Overview

Pestalozzi is one of the best-qualified, independent Swiss law firms.

Our capital is our longstanding tradition and the trust of our international clients, as well as the combination of our knowledge and experience.

We are a partner-led organisation and believe our name to be a brand for high quality performance.

Pestalozzi clients benefit from the services of nearly two hundred people at one of the largest law firms in Switzerland, serving international and national clients for more than 100 years.

Through our offices in Zurich, Geneva, and Brussels, we provide both corporate and individual legal services in all areas of business law .

Pestalozzi is a member of Lex Mundi, the world’s leading association of independent law firms.

Dedication to our clients is, and always has been, the hallmark of our law firm. We pride ourselves on professional and legal excellence and a strong international orientation.
Approximately half our clients are international, coming mostly from the USA, Europe, South America, and Asia. The firm’s Asian Working Group provides a full range of services with a specific focus on cross-cultural communication and negotiation. We have strong relationships with corresponding law firms throughout Asia.

The firm’s international clients are frequently major enterprises, but may also be smaller or medium-sized businesses. Our clients come from a broad range of sectors, including financial services (commercial and investment banks and financial intermediaries), industry (pharmaceuticals, chemicals and biotechnology, electronics, automobiles, mechanical engineering, food and beverages, tobacco, graphic products, textiles, watches, and publishing), trading and retail, telecommunications, shipping, aviation, and the travel and entertainment industries.