Gian Andri Töndury

Gian Andri Töndury focuses his practice on complex estate and wealth planning matters as well as corporate law. He advises domestic and international private clients, family offices, and corporations. He also represents private clients and foundations in inheritance and trust disputes. His other areas of practice include probate, foundation law, and tax planning. Gian Andri Töndury is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, and the International Bar Association.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Estate Planning and Inheritance Law | Formation, Structuring, and Management of Companies | Board of Directors Mandates | Corporate Succession Planning | Foundation and Trust Law | Probate, Inheritance, and Trust Disputes |
Asset Structuring | Family Office Services | Private International Law

LANGUAGES

German, English, French

MEMBERSHIPS

− Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
− Swiss Bar Association (SAV)
− New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
− Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
− Member of the Editorial Board, STEP Journal
− International Bar Association (IBA)
− Board of Trustees of the Pestalozzi Foundation for the Promotion of Education of Young People from Swiss Mountain Regions
− Various board of directors positions

PUBLICATIONS

International Estate Planning Guide, Swiss Chapter,
International Bar Association, London, 2022
Handbook of International Limited Liability Company Law
2022 - (Eds. Süss/Wachter), 4th edition, Bonn (Co-author)
Personal Liability under Swiss Stock Corporation Law
2005 - Co-author with Peter Forstmoser / Thomas Sprecher