Philippe Pulfer

Partner at Walderwyss

Speaker

Philippe Pulfer is co-head of the private client practice of Walder Wyss, one of the largest Swiss law firms. He is widely recognised as one of Switzerland’s leading private client lawyers and, for more than 20 years, has been constantly top- ranked by all major professional directories.

According to Chambers HNW, ‘Philippe Pulfer is simply the best. He is very experienced, very capable and excellent in front of clients when handling difficult or sensitive issues’ and ‘understands how to deal with international clients in multiple jurisdictions and is an overall class professional act’. He has been described by Legal 500 as ‘among the most respected private client professionals in Switzerland’ and ‘exceptionally good with clients’.

Philippe Pulfer specialises in wealth structuring and estate planning with an international focus and acts in complex, mostly 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, and serves as a board member of several charitable foundations.