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Lawyers and legal associates
You can find out more about the lawyers and legal associates of our law firm here. We will be happy to advise you.
Lukas Metzler
Attorney at Law and Notary, Partner
Lukas Metzler
Attorney at Law and Notary, Partner
Pestalozzistrasse 2
P.O. Box 12
CH-9001 St. Gall
special fields
- Corporate law and Commercial law (incl. foundations of firms, mergers and restructurings as well as settlements of foreign firms and private persons)
- Function of board member
- Succession planning
- Law on recording (notary public) especially notarizations of marriage and testamentary contracts, notarizations in the context with corporate law and notarizations in German law
- Contract law
- Intellectual property law
education
| 1991 | Law studies at the University of Fribourg, lic. |
admission to the bar
| 1993 | Appenzell I.Rh. |
job history
| Since 1999 | AMG Attorneys at Law Ltd (formerly Suter & Partners Attorneys at Law) |
| 1998 - 1999 | PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, St. Gallen |
| 1994 - 1998 | STG-Coopers & Lybrand AG, St. Gallen |
| 1992 - 1994 | ATAG Ernst & Young AG, St. Gallen |
| 1991 - 1992 | Practical legal training as attorney in Appenzell |
publications
- Das Immobilienleasing - Frage der Anwendbarkeit der zwingenden Bestimmungen des Mietrechts, AJP 2005 S. 579
- Die Aktionärseigenschaft des VR-Mitglieds - zur Bedeutung von Qualifikationsaktien in der Praxis, AJP 2004 S. 169
- Die Voraussetzungen und Folgen der Déchargeerteilung der Generalversammlung an den Verwaltungsrat einer Aktiengesellschaft, AJP 2001 S. 945
languages
German, English, Italian, French
Markus Schmuki
Attorney at Law and Notary, Partner
Markus Schmuki
Attorney at Law and Notary, Partner
Pestalozzistrasse 2
P.O. Box 12
CH-9001 St. Gall
special fields
- Corporate law and Commercial law (incl. foundations of firms, mergers and restructurings as well as settlements of foreign firms and private persons)
- Function of board member
- Succession planning
- Law on recording (notary public) especially notarizations of marriage and testamentary contracts, notarizations in the context with corporate law and notarizations in German law
- Contract law
- Construction and Real Estate Law
education
| 1992 | Law studies at the University of Zurich, lic. |
admission to the bar
| 1997 | Schaffhausen |
Beruflicher Werdegang
| Since 2000 | AMG Attorneys at Law Ltd (formerly Suter & Partners Attorneys at Law) |
| 1997 - 2000 | Legal secretary at Higher Court of Canton Schaffhausen |
| 1992 - 1997 | Legal secretary at Cantonal Court Schaffhausen |
publications
- Das Immobilienleasing - Frage der Anwendbarkeit der zwingenden Bestimmungen des Mietrechts, AJP 2005 S. 579
- Die Aktionärseigenschaft des VR-Mitglieds - zur Bedeutung von Qualifikationsaktien in der Praxis, AJP 2004 S. 169
- Die Voraussetzungen und Folgen der Déchargeerteilung der Generalversammlung an den Verwaltungsrat einer Aktiengesellschaft, AJP 2001 S. 945
languages
German, English, French
Kevin Hagmann
Attorney at Law and Notary, Partner
Kevin Hagmann
Attorney at Law and Notary, Partner
Pestalozzistrasse 2
P.O. Box 12
CH-9001 St. Gall
special fields
- Contract law (incl. employment and tenancy law)
- Commercial and corporate law
- Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law
- Civil law
- Criminal law
education
| 2021 | Master of Law UZH (MLaw) at the University of Zurich |
admission to the bar
| 2023 | St. Gall |
job history
| Since 2022 | AMG Attorneys at Law Ltd |
| 2021 - 2022 | Berther Moeri Neuber Schindler Attorneys at Law, Substitute |
| 2020 - 2021 | De la cruz Beranek Attorneys at Law AG, Legal Associate |
languages
German, English, Korean
Joël Keller
Attorney at Law and Notary
Joël Keller
Attorney at Law and Notary
Pestalozzistrasse 2
P.O. Box 12
CH-9001 St. Gall
special fields
- Contract law (incl. employment and tenancy law)
- Commercial and corporate law
- Civil law
- Criminal law
education
| 2023 | M.A. HSG in Law and Economics |
admission to the bar
| 2026 | St. Gall |
job history
| Since 2026 | AMG Attorneys at Law Ltd |
| 2025 | District Court of Appenzell I.Rh., Legal Trainee |
| 2023 - 2024 | AMG Attorneys at Law |
languages
German, English, French
Christoph Lehmann
Tax expert, Of Counsel
Christoph Lehmann
Tax expert, Of Counsel
Pestalozzistrasse 2
P.O. Box 12
CH-9001 St. Gall
special fields
- Corporate tax law, in particular restructuring, M&A transactions and succession planning
- Corporate and asset structures
- National and international tax planning for private individuals
- Assessment of tax risks / tax due diligence
- Property transactions
- Estate planning
education
| 1998 | Swiss Federal Diploma in Tax Consulting |
| 1995 | Business Economist HWV |
job history
| Since 2012 | Partner at steuerpartner ag Steuer- und Wirtschaftsberatung, St. Gallen |
| 1995 - 2012 | Tax consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, St. Gallen |
languages
German, English
Zorica Mijatovic
Attorney at Law and Notary
Zorica Mijatovic
Attorney at Law and Notary
Pestalozzistrasse 2
P.O. Box 12
CH-9001 St. Gall
special fields
- Civil law
- Construction and Real Estate Law
- Administrative law
- Familiy and Social Security law
- Contract law
- Criminal law
education
| 2020 | M.A. HSG in Law |
admission to the bar
| 2025 | St. Gall |
job history
| Since 2022 | AMG Attorneys at Law Ltd |
| 2021 - 2022 | District Court of Appenzell I.Rh., Legal Trainee |
| 2021 - 2021 | Official notary's office Buchs, six-month internship as legal trainee |
| 2020 - 2021 | Law Office St. Gallen, Legal Trainee |
languages
German, Serbian, English
Yannick Schmuki
legal associate
Yannick Schmuki
legal associate
Pestalozzistrasse 2
P.O. Box 12
CH-9001 St. Gall
special fields
- Litigation
- Enforcement law
- Private International Law
education
| 2023 | MLaw University of Zurich |
job history
| Since 2020 | AMG Attorneys at Law Ltd |
| Since 2023 | Research assistant at the University of Zurich with Prof. Dr Tanja Domej |
| Since 2023 | Research assistant at the University of Bern with Prof. Dr. Alexander R. Markus |
publications
- Schutz des Betriebenen im Ausland, Zugleich ein Beitrag zur Qualifikation von Art. 85a Abs. 2 SchKG, in: Bachofner Eva/Bopp Lukas/Lorandi Franco (Hrsg.), Lebendiges Verfahrensrecht, Festschrift für Daniel Staehelin, Basel 2025, S. 13–30, mit Florian Eichel.
- Schiedsfähigkeit ehegüterrechtlicher Ansprüche, in: Bachofner Eva/Bopp Lukas/Lorandi Franco (Hrsg.), Lebendiges Verfahrensrecht, Festschrift für Daniel Staehelin, Basel 2025, S. 419–432, mit Tanja Domej.
- Berücksichtigung ausländischer Forderungsprozesse im Insolvenzverfahren, Zugleich eine Analyse von EuGH, Rs. C-394/22, 24.11.2024 (Oilchart/OWB), AJP 2025, S. 1200–1225.
- Zwischen Anschein und Wirklichkeit – Scheinunternehmer im Europäischen Verbraucherprozessrecht, in: Tappy Denis/Dietschy-Martenet Patricia (Hrsg.), Escales procédurales, Recueil d’études en l’honneur du Professeur Jacques Haldy, Bern 2026, S. 133–147, mit Alexander R. Markus.
- Die Klage nach Art. 85a SchKG und ihre duplex natura, Eine umfassende Zuständigkeitsanalyse, AJP 2026, S. 612–641, mit Raphael Zemp.
- Verfahrensrechtliche Aspekte der vorläufigen Betreibungseinstellung in Fällen mit Auslandsbezug (im Erscheinen), mit Raphael Zemp.
languages
German, English, French
Support
The contact details of our support staff you can find here. At anytime they are pleased to assist you.
Olena Fäs
secretariat
Olena Fäs
secretariat
Pestalozzistrasse 2
Postfach 12
CH-9001 St. Gallen
working fields
- Correspondence, revision of legal petitions and contracts
- Switchboard
- Invoicing as well as handling of accounts receivable
- Organization of customer events
- Administrative accounting as well as accounting of divers clients
- Support of information technology
- Support of personnel administration
languages
German, English, French
Alina Fuchs
secretariat
Alina Fuchs
secretariat
Pestalozzistrasse 2
Postfach 12
CH-9001 St. Gallen
working fields
- Correspondence, revision of legal petitions and contracts
- Switchboard
- Invoicing as well as handling of accounts receivable
- Organization of customer events
- Administrative accounting as well as accounting of divers clients
- Support of information technology
- Support of personnel administration
languages
German, English, French