CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.
The private client team at CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. focusses on domestic and international estate planning and litigation, and regularly caters to high-net worth individuals, families, and banks. Co-leading the team is Tobias Somary, who has extensive experience advising on prenuptial agreements, trusts, and succession planning. Pierre Ducret heads the team alongside him and is particularly skilled at navigating litigation with a cross-border element. Considered ‘a go-to practitioner for complex inheritance matters’, Louise Lutz Sciamanna also comes highly recommended.
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Testimonials
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‘Tobias Somary certainly stands out with his experience. He is a very good solution-oriented lawyer.’
‘Tobias Somary in Zurich is a first-rate cross-border practitioner with excellent technical abilities and a bedside manner to match.’
‘They have a great team with excellent experts.’
‘Louise Lutz Sciamanna is a go-to partitioner for complex inheritance matters. He also has great interpersonal skills.’
'Louise Lutz Sciamanna and Tobias Somary both have extensive experience in cross-border estate planning.'
'CMS is very impressive.'
‘Tobias Somary is superb. I would not hesitate to recommend him.’
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tobias Somary, Pierre Ducret