Patricia Guerra, LL.M.
Partnerin, Zürich
Schiffbaustrasse 2 | Postfach | CH-8031 Zürich | Schweiz
Schiffbaustrasse 2 | Postfach | CH-8031 Zürich | Schweiz
T +41 58 552 04 60
patricia.guerra@mll-legal.com
T +41 58 552 04 60
patricia.guerra@mll-legal.com
Profil
Patricia Guerra leitet das Private Clients Team in Zürich und das Lateinamerika Desk der Kanzlei. Sie hat langjährige Erfahrung in der Beratung von UHNW- sowie HNW-Mandanten und Familien in sämtlichen persönlichen Angelegenheiten, bei Vermögensstrukturierungen sowie in philanthropischen Belangen. Patricia Guerra befasst sich stets mit komplexen grenzüberschreitenden Rechtsfragen und übernimmt regelmässig die notwendige, rechtliche Federführung, um Teams in verschiedenen Jurisdiktionen zu koordinieren. Ihre Arbeitssprachen sind Englisch, Spanisch, Deutsch und Französisch. Sie spricht auch Portugiesisch und Italienisch. Patricia ist Verwaltungsratsmitglied mehrerer gemeinnütziger Schweizer Stiftungen und einer Schweizer Privatbank. Darüber hinaus ist sie Honorarkonsulin für Ecuador in Zürich.
Industriegruppen
Country Desks
Auszeichnungen
- «She is purely solutions-driven» – Chambers and Partners, HNW, 2022
- «She has a unique ability to understand complex cross-border situations» – Chambers and Partners, HNW, 2022
- «Her client care is second to none; she is caring, thoughtful and supportive, but also a firm hand when needed» – Chambers and Partners, HNW, 2022
- «Patricia Guerra is immaculate in her dealings with clients. She is empathetic, charming and kind whilst also giving hard advice and a firm steer where needed. She is always a pleasure to work with and a great team player, collating the best advisors for her clients across the spectrum» – Legal 500 EMEA, Private Client, 2022
- «Her grasp of clients’ needs and understanding of complex situations is outstanding» – Legal 500 EMEA, Private Client, 2022
- Patricia Guerra is “an excellent and diligent lawyer who is extremely proactive and cuts right to the point» – Who’s Who Legal, National Leader Private Client, 2022
- Patricia Guerra is «an outstanding lawyer», revered as «a very capable and pragmatic lawyer» with «a very strong knowledge» of private client practice – Who’s Who Legal, Global Leader Private Client, 2022
- Patricia Guerra is “in the top five list of Swiss practitioners” praise sources who regard her as “an impossible opponent” and “a real asset” who “works hard for her client” – Who’s Who Legal, Thought Leaders Switzerland Private Client, 2021
- Patricia Guerra is an “excellent” private client lawyer, and «one of the best in Switzerland». She has ample experience with ultra-high-net-worth clients, including on philanthropic issues – Who’s Who Legal, Thought Leaders Private Client, 2021
- «She has so much experience, she understands the unique demands of a high net worth client with family in all different parts of the world. She is able to set out the broad picture for the client and she can coordinate the international advice. She is able to present the complex information from a number of jurisdictions and put it together in a clear and concise way for the client. This is all second nature to her» – Chambers and Partners, HNW, 2021
- «Patricia is a very good lawyer. She is very technically talented, she is very good with clients and she understands the issues of an international client» – Chambers and Partners, HNW, 2021
Deals & Cases
- Beratung internationaler Familien bei Family Governance Fragen und Restrukturierung von Familienvermögen mittels einer niederländischen Treuhandstiftung
- Wohnsitzverlegung südamerikanischer UHNWI in die Schweiz und Restrukturierung des Familienvermögens mittels kanadischen International Trusts
- Beratung von UHNWI im Zusammenhang mit komplexen Aktionärbindungsverträgen, Vermögen in Liechtenstein Trusts und Nachlassplanung
- Beratung von Klienten im Zusammenhang mit der Übertragung von Schweizer Immobilien auf Common Law Trusts
- Beratung von Eltern im Zusammenhang mit dem Schutz von Kindern mit besonderen Bedürfnissen
Ausbildung
- Anwaltspatent New York (1992)
- University of Michigan Law School, LL.M. (1990–1991)
- Anwaltszulassung für die Schweiz (1989)
- Universität Genf, lic. iur. (1987)
Mitgliedschaften
- Honorarkonsulin von Ecuador in Zürich
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- Corps Consulaire de Zurich (CCS)
- ProFonds
Sprachen
- Deutsch
- Englisch
- Französisch
- Spanisch
Publikationen
Assistentin
«Patricia Guerra is immaculate in her dealings with clients. She is empathetic, charming and kind whilst also giving hard advice and a firm steer where needed. She is always a pleasure to work with and a great team player, collating the best advisors for her clients across the spectrum»
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Publikationen
Covid-19 crisis – Succession planning and planning for incapacity
MLL-News, 17 March 2021- EN
- Patricia Guerra
- Maud Udry-Alhanko
- Joanna Metaxas
Bergos Berenberg Adds Top Lawyer and Banker to Its Board
finews.com, 14 August 2019- EN
Bergos Berenberg: Topbanker und Staranwältin im Verwaltungsrat
finews.ch, 14. August 2019- DE
Lump-Sum Taxation in Switzerland: Recent Developments
Tax planning international. European tax service, volume 14, number 10, October 2012, www.bna.com- EN
- Patricia Guerra
- Barbara Stillhart-Zimmermann
Firm News
Patricia Guerra | Moderator | Private Client Exchange Switzerland 2023
MLL Legal partner and head of the Private Clients practice group in Zurich Patricia Guerra will be a facilitator at ALM’s Global Elite “Private Client Exchange in Switzerland”, which takes place on 15 and 16 March 2023 at the Guarda Val Hotel in Lenzerheide.
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Patricia Guerra will be speaking at the Private Client Forum Americas 2023 in Mexico on 14 February 2023
Private Client Forum Americas unites the most senior and elite advisors to HNWIs and UHNWIs to discuss the most timely and concerning issues across the Americas, with an outlook on the rest of the world. From 12-14 February 2023 the forum will bring together elite advisors to HNWIs and UHNWIs in Mexico.
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MLL Legal at IBA Annual Conference in Miami 2022
MLL Legal partners Lukas Bühlmann, Patricia Guerra, L. Mattias Johnson, Catrina Luchsinger, Marcel R. Jung, Philippe Prost, Sabina Schellenberg, Alexander Vogel and Nadine von Büren-Maier attended the IBA Annual Conference in Miami 2022.
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Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2022 recommends MLL Legal
MLL Legal is highly recommended in Private Wealth Law and in Art and Cultural Property Law in Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) 2022, the annual comprehensive guide to the private wealth sector.
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Patricia Guerra and Julie Wynne will be speaking at the Private Client Forum Americas 2022 in Mexico on 13 and 14 July 2022
Private Client Forum Americas unites the most senior and elite advisors to HNWIs and UHNWIs to discuss the most timely and concerning issues across the Americas, with an outlook on the rest of the world. From July 13-15 2022 the forum will bring together elite advisors to HNWIs and UHNWIs in Mexico.
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