Attorneys and lawyers
The law office Fischer & Partner is a unique composition of lawyers with different backgrounds and philosophies who enjoy working in a creative environment. They profit from a common basis of excellent legal training, many years of professional experience, and a firm desire to put law into practice. It is our aim to exceed our clients' expectations
Prof. Dr. oec. Daniel Fischer, attorney, CFE,
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Senior Partner, born 1953
He studied at the University of Berne, Switzerland, completed further post-graduate studies at American and German universities and worked in various Swiss courts. He is the founder and Senior Partner of our law firm. His 25 years of professional experience make him an eloquent consultant and a very successful barrister.
Mr Fischer was chairman of numerous Swiss associations and is active in various social clubs. He was also founder of the Ambassador-Club Zurich City and is its honorary president.
Daniel Fischer is a professor and has a special teaching post for International Economic Crime at the University of Kiew in the Ukraine, at the University of Lublin, Poland, and at the Martin-Luther University at Halle-Wittenberg in Germany in 2003. He has a special teaching post at the ZFU International Business School Zurich since 2007.
He is also an expert of the United Nations commission for international trade law (UNCITRAL) as well as guest lecturer at the european fraud conference at the congress of criminology in London (GB), at the conference of the association of the Compliance Officers, at the economic business school in Luzern and so on.
In addition to this he has the title CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) and was and is member of the board as well as training director of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners " of the Swiss Federation and member of various Boards of Administration of several companies.
In addition to this he publishes books and articles on commercial fraud and especially on EconCrime (White Collar Crime) |
specialties:
- Swiss and international commercial law
- Crime Due Diligence
- License Applications for Asset Management and Banking Activities (total set up)
- Risk management
- International private and civil law
- Swiss and international family law, laws governing divorce
- International Inheritance law
- Arbitration
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publications of Prof. Dr. Daniel Fischer
contact: email to: Daniel Fischer
Attorney Joerg Clauss
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born 1961 Professional Education to lawyer: studied at the universities of Heidelberg and Frankfurt am Main,
1994 Second Legal National-Exam and since September 1994 member of the German bar in Frankfurt am Main.
1994 - 2000 Lawyer in Frankfurt/Germany, Office with 2 American Attorneys at Law, Emphasis on civil and company law, counselling and forensic actions, since 1998 specialisation in Internet and IT-law.
2000 - 2001 T-Online International AG, Manager national and international subsidiaries, responsible project manager for the French subsidiary "Club Internet", Paris/France, coordination of audits and the burn-out turnaround.
2001 - 2004 Swiss-German Chamber of Commerce, Zurich, Head of the legal and tax department, complete legal work and tax counselling regarding cross-border business and for capital company set-ups in Germany and Switzerland. |
specialties:
- German law
- International private & civil law
- International contract law
- Corporate law
- IT law
- Insolvency legislation
- Labour law
- Law of double taxation and VAT, D-CH
languages:
- German
- English
- French
- Italian (basic knowledge)
publications of Jörg Clauss
contact: email to: Jörg Clauss
Enzo Caputo, attorney-at-law
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born. 1959
Studies at the University of Zurich (1986, lic. iur.cum laude), Law clerk with courts in Zurich, since 1996 admitted to the bar, post-graduated studies at the Swiss Banking School, Zug, in Compliance Management an in combating money-laundering (2000/2001)
1997 - 1999: UBS, Legal, Tax and Compliance, Wealth Management Dept. for international Private Banking Clients, Set-up and Management of Family Foundations, Trusts and Off-Shore Companies, Estate, Tax and Asset Protection Planning.
1999 - 2004: Banca Commerciale Italiana (Suisse), subsequently merged in Crédit Agricole Indosuez (Suisse), Head of the Legal and Compliance Departement, Banking and Financial Services for Private Banking Clients
2000 - 2001: Swiss Banking School, Post - Graduate Studies in combating money-laundering.
2004 - 2005: CEO of the Swiss Association of Asset Managers (SAAM)
Since 2006 acting as Legal Counsel in the Law firm Fischer and Partner |
specialties:
- Wealth Management, International Tax Law, Estate and Asset Protection Planning
- Legal Assistance in connection with International Inheritance, Family Foundations, Trusts, Off-Shore Companies and frozen Bank Accounts
- Banking and Financial Services for Private Banking Clients
- International Transactions and Commercial Law, Due Diligence, Money Laundering Legislation
- License Applications for Asset Management and Banking Activities, Lup-sum Taxation for High Neth Worth Individuals
languages:
- German
- Italian
- English
- French
- Spanish
publications of Enzo Caputo
contact: email to: Enzo Caputo
Attorney Eric Clivaz
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Partner, born 1954
Graduate of the University of Berne.
From 1982 to 1989 he was head of a non-profit legal aid office in Bern ("Living together") and mainly dealt with family law. Since 1989 he has been a member of the institution's board of trustees. Having decided to work as an independent lawyer, he started to cooperate with Attorney at law Fischer in 1989 by establishing a common law office in Bern. Attorney at law Clivaz is an excellent practitioner and a legal specialist in many domains.
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specialties:
- Family law
- Inheritance law
- Contract law
- Law of social insurances
- Immigration Law
- Criminal law
- Personal & public liability law
- International private & civil law
languages:
contact: email to: Eric Clivaz
Attorney Günter Oberholzer
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born 1969
Professional education to lawyer: Law degree from the University of Zurich (1993)
Professional work experience at the Zürcher Kantonalbank, the District Court of Zurich and the Public Prosecutor’s Department of Zurich
1998: Admission to the bar
2000: Proficiency in English (University of Cambridge)
1999 – 2005: High Court of Zurich – clerk of the court
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specialities:
- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Labour Law
- Corporate Law
- International private law
languages:
- German
- English
- French
- Spanish (basic knowledge)
contact: email to: Günter Oberholzer
lic. iur. Stephan Pöhner, Executive MBA HSG
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born1961
Studies at the University of Zurich (1987 lic.iur.)
1987 – 1991: Legal Officer, head of the legal department American Express Switzerland
1991 – 1993: head of the customer service, legal department, collection department and underwriting department of the SBV VISA Center
1992: graduation as Executive MBA at the University of St. Gallen
1993 – 1999: managing director Flemings Fonds Management (Luxembourg, Paris, Frankfurt)
Since 1999 acting as independent legal adviser and consultant
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specialities:
- Contract law
- Corporate law
- Stock corporation
- Labour law
- Family law
- Insolvency legislation
- criminal law
languages:
- German
- Spanish
- English
- French
- Portuguese
- Italian
Contact: eMail to: Stephan Pöhner
lic. iur. Eva Ashinze
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Born in 1975
1995 – 2000: Law school at the University of Zurich
1998 – 2000: Assistant at a law firm in Zurich
2001: Trainee at the district court Bulach
2002 – 2003: Legal assistant in the marine insurance unit at Aon Switzerland
Since 2003: Assistant lecturer in law, economics, politics
2006 – 2007: Legal assistant at Projure Gmbh, an online legal advice service
Since 2007: Legal assistant in our Zurich office |
Specialities:
- Family law
- Labour law
- Alien law
- Insolvency legislation
- Corporate – and commercial law
- Criminal law
Languages:
- German
- French
- English
- Spanish (Basic knowledge)
Contact: eMail Eva Ashinze
Noëmi Schöni, Master of Law
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born 1984
2005: part-time accountat at a social counselling service in Herzogenbuchsee (Bern)
February 2006: 2. place at the Swiss Moot Court in Luzern
July – November 2006: part-time legal assistant at a law firm in Niederbipp (Bern)
October – December 2006: part-time legal assistant at the institute of independent studies in Zurich
December - June 2006: part-time assistant at our office in Zurich
August 2007: University degree in law from the University of Bern
since August 2007: Trainee at our office in Zurich |
Specialties::
- Family law
- Law of succession
- Contract law
- Corporate law
- Insolvency legislation
Languages:
Contact: E-Mail an: Noëmi Schöni
lic. iur. Marcel Hubschmid
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born 1976
1998 - 2003 University degree from the University of St Gallen in Jurisprudence
March 2003 - September 2004 Legal Consultant at Heico Switzerland Dental Instruments.
From October 2004 Legal assistant in our Zürich office |
specialties:
- Marriage, Divorce and Maintenance law
- Civil law
- Personal & public liability law
- Industrial & employment law
languages:
contact: email to: Marcel Hubschmid
lic. iur. Alexander Schwartz
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born 1979
2000 - 2005: Law School at the University of Zurich.
2000 - 2005: Assistant and Secretary at an internatinal law firm in Zug.
since 2002: Legal Consultant of Küng & Bütler Solutions GmbH, Menzingen.
since September 2005: Associate in our office in Zurich and academic assistent of Prof. Dr. oec. Daniel Fsicher |
specialties:
- Civil Law
- Criminal Law
- Corporate and Commercial Law
languages:
contact: email to: Alexander Schwartz
lic. iur. Özlem Sürekli
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born. 1977
2000 - 2005: Law study at the University of Zurich
since 2003: law Assistant at the law firm specialising in civil law in Zurich
since November 2005: Legal assistant in our Zurich office
since January 2006: Legal assistant in LEO Pharmaceutical ProductsSarath Ltd. |
specialties:
- Economic criminal law
- International private law
- Alien law
- Insolvency legislation
- Labour law
languages:
- German
- Turkish
- English
- French
- Italian (basic knowledge)
contact: email to: Özlem Sürekli
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