Mr Nils Harbeke > Pestalozzi > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Pestalozzi
Feldeggstrasse 4
8008
Switzerland

Work Department

Tax

Position

Nils Harbeke is head of Pestalozzi’s Tax Practice Group. He has a particular strength in cross-border tax work and tax work for international clients, both inbound and outbound. Nils Harbeke’s tax practice covers areas like cross-border private banking, bonds, commodities, collective investment funds, syndicated loans & structured finance, investment vehicles for institutional investors, insurance linked products and real estate. He has gained special experience and knowledge in tax work for the financial services industry and related to financial products.

Career

Bar admission (2004). Senior Associate at Pestalozzi (2007). Swiss Certified Tax Expert (2010). Senior Manager at Big 4 firm (2011). Partner at Pestalozzi (2015). Head of Tax Practice Group.

Languages

German, English.

Memberships

International Fiscal Association (IFA), Swiss and Zurich Bar Associations, EXPERTsuisse, Justitia 4.0, Swiss Legaltech Association.

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Tax

(Leading individuals)

Nils Harbeke – Pestalozzi

Pestalozzi employs a ‘client-centric approach’ when advising domestic and international clients on a broad range of tax matters, such as those issues relating to M&A and restructuring, as well as VAT, withholding and stamp taxes, and tax litigation. Team lead Nils Harbeke has expertise in cross-border tax issues and tax work in regulated industries, working frequently with both Swiss and international financial institutions and life sciences companies. Jonas Sigrist advises multinationals and SMEs in life sciences, commodities, and financial services sectors on corporate tax issues. Silvia Zimmermann specialises in international taxation, namely inbound and outbound tax planning for multinationals and individuals.