Law office
Paltzer Private Clients Law is a law firm specialized in inheritance law located in the heart of Zurich. It is owner-managed and with an international network in the background. Clients receive comprehensive advice from a single source.
I am you your lawyer of choice in Zurich for inheritance law and wealth with many years of experience in leading domestic and foreign law firms and in courts. Empathy, highest quality standards and an excellent international network are at the core of my services.
Paltzer Private Clients Law stands for continuity in advice for generations. I am personally committed to your concerns and get the best for you as a proven specialist in inheritance law and private wealth.
Dr. Edgar H. Paltzer, LL.M.
Attorney-at-Law
Specialist SBA Inheritance Law
Languages
German, English, French (competent to negotiate in all three languages)
Professional practice
| Since 1984 | Admitted to the bar in the canton of Zurich |
| Since 2013 | Independent attorney with his own law firm in Zurich |
| 1998 - 2013 | Partner in law firm Niederer Kraft & Frey AG, attorneys at law, Zurich, Switzerland |
| 1994 - 2016 | Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) |
| 1989 - 1998 | Partner in law firm CMS von Erlach Poncet (formerly von Erlach Klainguti Stettler Wille & Partner), Attorneys at Law, Zurich, Switzerland |
| 1987 - 1988 | Foreign Associate in the law firm White & Case, Attorneys-at-Law, New York, USA |
| 1983 - 1985 | Attorney at law firm Lenz & Staehelin (formerly Lenz Schluep Briner & de Coulon), Attorneys-at-Law, Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1981 - 1983 | Law Trainee and Court Secretary at the District Court of Zurich, Switzerland |
Education
| 1975 – 1976 | University of Zurich, Faculty of Law, Zurich, Switzerland |
| 1976 – 1977 | University of Geneva, Faculty of Law, Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1977 – 1980 | University of Zurich, Faculty of Law, Zurich, Switzerland |
| 1980 | Bachelor’s in law |
| 1986 – 1987 | New York University, School of Law, New York, USA |
| 1987 | LL.M. Master's Degree of New York University |
| 1989 | Doctorate in Law, Dissertation in Tax Law |
| 2008 | Certificate Advanced Studies Inheritance Law, University of Zurich |
| 2008 | Certified Specialist Attorney SBA Inheritance Law |
Specialist attorney: In 2007, the Swiss Bar Association (SBA) introduced the title "Fachanwalt SAV / Certified Specialist SBA" for the first time in order to ensure quality in the field of specialized legal practice. The title "Certified Specialist SBA" guarantees to the person seeking legal advice that the lawyer in question is an experienced and certified practitioner in his or her area of specialization.
Memberships
| Zurich Bar Association, active member | |
| Swiss Bar Association, active member | |
| International Bar Association, active member, 2009 - 2012 LPD Council Member and 2004 - 2006 Chair of Private Client Tax Committee | |
| International Tax Planning Association, Subscriber Membership | |
| 1994 – 2016 | Society of Estate and Trust Practitioners (STEP), Swiss German and Liechtenstein Branch, founding member and Committee Officer in Zurich |
| 2004 – 2014 | The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, 2008 - 2012 Member Executive Council |
| 2011 – 2013 | Swiss Association of Trust Companies, Member of Advisory Board |
| 2007 – 2011 | International Wealth Advisors Forum, Steering Committee Member |
Awards and honors
| International Wealth Transfer Practice Conference 2007, Special Appreciation Award as Chair from 2004 – 2006 of the IBA Individual Tax and Private Client Committee |
| International Wealth Transfer Practice Conference 2003, Special Appreciation Award |
| International Wealth Transfer Practice Conference 2002, Outstanding Performance Award |
| International Wealth Transfer Practice Conference 2001, Speaker Award |
| Honorary Life Member of Board of Governors of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel, since 2020 |
