Debra Davatz has been involved in many complex domestic and transnational M&A transactions (including corporate reorganisation). As a Certified Specialist SBA Inheritance Law, her private clients work is focused on estate planning, concepts for business and asset succession, inheritance contracts, wills, prenuptial agreements, foundations, counsel to communities of heirs, administration of executor mandates, separation of matrimonial assets and distribution of estates.
debra.davatz@davatzlegal.ch • Tel. +41 44 213 80 40
2015
Owner DAVATZ LEGAL
2011-2014
Certified Specialist SBA Inheritance Law and Corporate Lawyer, Niederer Kraft & Frey AG
2009-2011
Senior Associate, Niederer Kraft & Frey AG
2001-2008
Associate, Niederer Kraft & Frey AG
1998-2000
Junior Lawyer, Niederer Kraft & Frey AG
1996-1998
Legal Member of the “Task-Force-Team” of the Commercial Registry Office of the Canton of Zurich
2011
Certified Specialist SBA Inheritance Law
2011
CAS in Inheritance Law, University of Zurich and University of Lucerne
2001
Admitted to the Bar (Attorney-at-law)
1996
University of Zurich, lic. iur.
Attorney-at-law
After successful graduation of her legal studies at the University of Lucerne Nadine Schmid was employed in the legal department of Tamedia Ltd (leading private Swiss media group), in particular focusing on media law, labour and corporate law, general administrative law and contract law. After that she was a Junior Associate and later a Legal Associate at DAVATZ LEGAL and focused on inheritance law, matrimonial property and family law as well as contract and corporate law. Since 2020 she works as a Attorney-at-Law at DAVATZ LEGAL and advises clients competently in contingency and estate planning. Nadine Schmid has already drafted numerous advance care directives, last wills and testaments as well as marriage and inheritance contracts and has assisted in several will execution and division mandates.
nadine.schmid@davatzlegal.ch • Tel. +41 44 213 80 44
Professional career
since 2020
Attorney-at-law, DAVATZ LEGAL
2018
Legal Associate, DAVATZ LEGAL
2017
Junior Associate, DAVATZ LEGAL
2016
Legal department, Tamedia Ltd
2015
Paralegal, DAVATZ LEGAL
2013-2015
Paralegal, Niederer Kraft & Frey AG
2020
Admitted to the Bar (Attorney-at-law)
2015
University of Lucerne, Master of Law (MLaw)
Master thesis: «Gleichgeschlechtliche Paare und der Kinderwunsch» (Same-sex couples and the desire to have children)
2013
University of Lucerne, Bachelor of Law (BLaw)
Partner at Rohner & Erni Tax Ltd, Swiss Certified Tax Expert, MLaw
For more than a decade, Mario Erni focuses on Swiss and International tax law. Before founding Rohner & Erni Tax Ltd in 2015, Mario Erni was engaged as tax advisor with Ernst & Young and afterwards with the renowned Zurich based law firm Niederer Kraft & Frey. Alongside the advisory activity, Mario Erni lectures on a regular basis Swiss and International tax law at various institutions and tax congresses.
Partner at Rohner & Erni Tax AG, Swiss Certified Tax Expert, MAS FH in VAT
Dr. Roger Rohner has been active as a tax advisor for more than 10 years, first as an academic assistant with the chair for tax, finance, and administration law of Prof. Dr. Markus Reich of the University of Zurich, afterwards at Ernst & Young and at ADB Altorfer Duss & Beilstein AG and since 2015 as a Partner at Rohner & Erni Tax AG. Roger Rohner is a well known specialist in VAT.He is a lecturer at various institutes and universities as well and a speaker at several tax congresses.
Attorney-at-law and Consultant
Melanie Strässle joined DAVATZ LEGAL in September 2019 as an Attorney-at-law and Consultant. She worked for several years as a court clerk in the judicial system. Thanks to this long-term experience, she has in-depth knowledge of procedural law and knows how to handle extensive and complex cases efficiently. Melanie Strässle was responsible for proceedings in matters of family law, matrimonial property and inheritance law. She was also responsible for labour, social security and criminal proceedings.
In her work as an Attorney-at-law and notary public in the canton of Thurgau, she has already drafted numerous marriage and inheritance contracts, last wills as well as precautionary orders for her clients. Due to her experience as Chairwoman of the Concilation Authority dealing with lease and rental matters in the District of Pfäffikon, Melanie Strässle is also familiar with tenancy law matters.
In addition to her work as an Attorney-at-law, Melanie Strässle is a substitute judge at a Zurich District Court since 2017.
Tel. +41 44 213 80 40
since 2019
Attorney-at-law and Consultant, DAVATZ LEGAL
since 2018
Actuary ad hoc, Administrative Court of the Canton of Graubünden
since 2017
Substitute Judge at a Zurich District Court
since 2017
Associate at a Law Firm
2017
Associate at an international Law Firm in Zurich
2013-2015
Chairwoman of the Concilation Authority for Tenancy and Leasehold matters in the District of Pfäffikon ZH
2012-2015
Clerk and Court Clerk at the District Court of Pfäffikon ZH
2011
Legal Counsel at a legal expenses insurance
2016
Admitted to the Bar (Attorney-at-law)
2010
University of Zurich, lic. iur.
Attorney-at-law
After his studies, Erik Najdl worked at the Chair of Procedure (Civil Procedure / Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law) and Introduction to Law at the University of Fribourg and can thus draw on a sound understanding of civil procedure, debt collection and bankruptcy law. As a Junior Lawyer, he worked for a law firm in Zurich specialising in Swiss and international commercial law, in particular gaining experience in contract and corporate law as well as in commercial criminal law. As he worked in the legal department of a major Swiss bank, he is familiar with the requirements and internal proceedings in connection with bank-specific information and directives. He joined DAVATZ LEGAL in 2020. In addition, he works at the university institute "UniDistance Suisse"
erik.najdl@davatzlegal.ch • Tel. +41 44 213 80 43
Professional career
since 2020
Attorney-at-law, DAVATZ LEGAL
since 2019
Assistant at the UniDistance Suisse
2019-2020
Legal Associate at a major Swiss Bank
2017-2018
Junior Lawyer in a law firm in Zurich specialising in Swiss and international commercial law
2016
Lector, Technical Introduction to Law, University of Fribourg
2011-2016
Assistant at the Chair of Procedure (Civil Procedure / Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law) and Introduction to Law, University of Fribourg
Education
2020
Admitted to the Bar (Attorney-at-law)
2011
University of Fribourg, Master of Law (MLaw)
2011
Exchange Semester, Masaryk University, Brno (CZ)
2009
University of Fribourg, Bachelor of Law (BLaw)
Memberships
Attorney-at-law
micaela.tanner@davatzlegal.ch • Tel. +41 44 213 80 42
Legal Assistant
catrina.helbling@davatzlegal.ch • Tel. +41 44 213 80 41
Professional career
since 2022
Legal Assistant, DAVATZ LEGAL
Education
2022
ZHAW, Master of Science in Management and Law UAS Zürich
2020
ZHAW, Bachelor of Science in Business Law UAS Zürich
Assistant
info@davatzlegal.ch • Tel. +41 44 213 80 40
Professional career
since 2022
Assistant, DAVATZ LEGAL
since 2021
Employee, Haddock AG
since 2020
Receptionist, LABO Spa AG
2019-2023
Assistant, Lenz und Staehelin Rechtsanwälte
Education
since 2020
University of Zurich, Bachelor of Law (BLaw)
DAVATZ LEGAL ∙ Anwaltskanzlei Debra Davatz Hörler
Rennweg 38
CH-8001 Zurich
Tel. +41 44 213 80 40 ∙ Fax +41 44 213 80 45