Our Law Firm advises and represents private individuals and companies in both national and cross-border transactions. Additionally, our Law Firm works closely with numerous other international law firms, providing our clients with high-quality and efficient legal services on international transactions.
With the extensive experience of its partners and associates, the Studio Legale Pedrazzini Zanazza & Associati SA, based in Lugano, assists its clients with a wide range of legal services in numerous areas of law both at the Swiss and international levels, including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, contract law, employment law, civil and criminal litigation, data protection and privacy, real estate law, financial market regulation, trusts and investment funds, succession planning, sports law, and legal support for generational transitions.
Massimo Pedrazzini
Founding Partner
Massimo Pedrazzini has over forty years of experience in corporate law, M&A, and international tax law. In 1985, he joined the law firm founded in 1959 by the attorneys-at-law Tettamanti and Spiess and became a partner in 1991. He held key roles in numerous cross-border transactions and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for various international companies, including the Fidinam Group.
Alongside his professional commitments, he is also actively involved in non-profit organisations and international foundations.
Paolo Zanazza
Founding Partner
Specialised in national and international commercial and contract law. He has extensive experience in corporate law, investment funds, national and cross-border M&A transactions, commercial contracts, financial market regulation, real estate law, corporate governance, and trusts. He has completed advanced studies in international and corporate law at leading universities in Switzerland and across Europe.
Giulia Buosi
Associate
Attorney-at-law at the Law Firm since 2024, specialised in corporate law, employment law, and Swiss criminal law. After completing her law degree, she obtained a Master of Advanced Studies in Business Law from the Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (SUPSI).
She has experience in anti-money laundering and is registered in the Attorney Registry of the Canton of Ticino. She is also a member of the Ticino Bar Association (OATI) and the Swiss Bar Association (FSA).
Hélène Bergerhoff, LL.M.
Lawyer
Attorney-at-law at the Law Firm since 2025, specialized in commercial and corporate law, national and international contract law, civil litigation, and banking law, with expertise in the regulatory framework of financial markets. She brings several years of experience acquired at private banks and law firms based in Geneva, as well as significant professional exposure at a renowned investment bank in London. Hélène has enhanced her legal education by completing an LL.M. at Queen Mary University of London.
Claudio Serratore
Lawyer
Attorney-at-law at the Law Firm since 2025, specialized in corporate, contract and tax law, with experience in administrative and criminal law. Claudio has a solid knowledge in Swiss law acquired at the University of Zurich, where he obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in law, the latter with magna cum laude. Subsequently, Claudio acquired important experience in civil litigation, gained during his legal training at a renowned law firm in Lugano, and did a judicial internship at the Tax Law Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Lugano.
Tito Tettamanti
Attorney-at-law, Of Counsel
Attorney-at-law, politician, entrepreneur, and Swiss essayist. In 1959, he founded the law and notarial firm Tettamanti-Spiess-Dotta. The following year, he expanded his professional activities by establishing the fiduciary company Fidinam SA, destined to become one of the most prominent firms in the sector in Switzerland.
Giangiorgio Spiess
Attorney-at-law, Of Counsel
Attorney-at-law in Lugano and Of Counsel at our Law Firm, he provides advice on civil law, inheritance law, commercial law, and sports law.
Maria Cristina Bonfio
Notary, Of Counsel
Notary in Lugano and Of Counsel at our Law Firm, she is specialized in inheritance law, matrimonial law, real estate law, and corporate law. In 1989, she began her career at the law firm founded in 1959 by the attorneys-at-law Tettamanti and Spiess. She was President of the Notary Bar Association and is actively engaged in both educational and institutional fields.
Silvana Cincinelli
Assistant
Natalie Oberholzer
Assistant
Francesca Rolando
Assistant
Anna Stanila
Assistant
Roberto Zanardi
Driver/Courier