Judicial Assistance

English Speaking Lawyers in Switzerland: Canton of Zürich

Zürich

ARPAGAUS, RETO: Bahnhofstrasse 106, P.O. Box 1130, 8021 Zurich; Tel: +41 58 258 11 00; Fax: +41 58 258 11 99. e-mail: reto.arpagaus@bratschi-law.ch internet: www.bratschi-law.ch Member of law firm of Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob. Swiss citizen. Born in Zurich, Switzerland. Georgetown University Law Center, L.L.M., 1997, with distinction. University of Zurich, Doctorate, 1995. University of Zurich, Bachelors, 1989.  Offers legal counsel and representation of corporations before state courts and arbitration tribunals. Specializes in contracts and corporate law; Intellectual Property law (trademark and competition law, distributorship and licensing); estate matters. Office in Bern acts as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French.

BAER ANDREAS J.: Brandschenkestrasse 90, CH - 8027 Zurich; Tel: 058 261 5000; Fax: 058 261 5001. Partner of the law firm Bär & Karrer AG. Swiss citizen. Born 1967 in Switzerland. University of Fribourg and Zurich. Doctor of Law, 2006. Duke University, LL.M.
Private Clients, Trusts & Estates, General Corporate & Commercial Matters, Real Estate, Banking, Insurance & Financing. Does not handle collection or criminal cases, or act as a notary public. Languages: German, English.

BLOCH, HEINZ: Seestr. 39, 8700 Kuesnacht; Tel: 044 914 43 43; Fax: 044 914 4300. Member of the US law firm Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal LLP www.sonnsnschein.com. Mr. Bloch is U.S. and Swiss citizen. Born 1932 in Switzerland. University of Bern, admission to Bar, 1958.  Ph.D. in economics, 1962.  New York State University, School of Law, J.D. 1966. Admitted to Bar of the State of New York, June 1966. Corporate, contract, real estate, merger and acquisition, financial and commercial law; estate cases and trade disputes. Specialized in international corporate law, including tax planning, real estate and financing.  Does not handle criminal cases.  Languages: English, German, French.

ERNI, LORENZ: Ankerstrasse 61, Postfach, 8026 Zurich; Tel: 044 296 88 99; Fax: 044 296 88 90. Member of law firm ESCHMANN & ERNI. Born 1950 in Switzerland.  University of Zurich, University of Hamburg; Doctor of Law 1974. Specialized in criminal law. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: German, English French, Italian, Dutch.

FABER, ALEXANDER: Dufourstr. 58, 8702 Zollikon; Tel: 044 396 80 80; Fax: 044 396 80 88. Swiss citizen. Born 1944 in Switzerland.  University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1972. Tribunal; associate in law office. Specialized in commercial, tax and banking law, mutual funds, engineering and construction; estate, collection and criminal cases; trade disputes. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: German, French, English, Spanish, Italian.

FREY, MARKUS A.: Bahnhofstrasse 13, 8001 Zurich; Tel: +41 58 800 8000 . Fax: +41 58 800 8080 . email: markus.a.frey@nkf.ch. Member of law firm of NIEDERER, KRAFT & FREY.  Swiss citizen. Born 1956 in Switzerland.  University of Geneva, 1978, University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1986.  University of Miami, School of law, LL.M 1988. Fiscal, corporate, financial, banking and commercial law; business and trade disputes; real estate ventures. Specialized in international tax and estate planning. Does not handle collection cases. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French.

GUERRA, PATRICIA: Forchstrasse 452, P.O. Box 1432,8032 Zurich; Tel: + 41 44 396 91 91;  Fax: + 41 44 396 91 92. patricia.guerra@meyer-lustenberger.ch. Partner with Meyer Lustenberger. Swiss citizen. Born 1959 in Ecuador. Specialized in corporate law, international private law, matrimonial property law and inheritance law, charitable organizations. Languages: English, German, French, Spanish.

HEIZ, CHRISTOPH: Forchstrasse 452, P.O. Box 1432,8032 Zurich; Tel: + 41 44 396 91 91;  Fax: + 41 44 396 91 92. christoph.heiz@ml-law.ch. Partner with Meyer Lustenberger. Swiss citizen. Born 1959 in Ecuador. Specialized in corporate and commercial law, banking law, commercial litigation, international private law. Languages: English

JÖRG, FLORIAN S.: Bahnhofstrasse 46, P.O. Box 1130, 8021 Zurich; Tel: +41 58 258 10 00; Fax: +41 58 258 10 99. e-mail: florian.joerg@bratschi-law.ch, internet: www.bratschi-law.ch, partner of the law firm of Bratschi Wiederkehr & Buob. Swiss citizen, born 1966. Admitted to the New York Bar (not practising), lecturer for private law at the University of St. Gallen. Member of the Swiss Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. New York University (NYU) School of Law, MCJ, 1997. University of St. Gallen, Doctorate, 1997. Admitted to the Swiss Bars 1994. University of St. Gallen, Bachelors (lic.iur.), 1992. Offers legal counsel and representation before state courts and arbitration tribunals. Specializes in contracts and corporate law; mergers & acquisitions, banking law, international private law. Other offices of the firm offer notarial services. Languages: English, German, French.

KLAINGUTI, ERNEST: Dreikoenigsstrasse 7, Postfach , 8022 Zurich; Tel: 044 285 11 11;  Fax: 044 285 11 22. Member of law firm of VON ERLACH, KLAINGUTI, STETTLER, WILLE & PARTNER. Swiss citizen. Born 1941 in Switzerland.  LLM Duke University 1970. Doctor of Law, 1958, University of Zurich. Specialized in banking and estate law; also handles trade disputes. Does not handle criminal and collection cases.  Does not act as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French, Italian.

MEIER, WALTER H.: Bienenstrasse 1, 8004 Zurich; Tel: 044 493 56 94; Fax: 044 492 66 56. Member of the Swiss Bar Association. Swiss citizen. Born 1952 in Switzerland. University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1976. Summer course at University of Wisconsin, Law School Faculty, 1982. Practice in district court of Zurich and as attorney in Zurich. Collection, estate and criminal cases; trade disputes. Specialized in tax, commercial, corporate, banking and family law, civil procedures; financial consulting. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: German, English,  French, (Spanish only orally).

MEIER, ROBERT: Bahnhofstrasse 53, 8600 Dubendorf; Tel: 044 820 20 17; Fax 044 820 20 80. www.mvlaw.ch; Member of Law Firm MEIER & VOGEL. Swiss citizen. Born 1956 in Switzerland. University of Zurich; Doctor of Law 1985. Collection cases, estate cases, criminal cases. Specialized in corporate law, contract law, trade disputes. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: German, English French.
ROTH, Gerhard: Bahnhofstrasse 64, P.O. Box 3268, 8021 Zurich, Tel: 058-356-50-00, Fax: 058-356-50-09. Managing partner of the law firm GHR Grüninger Hunziker Roth (www.ghr.ch). Born: 1965. Spezialized in corporate, tax, insolvency and restructuring law, mergers and acquisitions, capital market, relocations. Consultation and litigation. Languages: English, German, French.

RUTSCHI, FEDERICO M. : Tödistrasse 18, 8027 Zürich; Tel: 043 222 41 41; Fax: 043 222 41 49.  E-mail: federico.rutschi@rutschilaw.ch URL: www.rutschilaw.ch. Attorney-at-Law, LL.M., NY Bar. The law office of Dr. F. M. Rutschi mainly concentrates on contract law, commercial and corporate law, debt collection and bankruptcy law, liability law, labor law, inheritance law, law of property, real estate law, tenancy law, administrative law and international law.

SOMARY, TOBIAS: Dreikönigstrasse 7, 8022 Zurich; Tel. 044 285 11 11; Fax: 044 285 11 22; tobias.somary@cms-veh.com; Partner of law firm CMS VON ERLACH HENRICI AG. Swiss-Irish double citizen. Born 1971 in Switzerland. University of Zurich 1998. Swiss Bar 2000, with distinction. Certified specialist SBA inheritance law. Stanford University, Law School, LL.M. 2004. Foreign associate with FENWICK & WEST LLP. Practice areas: commercial law, general corporate and contract law, private clients (inheritance law, matrimonial property law, estate planning), private international law (conflict of laws), life sciences, intellectual property law, as well as dispute resolution in the aforementioned areas. Languages: English, German, French.

STURGEON, JOHN C.:  Wiesenstrasse 10, 8032 Zürich.  Telephone: 044 387 1930 Fax: 044 387 4523 Email: jcsturgeon@gmx.net. Born 1950. Member Maryland/US Bar. Admitted as Foreign Legal Advisor in Germany. U.S. Military Academy, BS;  University of Baltimore, MS; University of Akron, Juris Doctor. International private practice, company and commercial law, contracts and cross-border transactions, finance and investment, trusts and estates, tax, shipping law, intellectual property law. Offices also in Germany, Austria, United Kingdom. Languages: English, German.

WILDHABER, Christoph: Stockerstrasse 38, 8002 Zürich, Phone 044 208 25 25; Fax 044 205 25 26. Partner with Streichenberg Rechtsanwälte. Swiss citizen. Born 1964. University of St. Gall (Dr. iur. HSG 1991). Commercial and Corporate Law, National and International Distribution Law, especially Franchising, Licensing and Tax Law. Legal advice to national and international franchisors, particularly on legal organization, planning and negotiation of franchise and related agreements. Languages: German English, French.