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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
Kevin Hagmann
Attorney at Law
Kevin Hagmann
Attorney at Law
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 |
admission to the bar
| 2023 | St. Gallen |
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
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
legal associate
Zorica Mijatovic
legal associate
Pestalozzistrasse 2
P.O. Box 12
CH-9001 St. Gall
special fields
- Civil law
- 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
| 2023 | MLaw University of Zurich |
job history
| Since 2020 | AMG Attorneys at Law |
| 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 |
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
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
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 |
| 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 |
languages
German, English, French