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Julia Henninger

Associate, PhD, LL.M.

French English German Swiss German

EXPERTISE

Julia Henninger advises Swiss and international private clients in a range of areas, including inheritance law, private international law and matrimonial law.

She assists clients with their estate and matrimonial planning, whether it involves the transfer of family businesses, the establishment of trusts, or the implementaton of philanthropic projects. She also handles the management aspects of their family offices.

Julia Henninger provides advice on all legal matters pertaining to the settlement of estates, particularly in a cross-border context, and represents clients in disputes related to inheritance law, matrimonial law, and trusts.

Additionally, Julia Henninger’s expertise extends to supporting charitable organisations in managing and developing their activities.

EXPERIENCE

Since 2022 Associate at Borel & Barbey
2019 - 2022 Associate at a law Firm in Geneva & Zurich
2020 New York Bar
2019 Master of Laws (LL.M.), Columbia University, New York, United States, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar Prize
2019 PhD in Law, University of Fribourg, Professor Walther Hug Prize
2017 Geneva Bar
2015 Certificate of Advanced Studies in Legal Professions, University of Geneva
2014 Master of Law (MLaw), bilingual French - German, Universities of Fribourg & Pontificia Comillas de Madrid
2012 Bachelor of Law (BLaw), bilingual French - German and « bilingual plus » certificate, University of Fribourg

RECOGNITIONS

  • 2019 : Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar Prize, University of Columbia
  • 2019 : Professeur Walther Hug Prize, University of Fribourg

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Geneva Bar Association (ODAGE)
  • Swiss Bar Association (FSA)
  • New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)

NEWS

Art Lunch with Isabelle Harsch and Julia Henninger

17 October 2024
Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting an Art Lunch on the theme of Business Succession with Isabelle Harsch, CEO of Harsch – Henri Harsch HH SA, and our...

Business succession ─ Transfer to heirs or management

30 May 2024
Julia Henninger will speak on June 11 alongside Cedric Panchaud and Gregory von Gunten at a conference organized by EXPERTsuisse on “Business Succession ─ Transfer to heirs or management”. The...

At the Interface Between Inheritance and Corporate Law

14 November 2023
We are pleased to announce that our associate, Dr. Julia Henninger, will be giving a conference today alongside Dr. Sara Zahner. This event, titled “At the Interface Between Inheritance and Corporate...

PUBLICATIONS

Valuation of companies

8 December 2023
In the latest edition of the journal “Successio”, Julia Henninger and Balz Hösly examine the recent decision of the Swiss Supreme Court on the valuation of companies that depend on...

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