Private Clients

valfor has a long-standing practice of providing private clients with expert advice on wealth planning and succession issues. We advise on all aspects of family and inheritance law, immigration, residence and nationality, and taxes. Our services include obtaining residence permits for foreign nationals, negotiating lump sum taxation agreements, advising on real estate transactions and obtaining the necessary permits for the acquisition of real estate, setting up family offices, estate planning, drafting marriage contracts, wills and testaments, and representing clients in court proceedings.

Core Expertise

Residence and nationality
Estate and succession planning
Execution of wills
Wealth transfer, donations and endowments
Prenuptial agreements and marriage contracts
Tax planning
Family offices
Family constitutions

Main contacts

Bern Bruno Hunziker Partner, Attorney at Law, LL.M.

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Lausanne Philippe Kenel Doctor of Law, LL.M. (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Degree in political science, Attorney-at-law

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To the team Private Clients

New partners. Enhanced expertise.

valfor is pleased to announce the addition of six new partners effective 1 January 2025.

The Lausanne-based law firm Mercuris Avocats, led by partners Olivier Cherpillod, Jean-Michel Clerc, Martine Loertscher, and Maxime Rocafort, will join valfor. Their team, specialising in commercial law, tax, and dispute resolution, will integrate valfor’s Pully/Lausanne office.

Deborah Hondius and Nicolas Gurtner will strengthen valfor’s Geneva office, bringing their expertise in litigation, particularly in white-collar crime and contractual matters.

United by a shared philosophy of delivering value beyond legal advice, they all look forward to combining their skills and resources for the benefit of valfor’s clients. This strategic growth reinforces valfor’s position as one of Switzerland’s leading business law firms, with over 80 lawyers practicing across Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Sion, Zug, Zurich, and Brussels.

With a strong international and interdisciplinary focus, valfor provides tailored legal solutions to meet the specific needs and complexities of each client’s business.