Lawyers & notaries
expat-services.ch lists 5 hand-checked English-speaking private client lawyers in Switzerland: Advokatur & Mediation Pfander, Alder, Lehmann, Schneider, Advokatur Notariat Lemann, Walz & Partner, Haab Legal - Studio Legale e Notarile, Legalia Avocats and PBM Avocats.
Besides English, they also work in French, German, Italian and Spanish. They are based in Lausanne, Basel, Bern, Genève and Lugano. Every profile shows the services, languages and contact details, checked by hand before going live. See also Tax and finance advisers in Switzerland.
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Basel law and mediation office for private clients covering family, employment and tenancy law, inheritance and contracts, with notarial deeds in Basel-City and Basel-Country.
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Is this your business?Bern law and notary firm advising private individuals on family, inheritance, contract and property matters, with notaries for matrimonial, estate and real estate deeds.
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Is this your business?Lugano law and notary office for individuals and businesses: divorce, employment, lease, inheritance and real estate, with notarial deeds for property, wills and companies.
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Is this your business?Lausanne law firm for private clients covering family, employment, tenancy, inheritance, property and condominium matters, among other areas.
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Is this your business?Law firm in Lausanne and Geneva for individuals and businesses: divorce and family, employment, lease and real estate, traffic and debt collection. Lawyers speak six languages.
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