Arlette Pfister

Expertise

Arlette Pfister is a Partner at Thouvenin Attorneys at Law. Her preferred areas of practice include corporate law, commercial law, employment law, and contract law. She has a particular focus on advising international corporations on restructurings, as well as counseling companies and corporate groups on complex and general corporate law matters, including the planning and implementation of business successions. She also provides clients with comprehensive support in day-to-day corporate housekeeping.

In addition, Arlette Pfister advises companies and private individuals on the negotiation and structuring of commercial agreements, business succession planning, and on matters relating to residence and work permits. She also has experience in the fields of alternative dispute resolution, life sciences and healthcare law, as well as data protection.

Legal500 recommends Arlette Pfister for corporate, commercial and M&A.

Professional Experience

Since 07/2016

Partner, Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte KLG, Zurich

2001 – 06/2016

Thouvenin Rechtsanwälte KLG, Zurich

1999 – 2001

Associate, Hayman & Baldi, Zurich

1997 – 1998

Junior Associate, Meyer Lustenberger & Partner, Zurich

1996 – 1997

Court clerk, District Court of Hinwil

Legal Education / Bar Admission

2005

University of Westminster, London, Master of Laws in International & Commercial Dispute Resolution (LL.M.)

2003

University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, CAS Mediator in commercial, environmental and administrative matters

1999

Admission to the Bar

1996

University of Zurich, lic. iur. (Master of Law)