Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

Your use of the Website constitutes your acceptance of these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and our Legal Disclaimer, which are incorporated herein by reference. We may modify these Terms at any time by posting an updated version on this page. Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Description of Services

The Website provides general information about the legal services offered by Eva Soldati-Schnyder, a licensed Swiss attorney based in Lucerne, Switzerland. The Website also enables prospective clients to submit inquiries and request consultations.

Legal services through evalaw.ch are offered exclusively to international clients with matters connected to Swiss law. Due to regulatory and professional conduct requirements, we do not accept new engagements from clients located in the United States of America. By submitting an inquiry, you represent that you are not seeking services in violation of this restriction.

3. Permitted Use

You may use the Website for lawful, personal, and non-commercial purposes, including reviewing information about our practice areas and contacting the Firm regarding a potential engagement. You agree not to:

• Use the Website in any manner that violates applicable law or regulation;
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website, its servers, or connected systems;
• Transmit viruses, malware, or other harmful code;
• Scrape, harvest, or systematically collect content from the Website without prior written consent;
• Misrepresent your identity, location, or the nature of your legal inquiry;
• Use the Website to solicit the Firm in connection with matters prohibited under these Terms or applicable professional rules.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on the Website, including text, graphics, logos, images, and layout, is the property of Eva Soldati-Schnyder or its licensors and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any Website content without prior written permission, except for limited personal viewing or printing for your own reference.

5. Inquiries & Engagement

Submitting a contact form or email does not create an attorney–client relationship. The Firm is under no obligation to respond to every inquiry and reserves the right to decline representation at its sole discretion, including where a conflict of interest exists, where the matter falls outside our areas of practice, or where acceptance would violate jurisdictional or regulatory restrictions.

Any formal engagement will be subject to separate written terms, including scope of work, fees, and applicable governing law.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.

For further information regarding the limitations of Website content, please refer to our Legal Disclaimer.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Eva Soldati-Schnyder and its affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Website or any content therein, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under mandatory Swiss law.

8. Privacy

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect personal data in accordance with the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

9. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Switzerland, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts at the registered office of the Firm in Lucerne, Switzerland, unless mandatory law provides otherwise.

10. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

11. Contact

For questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:

Eva Soldati-Schnyder
Grendelstrasse 21, 6004 Lucerne, Switzerland
Email: info@evalaw.ch