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Professional Biography

Alexandra Hirt is a Swiss qualified lawyer, certified tax expert and registered trust and estate practitioner (TEP). She works as Counsel in the Zurich office of the law firm Lenz & Staehelin. Her practice focuses on private clients and tax. She has expertise in estate planning and the execution of wills, relocations, philanthropy and management of private clients' personal affairs. Other areas of her practice include structures – in particular foundations and trusts. She also specialises in Swiss and international taxation with a focus on HNW.

What is your favorite restaurant to take a client or colleague to?

Restaurant parkhuus in Park Hyatt Zürich

What is the best piece of advice you have ever received?

Success is a journey, not a destination.

What was your first job?

Assistant to a law professor

What is the book you recommend to everyone?

"Lean In", by Sheryl Sandberg

What changes do you expect to see in your practice over the next year?

Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Services