Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Dispute Resolution / Private Wealth

Caroline Maria López Nagai is a Counsel in our Private Wealth Group in Geneva. She is specialized in cross-border estate / succession and wealth planning matters for individual clients as well as family enterprises including wills, lasting power of attorneys, guardianship. Her practice focuses also in advising and representing clients in matters related trusts, foundations, regulatory investigations (incl. administrative proceedings) and corporate transactions.

2019 - Counsel at Schellenberg Wittmer 2014 - Senior Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer 2011 - Associate at Schellenberg Wittmer 2008 - Associate in a leading Swiss law firm 2006 - Trainee Lawyer in a leading Swiss law firm 2004 - Trainee Assistant at the Embassy of Switzerland in Tokyo, Science & Technology Office 2002 - Research Assistant at the Civil Law Chair of the University of Fribourg

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Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and Swiss Bar Association Co-founder of the first Swiss law competition (Swiss Moot Court) organized on an annual basis in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Supreme Court Regular lecturer for STEP introductory classes on Trusts and Swiss Civil Law

2017 - STEP Advanced Certificate in Cross-Border Estates 2016 - STEP Certificate in Foundations 2013 - Diploma in International Trust Management 2008 - Bar Admission in Switzerland 2004 - lic. iur., University of Fribourg (bilingual with specialization in European law) 2002 - Certificate in French law with focus on International and European law, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas