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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, Partner
Lukas Metzler
Attorney at Law, 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
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 (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, Partner
Markus Schmuki
Attorney at Law, 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 (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
Christof Schäfli
Attorney at Law, Of Counsel
Christof Schäfli
Attorney at Law, Of Counsel
Pestalozzistrasse 2
P.O. Box 12
CH-9001 St. Gall
special fields
- Tax law and corporate law
- National and International tax planning for private persons and firms
- Transfer Pricing
- Succession planning
- Relocation services
education
| 2000 | Post-graduate study of international business law at the University of Zurich, LL.M. |
| 1989 | Law studies at the University of Bern, lic. |
admission to the bar
1993 St. Gallen
job history
| Since 2006 | AMG Attorney at Law |
| 2004 - 2006 | Tax advisor, Bank Julius Bär Ltd. |
| 2000 - 2004 | Tax advisor, PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd. |
| 1996 - 2000 | Deputy to the head of the Cantonal Tax Administration of Appenzell A.Rh. |
| 1995 - 2000 | Head of legal services of the Cantonal Tax Administration of Appenzell A.Rh. |
| 1994 - 1995 | Legal services at Cantonal Tax Office St. Gallen |
| 1991 - 1994 | Legal clerk at District Court Rorschach |
| 1990 - 1991 | Assistant for criminal law and law of criminal procedure at the University of St. Gallen |
languages
German, English, French
Kevin Hagmann
legal associate
Kevin Hagmann
legal associate
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
| 2021 | Master of Law UZH (MLaw) at the University of Zurich |
job history
| Since 2022 | AMG Attorneys at Law |
| 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
Zorica Mijatovic
legal associate
Zorica Mijatovic
legal associate
Pestalozzistrasse 2
P.O. Box 12
CH-9001 St. Gall
special fields
- civil right
- administrative law
- animal rights
- contract law
- criminal law
education
| 2020 | Master of Arts HSG (M.A. HSG) in Law, University of St. Gallen |
job history
| Since 2022 | AMG Attorneys at Law |
| 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
| cand. MLaw University of Zurich |
job history
| Since 2020 | AMG Attorneys at Law |
languages
German, English, French
Support
The contact details of our support staff you can find here. At anytime they are pleased to assist you.
Judith Meyer
secretariat
Judith Meyer
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
Petra Janeckova
secretariat
Petra Janeckova
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, Slovakian, English