Marc Blumenfeld

Marc is the founder of Alithis. He is a Swiss attorney who has over 10 years of experience in the wealth planning, trustee and corporate services business working for independent and bank-owned trustees. As a board member and in-house counsel of different organisations, Marc has also gained relevant experience in the non-profit and sports sector.

Focus Areas

– Trusts and other private wealth structures

– Foundations and other non-profit organisations

– Associations and other sports organisations

– International transactions

– AML, FATCA, CRS

– Cross border

– Governance and outsourcings

– Data protection

– Internal and regulatory investigations

Experience

– 2018 – Present Managing Director, Alithis AG, Zürich

– 2012 – Present General Counsel, Aiducation International, Zürich

– 2014 – 2018 Head Legal Trust, Credit Suisse Trust AG, Zürich

– 2008 – 2014 Associate, Bodmer Fischer AG, Zürich

– 2007 Intern, Wuersch & Gering LLP, New York

– 2005 – 2006 Clerk, District Court Bülach

Education

– 2019 STEP Diploma in International Trust Management, TEP

– 2012 LL.M. in Comparative and International Public Law, National University of Singapore (NUS)

– 2007 Admission to the bar in Switzerland

– 2004 Graduation from law faculty of the University of Zurich (UZH), lic.iur.

Publications/Research

– Co-author of Orell Füssli commentary on company law (2016), treasury shares (Art. 659 to 659b Swiss Code of Obligations) and reduction of share capital (Art. 732 to 735 Swiss Code of Obligations)

– NUS Research Opportunity Programme 2012, “State Immunity – Or How Does a Victim of a Human Rights Violation Claim Compensation?” (Download PDF)

Memberships and Offices

– Board Member and President of a Zurich based amateur football club

– Member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Switzerland

– Member of Zurich and Swiss Bar Associations

– Member of Swiss Lawyers Association