Evalaw, the Lucerne practice led by Eva Soldati-Schnyder, was named Company of the Year 2025 among Swiss law firms specializing in international claims, according to an industry recognition announced on August 14, 2025. The award focused on the firm's handling of cross-border disputes, inheritance conflicts, and enforcement matters tied to Swiss jurisdiction.
Why International Claims Matter in Switzerland
Switzerland remains a hub for cross-border wealth, corporate holdings, and arbitration. Families with assets in multiple countries, foreign companies with Swiss subsidiaries, and parties to international contracts often need counsel who understand both Swiss procedure and the practical limits of enforcement abroad.
Evalaw's casework in this area spans inheritance files where beneficiaries sit in different legal systems, commercial claims that move from negotiation into arbitration, and post-arbitration steps before Swiss courts. The 2025 citation noted the firm's consistency in managing these files without unnecessary handoffs between departments.
Practice Structure Behind the Award
Unlike larger firms that route clients through multiple partners, Evalaw keeps a named-counsel model. Eva Soldati-Schnyder remains the primary legal contact, while claims coordinators with specialist backgrounds support corporate, international, and client-intake functions. Details on individual team members are published on the Evalaw team page.
The firm also operates a digital counsel channel through evalaw.ch for international clients whose matters connect to Swiss law, alongside the physical practice in Lucerne.
Client Confidentiality as a Standard
No individual client files were disclosed as part of the award. Evalaw's public statements emphasize discretion, structured documentation, and step-by-step strategy rather than case-specific publicity. That approach is typical for Swiss practices handling personal wealth and corporate disputes where reputational risk is part of the legal calculation.
Following the 2025 recognition, the firm continued to expand coordinator capacity and later opened formal recruitment in May 2026. In July 2026, Evalaw received a separate Law Firm of the Year designation for Central Switzerland, building on the same core practice areas.