Alexander Greter

Practice Areas

Alexander Greter is a partner who advises banks and other financial services providers and fiduciaries, as well as Swiss and foreign private clients. In particular, his expertise lies in international trust law, the regulation of financial products, services and institutions, including anti-money laundering regulation, and the automatic exchange of financial information such as FATCA and the Common Reporting Standard. Alexander also regularly advises on estate planning and matters concerning charitable foundations, tax law, and general commercial and corporate law.

Career

2020 Partner, Lenz & Staehelin

2017 Counsel, Lenz & Staehelin

2009 Joined Lenz & Staehelin

2015 Swiss Certified Tax Expert

2009 Swiss Bar Admission

2007 King's College London (LL.M.)

2006 University of Zurich (lic. iur.)

Professional Memberships

EXPERTsuisse

International Fiscal Association (IFA)

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

Publications

Greter A., Kommentar zu Art. 2 Abs. 3, Art. 2 Abs. 3 lit. a und Art. 2a GwG, in: Hsu/Flühmann (eds.), Basler Kommentar Geldwäschereigesetz, 1st edition, Basel 2021

- Greter A., Exemptions for Trustee and Portfolio Managers under FinIA, in: CapLaw 4/2020, 5-10

- Barmes M., Vijverberg L., Breitenstein S., Greter A., Relevant changes for trustees in final ordinance of the Financial Institutions Act, Lenz & Staehelin Update Newsflash, November 2019

Industry Sector Expertise

Private Clients

International Trusts and Companies

Banking and Regulatory

Regulation of Trustees and Asset Managers

Automatic Exchange of Financial Information

International Tax and Estate Planning

Charitable Institutions

Contract and Commercial

Languages Spoken

German, English, French, Portuguese