Av. Philippe Pulfer
Philippe Pulfer is widely recognised as one of Switzerland’s leading private client lawyers and, for nearly 20 years, has been constantly top-ranked by all major professional directories. He is, according to Chamber HNW, ‘the go-to person in Switzerland’ in his area of practice and has been described by Legal 500 as 'one of the most knowledgeable trust and private client practitioners in Switzerland'.
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Philippe Pulfer is a trusts and estate planning attorney, practicing at Walder Wyss AG. Admitted to practice in Switzerland, Swiss Bar and Switzerland, Geneva Bar. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Wealth Management Practice (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in Geneva and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Philippe Pulfer is widely recognised as one of Switzerland’s leading private client lawyers and, for nearly 20 years, has been constantly top-ranked by all major professional directories
- He is, according to Chamber HNW, ‘the go-to person in Switzerland’ in his area of practice and has been described by Legal 500 as 'one of the most knowledgeable trust and private client practitioners in Switzerland'
- He has been included in the Legal Week Private Client Global Elite since the ranking’s inaugural edition in 2012 and every year since its relaunch in 2017
- Philippe Pulfer specialises in wealth structuring and estate planning with an international focus and acts in complex, often multi-jurisdictional, succession and trust disputes
- He advises charities and charity donors in all areas of philanthropy, with a particular focus on the arts and the support to cultural institutions
- He has also significant experience in private banking disputes, in particular mismanagement of funds, fraud cases and international judicial assistance
- Philippe Pulfer is a member of the Geneva Bar Association, Swiss Bar Association, International Bar Association (IBA) and Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- He sat for two terms on the STEP Worldwide Council, and is a long-serving committee member of STEP Geneva as well as a member of The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL)
- Philippe Pulfer is a frequent speaker at international conferences and the author of publications on the practice of trusts in Switzerland, charities and art law
- Philippe Pulfer graduated from the University of Geneva in 1992 and was admitted to the Bar in 1995
- Philippe Pulfer speaks French and English
- He is registered with the Geneva Bar and admitted to practice in all Switzerland
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