Our law firm

Kellerhals Carrard has a local presence, operates throughout Switzerland, and enjoys international connections. We advise clients here in Switzerland and abroad.

Values

Our clients are the center of our attention, and we offer our employees a platform that fosters and supports their successful development. We are empathetic and diverse and certainly have a sense of humor.

People are our focus. At Kellerhals Carrard, we combine experience with innovation. We think and act like entrepreneurs, we enjoy good international connections as well as representation throughout Switzerland, we have a local presence, and we offer the best all-round legal service.

Last but not least, we take great pleasure in our work and our team, and this is reflected in our performance.

KC Value Chart

The KC Value Chart encapsulates our core values, which lay the foundation for the relationwhip with our clients and for the seemless collaboration among our KC teams.

KC Value Charter.pdf

Facts & Figures

540

More than 540 employees work for our law firm

300

More than 300 legal professionals work for Kellerhals Carrard

75

75 partners are responsible for the corporate success.

60%

60% of associates and 15% of partners are female

140

We look back at 140 years of experience

30

We have expertise in 30 different specialist areas

24

We speak 24 different languages

6

We are represented at six locations and are proficient in all of the national languages of Switzerland

4

Always innovative with China, Japan, Start-up and Sustainability Desk

1

Joint mission: added value to our clients

Very strong and diverse team. Capable to perform work within a short period of time.
Legal 500, 2022

Another client highlights the „breadth of knowledge and experience of the lawyers.“
Chambers, 2022

All partners perform exceptionally well.
Legal500, 2021

History

1885

Carrard & Associés

1919

Kellerhals & Partner under a different name

2006

Merger of the Bern law firm Kellerhals & Partner with the Zurich law firm Hess Dallafior under the name Kellerhals Hess

2009

Merger with Christen, Rickli & Partner from Basel. New name: Kellerhals Anwälte

2015

Merger with Carrard & Associés in Lausanne/Sion to form Kellerhals Carrard

2017

Merger with the Ticino law firm PSM Law AG

2019

Merger with de Pfyffer│Avocats and several partners from Python in Geneva

Organization

All of our legal practitioners and tax advisors are members of at least one of our practice groups.

Thanks to this concentration of specialist knowledge, we are able to support our clients efficiently and professionally in all specialist areas, regardless of location.

With our decentralized organization, which is more reminiscent of a cooperative, and with offices in Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne/Sion, Lugano, and Zurich, we are highly familiar with regional situations.

A partner is available for each project. If necessary, suitable staff members are brought in. Where necessary and appropriate, you will be supported by other specialists. In this way, we can ensure that your concerns are dealt with comprehensively and competently, regardless of complexity and time pressure.

Locations

Central Services

Chief Operating Officer

Tobias Lang

Chief Communication Officer

Lea Kusano

Network

Our lawyers speak German, English, French, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Mandarin, and Japanese. We have a total of 25 international qualifications, including certifications in the USA, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, the People’s Republic of China, Italy, France, and Japan.

Through active participation in various internationally recognized networks (including SCG Legal, TAGLaw, Insuralex as well as IBA, ABA, IPBA, UIA, AIJA, IAFL) and through strategic partnerships with renowned law firms in Europe, Asia, the USA, and South America as well as Australia, we ensure that we have access to the full range of legal services for you worldwide.

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