Background
Von Planta, Andreas was born on July 11, 1955 in Basel, Switzerland.
Von Planta, Andreas was born on July 11, 1955 in Basel, Switzerland.
University of Basel (Licence en droit, 1978. Doctorat en droit, 1981). Columbia University, School of Law (Master of Laws, 1983).
Spoken languages: French, German and English.
Worked at Lenz & Staehelin (Geneva) specializing in Swiss and International Taxation, Banking and Finance Law, Capital Market Transactions, Share Issues and Listing, International Commercial Arbitration, Commercial and Contract Law, Company Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Competition Law, Residence and Work Permits, Purchase of Swiss Real Estate, Product Liability, Civil, Criminal and Administrative Litigation, Debt and Bankruptcy Law, International Legal Assistance, Estate Planning, Trusts, Charitable Foundations, Private International Law, Unfair Competition, Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law, Environmental Law, European Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Basel. 1983, Geneva.
Lenz & Staehelin is the result of the merger on January 1, 1991 of the Geneva law firm Lenz, Schluep, Briner & De Coulon established in 1951 by Raoul Lenz and of the Zurich law firm Staehelin, Hafter, Jagmetti, Lutz & Partners which was founded in 1917 by Conrad Staehelin.