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List of English-speaking lawyers in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Updated 13 July 2022
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2. List of English-speaking lawyers in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
| Name | Law firm | Telephone | Address | Regions served | Legal practice areas | Legal aid | Pro bono service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhard Berger | Kellerhals Carrard | +41(0)582003500 | Effingerstrasse 1 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Intellectual property; Real estate | No | No |
| Antoine E. Böhler | Kaiser Böhler | +41(0)228184646 | Rue des Battoirs 7, BP 284, 1211 Geneva 4 | Geneva, Vaud, Valais, Fribourg, Neuchatel (French speaking part of Switzerland) | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Immigration; International; Real estate; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| Dr. Thomas Aebersold | v.FISCHER Law | +41(0)313266620 | Marktgasse 37, P.O. Box, CH-3001 Berne | All regions | Corporate; Family; Intellectual property; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Lafranchi Alexis | HELVETICA AVOCATS | +41(0)229944030 | Rue de Rive 14, 1260 Nyon | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Giampiero Vittorio Berra | Studio Legale e Notarile Gambazzi Berra | +41(0)919227091 | Via Dogana Vecchia 2, 6901 Lugano - CH | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Andreas Binder | Binder Rechtsanwälte KLG | +41(0)562040205 | Langhaus 3, Baden, 5400 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Severin Bischof | wetter bischof, Advokatur & Notariat | +41(0)712238121 | St. Leonhard-Strasse 20, St. Gallen, 9000 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Thurgau | Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Personal injury | Yes | No |
| Gérard Brunner | Mentha | +41(0)223112223 | Rue de l’Athénée 4 - CP 330 - 1211 Genève 12 | French speaking Switzerland | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Immigration; Maritime; Tax | Yes | No |
| David Brunner | Brunner & Dudli | +41(0)712261010 | Hinterlauben 12, 9000 St.Gallen | Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Thurgau | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; International; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Dr. C. Mark Bruppacher | Bruppacher Hug & Partner | +41(0)443963131 | Zollikerstrasse 58, P.O. Box 173, CH-8702 Zollikon, Switzerland | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; Immigration; Real estate; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| Franco Brusa | Bolla Bonzanigo & Associati | +41(0)919109030 | Via G.B. Pioda 5, 6901 Lugano (Switzerland) | St.Gallen, Zurich | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Ivan Brüschweiler | ME Advocat AG | +41(0)718557766 | Hauptstrasse 17, 9422 Staad SG | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Stephan Buchli | Buchli & Hochuli Attorneys | +41(0)442969000 | Stauffacherstrasse 35, 8021 Zurich | German speaking Switzerland | Criminal; Family; Immigration | Yes | Yes |
| Fabrizio N. Campanile | Campanile Attorneys-at-Law | +41(0)443501000 | Golduerstrasse 8, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; International; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Sébastien Collart | 100 RHÔNE AVOCATS | +41(0)223666600 | 100 rue du Rhône, 1204 Geneva | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Intellectual property; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Laurence Crittin | Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd. | +41(0)227078000 | Rue des Alpes 15bis, 1201 Geneva | Geneva, Vaud, Valais | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Immigration; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Vera Delnon | Delnon Rechtsanwälte | +41(0)443417020 | Winzerhalde 16, CH-8049 Zürich | All regions | Criminal; Health | Yes | Yes |
| Andreas Dudli | Advokaturbureau Brunner & Dudli | +41(0)712261010 | Hinterlauben 12, 9000 St. Gallen | German speaking Switzerland | Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Intellectual property; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Isabelle Fellrath | SwissLegal | +41(0)582555800 | Rue du Grand-Chêne 1, Case postale 7501, 1002 Lausanne | Geneva, Vaud, Fribourg, Jura, Neuchatel, Valais, Ticino | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Maritime; Real estate | No | No |
| Frédérique Flournoy | Kellerhals Carrard Genève | +41(0)582993200 | Rue François-Bellot, 6 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| Fiona Carol Forrer | Fiona C. Forrer | +41(0)438176747 | Hegibachstrasse 47, postal address 3074, CH-8034 Zurich | Zurich, St. Gallen, Zug, Aargau, Schwyz | Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Health; Personal injury | Yes | Yes |
| Niklaus R. Gadient | von ins wyder zumstein | +44(0)313283535 | Bollwerk 21, CH-3001 BERN | All regions | Corporate; Employment; Immigration; Intellectual property | Yes | No |
| Francesco Galli | Studio legale e notarile Galli | +41(0)919233844 | Corso Elvezia 16, Lugano, CH-6900 | Ticino | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Stephan Glaettli | Glaettli Rechtsanwaelte AG | +41(0)622879060 | Martin Disteli-Strasse 9, 4600 Olten | Aargau, Solothurn | Corporate; Employment; Family; Real estate | No | No |
| Christoph Good | Good & Partner Rechtsanwälte AG | +41(0)445153190 | Langstrasse 20, PB 9323, 8036 Zurich | Zurich, St. Gallen, Schwyz, Thurgau, Glarus, Basel, Aarau | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; International; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Max Imfeld | Grand & Nisple Attorneys at Law | +41(0)712224032 | Oberer Graben 26, 9000 St.Gallen | Appenzell, St.Gallen, Thurgau | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| Nicolas Keller | schochauer KLG, Attorneys-at-Law | +41(0)712278484 | Marktplatz 4, P.O. Box, 9004 St. Gallen, Switzerland | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| Roman Kern | Jacober Bialas & Partner | +41(0)712226030 | Oberer Graben 44, CH-9001 St. Gallen, Switzerland | Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Zürich | Criminal; Family; Immigration | Yes | No |
| Beat Lenel | Rechtsanwalt Lenel | +41(0)774680175 | Bahnhofplatz 3, 9430 St. Margrethen | Rheintal, Bodensee Lakeside up to Kreuzlingen | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; Personal injury; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| Lisa Locca | LOCCA ET PION | +41(0)223193200 | 1 Promenade du Pin, 1204 Genève | Geneva and Vaud | Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; International | Yes | No |
| Christophe P. Misteli | SMN Avocats | +41(0)219228485 | Av. Simplon 13, CH-1800 Vevey | Western Switzerland | Corporate; Employment; Family; Immigration; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Monika Naef | DUFOUR Advokatur | +41(0)612050303 | Dufourstrasse 49, 4010 Basel, Switzerland | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International | Yes | No |
| Marc Nufer | Eversheds Sutherland | +41(0)313287575 | Schwanengasse 1, 3011 Bern | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Hans-Peter Oeri | Schwizer Rechtsanwälte AG | +41(0)713888350 | Bischofszellerstrasse 21a, Gossau, 9201 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| de Preux Pascal | Resolution Legal Partners | +41(0)213125940 | Avenue de l’Avant-Poste 4, 1005 Lausanne | Geneva and Vaud | Bankruptcy; Criminal; Employment; International | Yes | No |
| Christoph Josef Peterer | PETERER Rechtsanwalt Notar AG | +41(0)712778383 | Rosenbergstrasse 82, CH-9000 St.Gallen | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Intellectual property; International; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| John Rhodes | Umbricht Attorneys | +41(0)442136363 | Bahnhofstrasse 22, 8044 Zurich | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Stefan Rieder | Bratschi AG | +41(0)582581400 | Vadianstrasse 44, Postfach 262, 9001 St. Gallen | St. Gallen, Thurgau, Graubünden, Zürich | Corporate; Employment; Immigration | No | No |
| Howard Rosen | Howard Rosen Solicitors | +41(0)417602888 | Baarerstrasse 98, 6302 Zug | All regions | Corporate; International | No | No |
| Regula Schmid | Advokata Attorneys | +41(0)712227752 | Engelgasse 2 / Marktplatz, 9004 St. Gallen, Schweiz | St. Gallen | Employment; Family; Personal injury | Yes | Yes |
| Andreas Schmid | lic. Iur. Andreas Schmid, Attorney at Law | +41(0)432437272 | Gotthardstrasse 21, 8002 Zürich | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; International | Yes | No |
| Philip SCHNEIDER | SCHWAGER MATZLER SCHNEIDER | +41(0)712282930 | Poststrasse 23, Postfach 1936, CH-9001 St. Gallen | German speaking Switzerland | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Jörg Schoch | SchochMaierPartner, Rechtsanwälte und Notare | +41(0)712741919 | Bogenstrasse 9, St. Gallen, 9000 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Fabio Soldati | Studio 1896 | +41(0)919116262 | Via Pretorio 7, 6900 Lugano | Ticino | Corporate; Family; International; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Annika Sonderegger | Sartorial AG, Rechtsanwälte & Notare | +41(0)712303030 | Lerchentalstrasse 27, St.Gallen, 9016 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Personal injury; Real estate | Yes | No |
| Patrick Stach | Stach Rechtsanwälte AG | +41(0)712787828 | Kreuzbühlstrasse 20, 8008 Zürich and Poststrasse 17, Postfach 1944, 9001 St.Gallen | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Andrea Tarnutzer-Muench | Advokatur am Bahnhof GmbH | +41(0)613669060 | Avokatur am Bahnhof GmbH, Gueterstr.106, POB 109, 4018 Basel | Basel Area, Northwest Switzerland | Corporate; Employment; Immigration; Intellectual property; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Fabian Teichmann | Teichmann International (Schweiz) AG | +41(0)712602440 | 124, Dufourstrasse, St. Gallen, 9000 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Maritime; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Nicolas Ulmer | BudinAssociés | +41(0)228180808 | 17 rue De Candolle, 1211 Geneva 12 | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Immigration; International; Real estate; Tax | No | No |
| Marc Weber | Weber Noser von Gleichenstein | +41(0)712254090 | Waisenhausstrasse 14, St.Gallen, CH-9000 | German-speaking Switzerland | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Criminal; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Personal injury; Real estate; Tax | Yes | No |
| Michael Werner | Advokatur am Brühl | +41(0)712432000 | Scheffelstrasse 2, 9000 St.Gallen, Switzerland | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Family; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Real estate | Yes | Yes |
| Christian Widmer | ADVOKATUR WIDMER. | +41(0)795858872 | Reinluftweg 1, Wattwil, 9630 | All regions | Corporate; Employment; Family; Health; Immigration; Tax | Yes | Yes |
| Ursula Widmer | Dr. Widmer & Partners, attorneys-at-law | +41(0)313516633 | Schosshaldenstrasse 32 , CH-3000 Bern 31 | All regions | Corporate; Intellectual property | No | No |
| Rabab Yasseen | Mentha Avocats | +41(0)223112223 | 4 rue de l’Athénée, 1205 Geneva | All regions | Bankruptcy; Corporate; Employment; Immigration; Intellectual property; International; Real estate | No | No |
| Boris Züst | Dolder Züst Rechtsanwälte | +41(0)712423737 | Sonnenstrasse 5, CH-9004 St. Gallen | Eastern Switzerland (St. Gallen, Thurgau, Appenzell, Graunbünden, Zürich) | Family | Yes | No |
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