Adrian Schneider

Dr. iur., LL.M. in International Taxation
Certified Specialist SBA Inheritance Law (2019)
Admitted to the Bar in 2007 (Vaud)
Partner since 2010 

Areas of Expertise

Estates and Successions
Marriage and Divorce
Tax law

Education and Professional Experience

Legal studies at the University of Fribourg (lic. iur. 2002, Dr. iur. 2005)
Internship at the firm of Gross & Associés (2005-2007)
Associate at the firm of Gross & Associés (2007-2010)
Executive MAS in International Taxation, Neuchâtel (2010-2011)
Director of several companies and foundations

Language(s)

German, French and English

Professional Associations

Verein Successio
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
International Fiscal Association
Société des avocats spécialistes en droit des successions

Publications

  • Droit des successions - Nouveautés et opportunités, conference given on 21 September 2023 in the continuous training programme of EXPERTsuisse.
  • Révision du droit des successions - Quel impact sur la planification?, conference given on 24 September 2020 in the continuous training programme of EXPERTsuisse.
  • La révision du droit des successions - une vue d'ensemble, conference given on 10 March 2020 at STEP Lausanne.
  • Planification matrimoniale et successorale: opportunités et chausse-trappes, conference given on 26 September 2019 in the continuous training programme of EXPERTsuisse.
  • Droit civil successoral suisse: aspects pratiques et procéduraux de la planification, conference given on 19 September 2018 in the continuous training programme of EXPERTsuisse.
  • Transmission d'entreprise: questions choisies du droit des successions, conference given on 20 September 2017 in the continuous training programme of EXPERTsuisse.
  • Transfert de biens immobiliers entre vifs et droit successoral, conference given on 1 October 2015 in the continuous training programme of EXPERTsuisse.
  • The Swiss Lump-Sum Taxation - A Discriminatory Policy against Swiss Nationals ?, mémoire Neuchâtel 2011.
  • Der angemessene Ausgleich für erhebliche Planungsvorteile nach Art. 5 Abs. 1 RPG, thesis Fribourg 2005.
  • Das Grundstück, der Gewinn und die Steuer: Zum Stand der Diskussion um die Grundstückgewinnsteuer, in: BR/DC 2004, pp. 192 ss (in collaboration with Peter Hänni).