Judicial Assistance

English Speaking Lawyers in Switzerland: Canton of Zürich

Zürich

ARPAGAUS, RETO: Bahnhofstrasse 106, P.O. Box 7689, 8023 Zurich; Tel: 044 219 69 69; Fax: 044 219 69 99. Member of law firm of Bratschi Emch & Partner. Swiss citizen.  Born in Zurich, Switzerland. Georgetown University Law Center, L.L.M., 1997, with distinction. University of Zurich, Doctorate, 1995. University of Zurich, Bachelors, 1989.  Offers legal counsel and representation of corporations before state courts and arbitration tribunals. Specializes in contracts and corporate law; Intellectual Property law (trademark and competition law, distributorship and licensing); estate matters. Office in Bern acts as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French.

BAER, THOMAS: Seefeldstrasse 19, 8008 Zurich; Tel. 058 261 50 00; Fax: 058 261 50 01. Member of law firm of BAER & KARRER. Swiss citizen. Born 1937 in Switzerland. University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1963. Harvard Law School, L.L.M.  Fiscal, Corporate, financial, commercial and estate law; trade disputes. Specialized in fiscal law. Does not handle collection or criminal cases. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French, Italian.
 
BAKER & MCKENZIE: Zollikerstrasse 225, 8008 Zurich; Tel. 044 384 14 14; Fax: 044 384 12 84. Cable address: ABOGADO. Acherman, Peter. Member of law BAKER & MACKENZIE. Swiss Citizen. Born 1932 in Switzerland.  University of Geneva Law School, graduation 1955; University of Chicago, Master of Law, 1960. General practice; corporate, tax and anti-trust law; trade disputes; estate and criminal cases. Specialized in Swiss and European tax and corporate law; private and international law; international trust law. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French Italian.
 
BLOCH, HEINZ: Seestr. 39, 8700 Kuesnacht; Tel: 044 914 43 43; Fax: 044 914 4300. Member of Law firm BLOCH  & PARTNER. U.S. and Swiss citizen. Born 1932 in Switzerland. University of Bern, admission to Bar, 1958.  Ph.D. in economics, 1962.  New York State University, School of Law, J.D. 1966. Admitted to Bar of the State of New York, June 1966. Corporate, contract, real estate, merger and acquisition, financial and commercial law; estate cases and trade disputes. Specialized in international corporate law, including tax planning, real estate and financing.  Handles collection cases on a time-spent basis. Does not handle criminal cases.  Acts as a notary public in the State of New York. Languages: English, German, French.
 
CURTI, EUGEN: Baechtoldstr. 2, 8044 Zurich; Tel: 044 252 93 00; Fax: 044 252 93 03. Cable address: LAWCURTI. Swiss citizen. Born 1927 in Switzerland. Universities of Zurich, Geneva and Michigan; Doctor of Law, 1951. General practice; international, commercial, corporate, estate, divorce and tax law; trade disputes; collection and criminal cases. Specialized in family law, insurance cases and questions of domicile.  Does not act as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French.
 
ERNI, LORENZ: Ankerstrasse 61, Postfach, 8026 Zurich; Tel: 044 296 88 99; Fax: 044 296 88 90. Member of law firm ESCHMANN & ERNI. Born 1950 in Switzerland.  University of Zurich, University of Hamburg; Doctor of Law 1974. Specialized in criminal law. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: German, English French, Italian, Dutch.
 
FABER, ALEXANDER: Dufourstr. 58, 8702 Zollikon; Tel: 044 396 80 80; Fax: 044 396 80 88. Swiss citizen. Born 1944 in Switzerland.  University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1972. Tribunal; associate in law office. Specialized in commercial, tax and banking law, mutual funds, engineering and construction; estate, collection and criminal cases; trade disputes. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: German, French, English, Spanish, Italian.
 
FERRARI, ALBERTO: Stampfenbachstrasse 48, 8006 Zurich; Tel: 044 365 77 77; Fax 044 365 77 07. Member of law firm WAEBER, FERRARI & KUPPER. Swiss citizen. Born 1949 in Switzerland. University of Zurich, Doctor of Law 1981. Trade disputes, collection cases, occasionally criminal cases. Does not act as notary public. Language: English, German, French, Italian.
 
FREY, MARKUS A.: Bahnhofstrasse 13, 8001 Zurich; Tel: 044 217 10 00. Fax: 044  217 14 00. Cable address: NIKRA ZURICH. Member of law firm of NIEDERER, KRAFT & FREY.  Swiss citizen. Born 1956 in Switzerland.  University of Geneva, 1978, University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1986.  University of Miami, School of law, LL.M 1988. Fiscal, corporate, financial, banking and commercial law; business and trade disputes; real estate ventures. Specialized in international tax and estate planning. Does not handle collection cases. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French.
 
FRORIEP, ANDREAS: Bellerivestrasse 201, Postfach, 8034 Zurich; Tel: 044 386 60 00.  Fax: 044 383 60 50.  Member of law firm of FRORIEP, RENGGLI & PARTNER. Swiss citizen. Born 1931 in Germany. University of Bern, Doctor of Law, 1956. Administration at Municipality Davos; research at law firm of Covinton & Burlington, Washington, D.C.; Bank practice at Chase Manhattan Bank, New York. Collection and criminal cases; trade disputes. Specialized in tax and corporate law. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French, Italian.
 
GUERRA, PATRICIA: Forchstrasse 452, Postfach, 8029 Zurich; Tel: 044 396 9l 91;  Fax: 044 396 91 92. patricia.guerra@bblp.ch. Member of law firm of BBLP Meyer Lustenberger. Swiss citizen. Born 1959 in Ecuador. Specialized in corporate law, international private law, matrimonial property law and inheritance law. Languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian. 
 
HOMBURGER, ERIC E.: Weinbergstrasse 56/58, 8006 Zurich; Tel: 043 222 10 00.  Telefax: 043-222-1500. Member of law firm of HOMBURGER RECHTSANWAELTE.  Swiss citizen.  Born 1920 in Switzerland.  University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1947; Harvard University, Master of Law, 1956. General practice; estate cases; trade disputes.  Specialized in Swiss and European tax and corporate law; private international law; International anti-trust law. Does not handle criminal cases. Does not act as a notary public.  Languages: English, German, French.
 
HUBER, ROLAND: Limmatquai 3, 8001 Zurich; Tel: 044 252 70 70;  Fax: 044 252 70 80. Swiss citizen. Born in Switzerland. University of Zurich. Doctor of Law, 1958.  General practice; corporate, tax, estate law. Specialized in copyright and business law.  Does not act as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French, Italian.
 
ILG, ROLAND: Raemistrasse 5, 8001 Zurich; Tel: 044 252 20 08; Fax: 044 252 46 43. Swiss citizen. Born 1938 in Switzerland. University of Zurich, Doctor of Law 1966. General practice; company law; commercial, collection, estate and criminal cases; trade disputes. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French, Italian.
 
KARRER, ROBERT: Seefeldstrasse 19, 8008 Zurich; Tel. 058 261 50 00; Fax: 058 261 50 01. Member of law firm of BAER & KARRER. Swiss citizen. Born 1937 in Switzerland. University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1964. University of Chicago, Law School, M.C.L. Fiscal, corporate, financial, commerical and estate law; criminal and estate cases; trade disputes. Specialized in fiscal law.  Does not handle collection cases.  Does not act as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French.
 
KLAINGUTI, ERNEST: Dreikoenigsstrasse 7, Postfach , 8022 Zurich; Tel: 044 285 11 11;  Fax: 044 285 11 22. Member of law firm of VON ERLACH, KLAINGUTI, STETTLER, WILLE & PARTNER. Swiss citizen. Born 1941 in Switzerland.  LLM Duke University 1970. Doctor of Law, 1958, University of Zurich. Specialized in banking and estate law; also handles trade disputes. Does not handle criminal and collection cases.  Does not act as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French, Italian.
 
KOENIG, WALTER: Dufourstr. 22, 8008 Zurich; Tel: 044 256 73 50;  Fax: 044-256-7354. Swiss citizen. Born 1941 in Switzerland. University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1967; University of Michigan, M.C.L., 1969.  Admitted to the Bars of Zurich and Illinois. Specialized in corporate law. Also handles estate cases and trade disputes.  Does not handle criminal cases. Does not act as a notary public.  Languages: English, German, French, Japanese.
 
KRONAUER, MARIO: Limmatquai 3, 8001 Zurich; Tel: 044 262 46 79; Fax: 044 252  98 04. Member of law firm DE CAPITANI, KRONAUER, WENGLE, BUIS. Swiss citizen.  Born 1943 in Switzerland. University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1972; Harvard Law School LL.M., 1973. Specialized in banking law, commercial law and trade disputes, also handles estate cases. Does not handle criminal cases. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: German, English, French, Italian.
 
MEIER, WALTER H.: Bienenstrasse 1, 8004 Zurich; Tel: 044 493 56 94; Fax: 044 492 66 56. Member of the Swiss Bar Association. Swiss citizen. Born 1952 in Switzerland. University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1976. Summer course at University of Wisconsin, Law School Faculty, 1982. Practice in district court of Zurich and as attorney in Zurich. Collection, estate and criminal cases; trade disputes. Specialized in tax, commercial, corporate, banking and family law, civil procedures; financial consulting. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: German, English,  French, (Spanish only orally).
 
MEIER, ROBERT: Usterstrasse 57, 8600 Dubendorf; Tel: 044 820 20 17; Fax 044 820 20 80. Member of Law Firm MEIER & VOGEL. Swiss citizen. Born 1956 in Switzerland. University of Zurich; Doctor of Law 1985. Collection cases, estate cases, criminal cases. Specialized in corporate law, contract law, trade disputes. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: German, English French.
 
RICKENBACH, ANDREAS M.: Schlossbergstrasse 22, 8702 Zollikon; Tel: 044 391 44 77; Fax: 044 391 77 35. Member of law firm of DR. RICKENBACH & PARTNER. Swiss citizen. Born 1927 in Switzerland. University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1951.  General practice; corporate, tax, commercial, financial and estate law; collection and estate cases; trade disputes. Specialized in international corporations; taxes; contracts. Does not handle criminal cases. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish.

ROTH, Gerhard: Bahnhofstrasse 64, P.O. Box 3268, 8021 Zurich, Tel: 058-356-50-00, Fax: 058-356-50-09. Managing partner of the law firm GHR Grüninger Hunziker Roth (www.ghr.ch). Born: 1965. Spezialized in corporate, tax, insolvency and restructuring law, mergers and acquisitions, capital market, relocations. Consultation and litigation. Languages: English, German, French.

RUTSCHI, FEDERICO M. : Beethovenstrasse 43, 8039 Zürich; Tel: 043 222 41 41; Fax: 043 222 41 49.  E-mail: federico.rutschi@rutschilaw.ch URL: www.rutschilaw.ch. Attorney-at-Law, LL.M., NY Bar. The law office of Dr. F. M. Rutschi mainly concentrates on contract law, commercial and corporate law, debt collection and bankruptcy law, liability law, labor law, inheritance law, law of property, real estate law, tenancy law, administrative law and international law.

SCHERRER, WERNER L.: St. Peterstrasse 1, 8001 Zurich. Tel: 044 221 36 36; Fax: 044 221 23 53. Member of law firm of SCHERRER & SCHILLING. Swiss citizen. Born 1918 in Switzerland. University of Bern, Doctor of Laws, 1944. Commercial law; collection and estate cases; trade disputes. Specialized in corporate and tax law. Does not handle criminal cases. Does not act as a notary public. Languages: English, German, French.

SOMARY, TOBIAS F.: Dreikönigstrasse 7, 8022 Zurich; Tel. 044 285 11 11; Fax: 044 285 11 22; tobias.somary@cms-veh.com; Member of law firm CMS VON ERLACH HENRICI. Swiss-Irish double citizen. Born 1971 in Switzerland. University of Zurich 1998. Swiss Bar 2000, with distinction. Stanford University, Law School, LL.M. 2004. Foreign associate with FENWICK & WEST LLP. Practice areas: commercial law, general corporate and contract law, private clients (estates, trusts, and banking laws), private international law (conflict of laws), life sciences, intellectual property law, as well as dispute resolution in the aforementioned areas. Languages: English, German, French.
 
VOEGELI, NIKOLAUS U.: Bahnhofstrasse 73, 8001 Zurich; Tel: 044 211 43 88;  Fax: 044 211 08 80.  Swiss citizen.  Born in Yugoslavia.  University of Zurich, Doctor of Law, 1958.  Studies at the Universities of Bern, Rome and Leyden.  Practice in courts, banks and federal administration.  Corporate, tax, international business and banking law; collection, estate and criminal cases.  Specialized in Yugoslav commercial law, private international law and commercial arbitration.  Does not act as a notary public.  Languages: German, French, English, Italian, Spanish, Serbo-Croat.
 
WILDHABER, CHRISTOPH: Loewenstr. 11, 8001 Zurich; Tel: 044 225 47 47; Fax: 044 225 47 77. Member of law firm of KUPPER LEHNER & PARTNER. Swiss citizen. Born 1964. University of St. Gallen, Doctor of Law, 1991. Commercial law, corporate law, tax law, international economy law, distribution law specialized in franchising. Languages: German, English, French.