Pestalozzi advises domestic and international banks, financial institutions and HNWIs on banking, finance and capital markets matters. The team is co-led by Oliver Widmer and Christophe Emonet. Emonet is strong in litigations, investigations and transactions and is recommended for his ‘unrivalled negotiating skills’. Thoma Rohner is praised for his expertise in inheritance, trust and succession disputes. Jonas Sigrist is another significant individual who is well versed in handling tax matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Testimonials
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‘Each member of the team led by Christophe Emonet always has a thorough knowledge of the case in hand. However, he organizes the work so that there is no duplication, and so that each team player feels fully involved in the case. ’
‘Christophe Emonet is probably one of Switzerland's top 3 lawyers in his chosen fields. He has an immense legal culture, an innate sense of strategy and unrivalled negotiating skills. We systematically retain him for complex, non-standard cases, in which he excels, whether they are of a litigious, investigative or transactional nature.’
‘Very quick, technically very good.’
‘Jonas Sigrist is a quick and excellent tax lawyer with high technical skills.’
‘The team we work with were professional and experienced. The primary practice strength was their ability to talk straight. The process was efficient and the answers were known. ’
‘Larissa Rickenbacher was spot on and her advice was exceptional. Michael Lips had the answers and he was clear and valuable. We made the decision not to invest in the property given their excellent advice.’
‘I like the portfolio approach for my varied concerns so that I may stay with one law firm.’
‘Thorough, collaborative with other disciplines and jurisdictions, and no delays in communication.’
Key clients
- Bank IHAG
- Bank Maerki Baumann
- Bank Reichmuth
- Bank Rothschild
- Bank Vontobel
- Banque Cantonale de Genève
- CERN, European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Cofra Holding AG
- Credit Agricole
- Deutsche Bank Private Banking
- Fahad Al-Rajaan
- Fleming Family & Partners (Suisse) AG
- Hauck und Auhäuser
- Maerki Baumann & CO
- Marcuard
- Merrill Lynch Trust Services
- Private Clients Partner
- Société Générale
- Stonehage (Zürich) AG
- Zulauf Family
Work highlights
- Advised one of the wealthiest families in the world in a dispute.
- Advised a family relocating from Brazil.
- Advised a Norwegian family in relocating to Switzerland and in setting up a multi-family office and a FINMA license.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Oliver Widmer, Christophe Emonet