Atty. Kinga Weiss

Atty. Kinga Weiss

Kinga M. Weiss is a partner and co-chair of the Private Clients team of Walder Wyss.

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About Kinga Weiss at a glance

Kinga Weiss is a estate planning attorney, practicing at Walder Wyss AG. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Wealth Management Practice (2026). Serands clients in Zurich and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

About

  • Kinga M. Weiss is a partner and co-chair of the Private Clients team of Walder Wyss
  • She primarily devotes her time to domestic and foreign private clients, banks and family offices
  • Her areas of expertise are centered around both private clients and entrepreneurs in matters of inheritance law, including marital property law, relating to estate planning, business succession and execution of wills
  • Cross-border cases account for the bulk of her field of action
  • Besides, she also supports clients with relocation, asset structuring, trust and endowment matters and tax affairs
  • She regularly holds speeches and publishes articles in and outside of Switzerland
  • Kinga M. Weiss is a member of the Expert Commission on the revision of the Swiss Private International Law Act on inheritance law and chairs the Schulthess Juristische Medien Ltd.'s conference on succession law
  • She is a member of the Zurich Bar Association, Swiss Bar Association, International Bar Association (IBA), the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law as well as a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
  • Born in 1969, Kinga M. Weiss was educated at the University of Zurich (lic.iur. 1996, Dr.iur. 1999) and New York University School of Law (LL.M. 2003)
  • In 2000 she passed the bar and qualified as an attorney and in 2011 she graduated as certified specialist SBA inheritance law
  • She has working experience as clerk at the District Court of Meilen and as attorney for several years with a major Zurich law firm
  • Kinga M. Weiss speaks German, English and Hungarian
  • She is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and admitted to practice in all Switzerland

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Kinga Weiss's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Kinga Weiss handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Estate Planning & Probate

An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.

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Where is Kinga Weiss's law office located?
Kinga Weiss's law practice is located in Zurich. The firm is Walder Wyss AG. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Kinga Weiss handle?
Kinga Weiss focuses on estate planning. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in their licensed jurisdictions.
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What awards or recognition has Kinga Weiss received?
Kinga Weiss's notable recognition includes: Best Lawyers in America — Wealth Management Practice.

Awards

Best Lawyers in America — Wealth Management Practice
- 2026

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