Patricia Guerra, LL.M.

Partner, Zurich
meyerlustenberger | lachenal
Rechtsanwälte | Attorneys at law
Forchstrasse 452 | Postfach 1432 | 8032 Zürich | Switzerland
T +41 44 396 91 91 | F +41 44 396 91 92

Practice Areas

Private Clients | General Corporate Law | Wealth Transfer | Philanthropy

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Partner with Meyerlustenberger Lachenal (since 1997)

Admitted to the bar in New York (1992)

Associate with Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago (1991-1992)

University of Michigan Law School, LL.M. (1990-1991)

Associate with meyerlustenberger (1990 and 1993-1997)

Admitted to the bar in Switzerland (1989)

University of Geneva, lic. iur. (1987)

Admission

All Swiss courts; New York Bar

Languages

German, English, French, Spanish

Publications

Oops, have I left it too late? Deathbed Tax and Succession Planning | Panelist paper, 18th Annual International Wealth Transfer Practice Conference, March 4-5, 2013. The complete paper is available upon request. | PDF

Switzerland as a Strategic Country for Canadians to Expand Business Activities in Europe | It's personal 6-1, February 2013 | PDF

Lump Sum Taxation in Switzerland: The Initiative to Abolish Lump Sum Taxation – Submission of Signatures | Memorandum / Tax Flash | PDF

Memberships

Member of the board of directors of several Swiss companies.

Member of the board of several Swiss charitable foundations. Member of the Umbrella Association of Charitable Foundations in Switzerland.

Member of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce in Switzerland. Member of the American and the International Bar Associations

Member of the "Corps Consulaire de Zurich"

Other Activities

Honorary Consul of Ecuador in Zurich