Lucien Masmejan

Practice Areas

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'.

Career

2007 Partner at Lenz & Staehelin

2007 Joined Lenz & Staehelin

1992 Admission to Lausanne Bar

1991 University of Lausanne (Dr. iur., Fleuret Foundation prize,

University laureate and Walter Hug Foundation prize)

1982 University of Lausanne (lic. iur., Fleuret Foundation prize)

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)

Aquatis Foundation

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, 214-223

Industry Sector Expertise

Private Clients

Tax

Real Estate

Commercial and Contracts

Languages Spoken

French, English, German