Private client

Walder Wyss Ltd.

Walder Wyss Ltd.’s private client practice is equally strong on both the contentious and non-contentious side. The team covers complex cross-border matters, spanning inheritance, wealth protection, estate planning and tax. Co-headed by Kinga Weiss in Zurich and Philippe Pulfer in Geneva, the firm stands out for its tax-focused approach. Pulfer is distinguished for being among the most ‘respected private client professionals in Switzerland’. Robert Desax stands out for his deep understanding of double tax treaties across jurisdictions. Olivier Sigg, Ayesha Curmally and Fouad Sayegh are also noted.

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Testimonials

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‘A growing team with a number of high profile, experienced partners. A strong international outlook as well as deep expertise in Swiss domestic matters. Well versed on charitable / art-related matters too. ’
‘Heavyweight Partners who are extremely user-friendly for clients. One of the go-to firms in Switzerland for Private client advice. Unusually, both Geneva and Zurich have strong teams.’
‘Unusually outward looking for Swiss lawyers - they are able to see the big picture and tailor their advice to the overall client needs, not just looking at the Swiss bit of the jigsaw.’
'Philippe Pulfer - the big cheese of the Swiss private client world. Carries huge authority and gravitas, and exceptionally good with clients.’
‘Kinga Weiss is very multicultural and industrious as a bee. She has a considerable knowledge in cross border matters and international wealth planning.’
‘Private clients will feel at home with WW, as they offer solutions rather than reading you the law; prudent yet resourceful advice and capacity to understand and move quickly on many complex international issues, great huge network and tried and tested colleagues’
‘Philippe Pulfer is without a doubt one of the top 3 private client lawyers based in Switzerland, offering sound advice in an elegant manner but with force and defending one's client's rights and interests like a lion on a 24-7 basis’
‘They are first rate and we have worked with them, both in the litigation and on cross-border tax and trust planning, on a number of very significant and interesting matters for many years. We place Walder Wyss at the top tier of the firms with which we work regularly in Switzerland on private client matters for important clients.’