Dr. Nedim Peter Vogt

Nedim Peter Vogt is Head of Private Clients of Bär & Karrer. His main areas of practice are succession, international trust and estate litigation as well as commercial litigation and arbitration.

He advises private clients, banks and wealth management service providers with regard to estate planning matters, structural audits and contentious trust and estate matters.

Nedim Peter Vogt also advises clients in international commercial arbitration proceedings and has acted as arbitrator in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations proceedings.

Nedim Peter Vogt is the author, co-author and editor of numerous books and articles on trusts and inheritance law as well as on contracts and civil procedure. He is also the co-editor of a new series of commentaries on Swiss law, inter alia on the Swiss Code of Obligations (where he has inter alia written a chapter on gifts and donations) (4th edition 2007), the Swiss Civil Code (3rd edition 2007) and the Swiss Private International Law (where he has inter alia written the chapter on Trusts) (2nd edition 2007) and editor of the Swiss Commercial Law Series and its successor series Access to Swiss Law. The second edition of the book edited by Nedim Peter Vogt on Disputes Involving Trusts (1999) is expected to be published in 2009.

Chambers Global 2008: "Nedim Peter Vogt is a well known figure among international private client advisers and is considered by all to be 'approachable and quick-minded', with a much admired facility to 'think like a common law lawyer' when the need arises. This skill is underlined by his pioneering work on trusts."

Chambers Europe 2007: "Nedim Peter Vogt is a 'very knowledgeable and personable' attorney. Active in litigation, he has built a reputation as a 'skilled, charismatic practitioner' who 'looks after his clients well'."

Chambers Europe 2008: "Nedim Peter Vogt is 'absolutely first-rate'. A 'powerful, outspoken and approachable figurehead', his technical knowledge in both Swiss and international matters is complemented by his 'astounding command of English'. Peers are quick to praise this 'extremely bright, academically gifted lawyer who understands how trusts work'. His portfolio of 'top drawer' clients further enforces his reputation."