Prof.Dr. Hans Rainer Künzle Email & Phone Number

Zürich Area, Switzerland

My professional focus is on Estate Planning and Administration of Estates. I joined KPMG Switzerland in 1997 and was appointed partner 4 years later. In 2005 I was a founding partner of KENDRIS Ltd., a spin off of KPMG, where I am Of Counsel since October 2018. I hold a Ph.D. in economics and business administration of the University of St-Gall (Switzerland). I am Attorney-at-law and author/editor of various articles and books in the field of inheritance law (such as the Bernese Commentary to Art. 517-518 Swiss Civil Code: The executors) and a co-editor of "successio" the Swiss Inheritance Law Review. I am teaching private law and comparative private law at the University of Zurich.I am a member of several boards of charitable foundations and participate in workgroups of Swiss Foundations (www.swissfoundations.ch/de/arbeitskreise-0) and Pro Fonds (www.profonds.org/ weitere-termine/arbeitskreise-profonds/).I am member of the board of directors of several Swiss companies (in order to contribute my legal and business knowledge) and I meet colleagues in Swiss-VR (www.swissvr.ch).For a more specific CV see my homepage at the University of Zurich (www.ius.uzh.ch/de/staff/adjunct-professors/tit-kuenzle/person.html). For more contacts see also my XING-account.

Zurich

In 2005 I was one of the founding partners of KENDRIS private Ltd. (today: Kendris Ltd.). Today I serve still as Member of the Board of Directors.

Vienna, Austria

Comprehensive analysis of the legal framework in Austria, which prove to be beneficial or an obstacle to achieving continuity and securitng the existence of family businesses, also in an international context

Zürich Area, Switzerland

The purpose of the company is serving first generation entrepreneurs to multi-generational business owning families and family offices and providing sustainable strategies for families concerned with their long term wealth preservation.

Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

The purpose of the foundation is to foster education of pecuniarily underprivileged in Switzerland and abroad, including, but not limited to, developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

The purpose of the foundation is to provide medical, educational and other support to people in countries all over the world with particular emphasis of the needs of children, especially while living in poor circumstances. For more Information see the Homepage: http://human-dignity-foundation.org/.

Vaduz, Liechtenstein

Module "Asset protection" (in the program "Executive Master of Laws (LL.M.) im Gesellschafts-, Stiftungs- und Trustrecht")

Rotkreuz, Zug, Schweiz

Leading the module "Estate Planning“ in the course "Certificate of Advances Studies (CAS) in Investment Consulting"

Lucerne, Switzerland

Seminar "Erbrecht" (Inheritance Law)

Schlieren, Zurich, Switzerland

The company develops first-in-class drugs to treat obesity and its comorbidities.

Zurich

Since 2005 I am Ajdunct Professor (Titularprofessor) for Private Law and Comparison of Private Law; I participated in seminars "Erbrecht" (togehther with Prof. Dr. Peter Breitschmid) and in the module "Nachlassplanung" (together with Prof. Dr. Dominique Jakob, Prof. Dr. Peter Breitschmid and Prof. Dr. Ulrich Haas).

Basel, Switzerland

UWP collective foundation is an independent, registered pension fund which is open for an indefinite number of companies, from SME's to big companies.

Beijing, China

2 Online Courses in International Estate Planning in China and Switzerland/Europe

Binz, Zurich, Switzerland

The purpose of the company is consultation and support of companies in the implementation of their business strategy and corresponding personal and financial strategy

Berkeley (Us)

In the course "Partnerships & LLCs" (together with Prof. Richard Buxbaum) I was teaching business succession planning (succession tools and clauses, shareholders agreement, valuation issues, forced heirship and other planning obstacles)

Freiburg I.Ue.

Participation in the seminar "Nachfolgeplanung" resp. "Güter- und Erbrecht" with the Topics "Willensvollstreckung" and "Grosse Nachlässe"

Zurich, Switzerland

(Legal Department)

Zurich

Advising of Private Clients

St. Gallen

Übungen zum Obligationenrecht

Zurich

(Legal Department)

Zurich

Einführung in den Umgang mit Rechtsdatenbanken

Professor Emeritus (Adjunct Professor)

Dr. Oec. Hsg, Wirtschaftsrecht

Activities and Societies: HSG Alumni Studienrichtung Wirtschaftsrecht

Prof. (Adjunct Professor), Private Law And Comparison Of Private Law

Activities and Societies: Alumni der Rechtswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Zürich

Visiting Scholar, The Executor In Switzerland And The U.S. (California)

Professor Edward C. Halbach Jr.