues in connection with asset structuring, estate planning and inheritance matters.
Michael Huber is a recognised inheritance law specialist that handles estate and succession planning, as well as foundation and contentious private client matters.
Ranked Individuals at
Wenger Vieli Ltd.
Switzerland
Members
Provided by Wenger Vieli Ltd.
Andreas Hünerwadel
Bignia Vieli
Blerina Ahmeti
Head of Department
Christoph Schmid
Dominik Bürgy
Joël Doswald
Lukas Groth
Manuela Staudenmann
Marco Cereghetti
Head of Department
Nicolas Bracher
Patrizia Castellazzi
Peter Altorfer
Stefan Müller
Tatjana Merz
Urs Landolf