the specialist area: the professors and speakers who complement one another perfectly and the stimulating case discussions with 24 experienced and challenging course-goers enhance one’s own range of experience. In matrimonial property law, for instance: I had no idea how important this complex specialist area was for my work in inheritance law. The lively exchange with other course-goers from different Swiss regions also gave me greater insight into the cantons’ differing practice – this is another aspect that directly benefits me in my work as a lawyer and therefore my clients.”
Harold Grüninger, Fachanwalt SAV Inheritance Law
“I completed the bar-certified specialist course in Labour Law. More than anything I was able to benefit from joined-up thinking. In cases of unfair summary dismissal, for example, you have to consider not only labour law but also pension law. If a lawyer does not realise this, substantial financial losses may ensue. The bar-certified specialist training has made me more familiar with such important connections between different areas of law, meaning I can now represent my clients’ interests even more efficiently than before.”
Caroline Kuhn, Fachanwältin SAV Labour Law
“First and foremost the further training to become a Fachanwalt SAV enabled me to broaden and deepen my knowledge. Even if every course-goer is already substantially specialised in construction and property law, there are always certain areas of law one practises less frequently. In my specific case this was environmental law and compulsory purchase law. This deepening will continue, because the ongoing training of the SBA specialists regularly brings us together through new meetings, where we share our experiences and keep one another up to date. The course also helped me increase my network of contacts. I am not keen on pleading a case in a court whose proceedings I am not familiar with. Now that I have seen colleagues from all over Switzerland work I can recommend them to my clients with expertise.”
Benoît Carron, Fachanwalt SAV Construction and Property Law