About
Swiss civil law notary and specialist in inheritance law, Jacqueline Burckhardt advises on succession, international trust and estate planning, real estate and charity law and provides the full range of notary services. A former partner and head of the private clients team at an international law firm, she has broad experience structuring Swiss and foreign estates and has served as chair of the Basel Branch of STEP.
Practice areas
Succession / ProbateTrusts & EstatesReal EstateCharities & Not-for-ProfitNotary ServicesPrivate Clients
Office
Expertise
International TrustsEstate & Succession PlanningCharities & Not-for-Profit GovernanceReal EstateCross-border succession and relocation issuesHealth and Cultural Organisations (advisory)
Education
- Lic. iur., Universities of Basel and Geneva, 1995
- LL.M. (First Class), University of Cambridge (Queen's College), 2002
Admissions
- Admitted to the Swiss bar, 1998
- Civil law notary (Switzerland), 2000
Languages
GermanEnglishFrench