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.

Our vision, ambition and strategy are embedded in our values and culture:

trusted and entrepreneurial

passionate and positive

together and diverse

Fact & Figures

~ 600

An overall staff of around 600

~ 360

Around 360 legal professionals

30

Our expertise covers 30 different specialist areas

77

77 partners are responsible for the firm‘s success

35

We speak 35 different languages

60%

60% of our employees and 18% of our partners are female

9

We are represented in 9 locations with strong local ties and networks

141

We look back on 141 years of experience

4

At the forefront of innovation with our China, Japan, Sustainability and Start-up desks

1

One shared mission: creating added-value for 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.

Board of Directors

Managing Partner

Dr. Beat Brechbühl

Prof. Dr. Edgar Philippin

Locations

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 [Band 1 in Chambers: Leading Law Firm Networks: The Elite], TAGLaw [Band 1 in Chambers: Leading Law Firm Networks: The Elite], Insuralex [Band 1 in Chambers: Insurance] 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 legal services for you worldwide.

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