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Angelina Sgier joined LALIVE in 2020. She specializes in domestic and cross-border proceedings in civil and criminal law matters, debt collection and insolvency law and related proceedings in the context of asset tracing and asset recovery. She also has experience in advising private clients on marital and inheritance law matters as well as related issues of private international law.

Angelina Sgier is an active member of the Zurich Bar Association (ZAV), the Swiss Bar Association (SAV), the Zurich lawyer’s association (Zürcherischer Juristenverein, ZJV), the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA).

Prior to joining LALIVE, Angelina Sgier worked as an associate in the dispute resolution, private clients, and employment teams of Lenz & Staehelin in Zurich (2017-2020), where she also had completed her legal training (2012-2013). She also worked as a law clerk at the District Court of Zurich focusing on civil and criminal law matters including coercive measures (2013-2017) during which time she passed the Zurich bar exam.

Angelina Sgier holds Master’s degrees from the University of Zurich (Master of Law in 2012 – summa cum laude) and the University of California Berkeley School of Law (LL.M. in 2021 – High Honors / Dean’s list / top 10% of her class).