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Tina Wüstemann

Zürich, Schweiz

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Tina Wüstemann

Zürich, Schweiz

P: +41 58 261 55 60

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Tina Wüstemann ist Co-Head des Private Clients-Team. Sie berät schweizerische und ausländische Privatkunden, Führungskräfte und Unternehmer bei komplexen Nachlass- und Nachfolgeplanungsfragen sowie bei Trustangelegenheiten, Eheverträgen, Testamenten und Zuzug in die Schweiz. Tina Wüstemann berät zudem gemeinnützige Institutionen und vertritt Privatkunden in Erb- und Truststreitigkeiten sowie im Bereich internationaler Nachlassverwaltung.

Tina Wüstemann publiziert mehrfach und hält regelmässig Fachvorträge zu Trust- und Nachlassangelegenheiten in der Schweiz und im Ausland. Sie ist Stiftungsrätin verschiedener wohltätiger Organisationen, im Beirat des Department of Economics der Universität Zürich sowie Stiftungsratsmitglied der ETH Zürich Foundation.

In Chambers und Partners HNW 2025 wird Tina Wüstemann in Tier 1 für Private Wealth Law aufgeführt. Legal 500 zählt Tina zudem seit 10 Jahren zu den führenden Anwälten in der Schweiz im Bereich Private Clients. Von Who's Who Legal wurde Tina Wüstemann als Private Client Lawyer of the Year 2019 (Schweiz) ausgezeichnet, und sie ist als Thought Leader in Global Elite 2025 (Private Client) aufgeführt. Tina Wüstemann wurde zudem 2022 bei den STEP Private Clients Awards zum "Trusted Advisor of the Year" ernannt. Sie erhielt ausserdem den Europe Women in Business Law Award 2022 als "Best in Trusts & Estates", womit sie diese Anerkennung nach 2021, 2020, 2019, 2017 und 2014 bereits zum sechsten Mal erhalten hat. Darüber hinaus wurde Tina Wüstemann im Jahr 2025, 2021 und 2018 mit dem Citywealth Award "Women of the Year" ausgezeichnet.

Tina Wüstemann is a formidable leader in Switzerland for private client matters, excelling on a range of matters including prenuptials and estates.

WWL Thought Leaders Global Elite - Private Clients 2023

Tina Wüstemann is hailed as "a truly excellent practitioner who is an absolute joy to work with".

WWL - Private Clients 2023

Tina Wüstemann enjoys "the best reputation in Switzerland for private client work" which she maintains through her excellent work on complex succession and inheritance matters.

WWL Switzerland 2023

An absolute joy to work with

WWL - Asset Recovery 2023

The "fantastic" Tina Wüstemann is "excellent" and possesses "strong cross-border experience". Peers say she is "very enthusiastic, solution oriented and a great pleasure to work with".

Who's Who Legal Global Elite - Private Client 2023

Highly skilled, very experienced, excellent lawyer

Legal 500, 2022

One of the top trusts and estates litigators in Switzerland

Legal 500, 2022

Tina Wüstemann is clearly outstanding and a star in the Swiss legal community.

Legal 500, 2021

Tina Wüstermann’s stature in this field is second to none.

Legal 500 2021

Queen of estate law!

Source in WWL 2021

She has an immense network and is widely recognized as one of the great names in the industry.

Legal 500 2021

Clients love her; she’s clear and precise.

Source in WWL 2021

Tina Wüstemann is one of the top trusts and estates litigators in Switzerland, with extensive experience in the largest and most complex international trust disputes.

Legal 500 2021

A star!

Source in WWL 2021

Tina Wüstemann – simply the best.

Legal 500 2021

She is a great person with whom to work, and you wouldn’t want her as an Opponent.

Source in Legal 500 2020

Very hands-on, gets on well with her clients and has a fabulous international profile.

Peers in Chambers Global 2020

A very powerful figure and very well reputed; she's personable and can have a difficult conversation even in difficult circumstances.

Peers in Chambers Global 2020

Tina is hugely knowledgeable, personable, grasps quickly what the situation is and sharp minded.

Citywealth Leaderslist 2020

Tina is one of the most distinguished lawyers in her area. She is experienced, charming, elegant and can be very strident if need be, to safeguard the interests of her client.

Chambers HNW guide 2024

Tina is fantastic. She has a deep level of legal expertise and excellent EQ with clients. She knows how to efficiently and effectively manage large projects involving multiple parties across borders.

Chambers HNW guide 2019

Tina Wüstemann - simply the best.

Legal 500 2025

Tina Wüstemann is the go-to practitioner for all matters related to private client space, thanks to her extensive experience practising inheritance and trust law.

Lexology Index 2025 - Research Switzerland

Tina Wüstemann is "top of the league" and enjoys an excellent reputation for her private client practice and "unparalleled trust experience.

Lexology Index 2025 - Private Client

Tina Wüstemann is a formidable leader in Switzerland for private client matters, excelling on a range of matters including prenuptials and estates.

Lexology Index 2025 - Thought Leaders - Global Elite

Tina Wüstemann is a mastermind. A litigator at heart, she is very energetic and has a good understanding of the differences between the UK and Swiss regimes.

Chambers HNW guide 2025

Tina Wüstemann is really impressive and handles contentious and non-contentious issues. She is very bright, energetic and efficient.

Chambers HNW guide 2025

Tina Wüstemann is a top operator.

Chambers HNW guide 2025

Tina Wüstemann is one of the best trust litigators in the world who is known for her expertise. She is a delightful and kind person. She is excellent.

Chambers HNW guide 2025

Tina Wüstemann is a mastermind. She is very energetic and has a good understanding of regimes. She is very experienced, practical and collaborative.

Chambers HNW guide 2025

Tina Wüstemann truly understands the needs of private clients.

Legal 500 2026

Tina Wüstemann is an excellent and extremely competent lawyer for all estate and inheritance matters on a national and international level.

Legal 500 2026

Tina Wüstemann - a live wire who gets things done. Her brilliance is a given.

Legal 500 2026

Beruflicher Werdegang

Partnerin bei Bär & Karrer (seit 2004)
Associate bei Bär & Karrer (1998)
New York Bar Exam (1998)
New York University: LL.M. (1998)
Associate bei schweizerischer Anwaltskanzlei (1994)
Zürcher Anwaltspatent (1994)
Universität Zürich: lic. iur. (1990)
Praktikantin bei K&L Gates, ehem. Middletons Moore & Bevins (Sydney) (1992)
Gerichtsschreiberin am Bezirksgericht Zürich (1990)

Mitgliedschaften und Ämter

Schweizerischer Anwaltsverband (SAV)
Zürcher Anwaltsverband (ZAV)
New York State Bar Association
STEP Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA)
Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS)
Fellow des American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL)
Vorstandsmitglied Schweizerischer Verein Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit in Erbsachen (SVSiE)