Lucien Masmejan Partner, Head of Private Clients
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner

Lucien Masmejan

Partner, Head of Private Clients
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner
+41 58 450 70 00
lucien.masmejan@lenzstaehelin.com
Lausanne
Avenue de Rhodanie 40C
CH-1007 Lausanne
www.lenzstaehelin.com
  • Expertise

    Dr. Lucien Masmejan is a partner heading up our Private Clients group in Geneva and Lausanne. He is widely considered one of Switzerland’s leading lawyers in private client matters. 

    Lucien's main practice area is private clients and this encompasses tax law and real estate, as well as general contractual and corporate matters. He advises Swiss and international families and privately owned companies, as well as their owners which include a number of high net worth individuals.

    Lucien is a member and/or chairman of various boards of directors in Switzerland and internationally, with a focus on services to private clients and families. He is also a frequent conference speaker on tax and company law and has published a number of articles including a 'Commentaire de la loi vaudoise d'impôt'.

  • Practices

  • Specialist Areas

    Private Clients, Tax, Real Estate, Commercial and Contracts
  • Professional Experience and Education

    and Education

    2007Partner, Lenz & Staehelin
    2007Associate, Lenz & Staehelin
    1992Swiss bar admission
    1991University of Lausanne (Dr. iur., Fleuret Foundation prize, University laureate and Walter Hug Foundation prize)
    1982University of Lausanne (lic. iur., Fleuret Foundation prize)
  • Languages

    French, English, German
  • Memberships

    Vaud Bar Association (OAV), Swiss Bar Association (FSA), International Fiscal Association (IFA), Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners (STEP) - Switzerland branch, Geneva business association (AGE), Argaman Foundation, Franco Regli Foundation, Forum Economie et Politique
  • Selected Publications

    • Rüdisühli H., Masmejan L., Private Client 2018 - Switzerland, in: The International Comparative Legal Guide, January 2018, 214-223
    • Masmejan L., Masmejan L., Commentaire de la loi vaudoise d'impôt, Bern 1999
    • Masmejan L., La protection possessoire en droit romano-canonique médiéval, Société pour l'histoire des anciens pays de droit écrit, Montpellier 1990
  • Other Activities

      • Chairman of the board of directors, Cardis SA (real-estate company)
      • Director, Swiss privately owned companies such as B-flexion Group  Holdings SA, Argaman Holding SA, Amberlake PTC SA; JCB Group Holdings SA.
      • Director, foreign companies, amongst which B-flexion services Ltd, London
  • Contact details

  • Assistant

  • Other Activities

      • Chairman of the board of directors, Cardis SA (real-estate company)
      • Director, Swiss privately owned companies such as B-flexion Group  Holdings SA, Argaman Holding SA, Amberlake PTC SA; JCB Group Holdings SA.
      • Director, foreign companies, amongst which B-flexion services Ltd, London
  • References

    Lucien is clearly brilliant. He cuts through every issue and is a brilliant strategist.

    Chambers & Partners, 2024

    Lucien Masmejan is hugely experienced with private clients. He's both practical and commercial.

    Legal 500, 2024

    He's a leader, he's smart, he's practical and he gets things done.

    Chambers & Partners 2024

Lucien is clearly brilliant. He cuts through every issue and is a brilliant strategist.

Chambers & Partners, 2024

Lucien Masmejan is hugely experienced with private clients. He's both practical and commercial.

Legal 500, 2024

He's a leader, he's smart, he's practical and he gets things done.

Chambers & Partners 2024

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