Tax in Switzerland

‘Ruth Bloch-Riemer and Susanne Schreiber are both well renowned personalities, great team workers, demonstrate professional excellence.’

‘The tax team is excellent.’

‘Ruth Bloch-Riemer is great – I love working with her.’

‘Raoul Stocker is a hands-on tax advisor with a very deep knowledge of Swiss and international tax law. He is client-focused, solution-oriented and exactly knows how pragmatic an approach should be.’

‘The best tax team in Zurich: knowledge, speed, solution-oriented.’

‘Raoul Stocker has an unrivalled knowledge of international tax and transfer pricing matters in the Swiss market. He has vast practical experience in international tax matters. He is personally curious about new issues and trends in the field of international taxation and is happy to invest time in having discussions outside of work engagements. Even with all of his technical expertise, Raoul always gives very practical and commercial advice.’

‘Susanne Schreiber and her team provide outstanding service, responsive, technically extremely sound, efficient and pragmatic.’

‘Susanne Schreiber is highly competent, always available, efficient, business-minded and pragmatic.’

‘The one thing that stands out is that the firm has excellent specialists in various legal areas and that the collaboration is working seamlessly between tax and the other fields which is most helpful for clients.’

‘Stefan Oesterhelt displays an impressive knowledge of all areas of corporate tax laws in Switzerland. He is also very well connected with the authorities which enables him to know all of the latest trends and practices applied by the Swiss authorities. His good connections also allow him to obtain quick results in case of consultation with the authorities. Overall, I highly recommend Stefan for companies needing corporate tax assistance.’

‘Daniel Schafer and his team are very efficient and very flexible to adapt to your needs. They are easygoing, always motivated and will provide you exactly with the assistance you are looking for, even if the situation is particularly tough. Very useful in negotiations with authorities and able to adapt to surprising situations. Any day of the week, I would recommend Daniel and his team.’

‘Daniel Schafer is a very unique individual in the tax field. He’s pragmatic, result-driven and he’s not shy to try new things which is extremely valuable in this field.’

‘The firm has very solid experience in the Geneva/the Swiss market.’

‘Apart from its profound technical knowledge in domestic and international tax matters, the NKF tax team has unique experience in managing complex cross-border projects.’

‘I highly recommend Daniela Schmucki and Thomas Graf and have always experienced them as highly competent professionals with great personal engagement.’

‘Thomas Graf is an exceptional tax lawyer with a very pragmatic and proactive approach. He has excellent communication skills which makes it extremely pleasant to work with him and helps him regularly achieve excellent results for his clients. Also, Thomas is a true pleasure to work with and simply one of the best tax lawyers in the country.’

‘NKF is really hands-on and drives all matters in a direction that is as beneficial as possible for the client. NKF is also phenomenal when it comes to making complicated matters easy to understand.’

‘A leading full-service tax practice headed by Maurus Winzap. Extremely experienced, fully integrated offices located across Switzerland for seamless client service across offices and languages – French, Italian and German.’

‘One should specifically mention Maurus Winzap who is certainly one of the very best in Switzerland and is most highly regarded for his great and in-depth knowledge spanning from tax planning to M&A transactions. Simply outstanding. Great fun to work with.’

‘Fabienne Limacher is super client-focused. Especially tax rulings are done extremely well and fast.’

‘Tailor-made legal services, international culture and dedication of the team.’

‘Fouad Sayegh is dedicated, sharp, clever and humble. It is always a pleasure to work with him.’

‘Very good on complex matters, very client friendly and good accessibility to partners.’

‘Good understanding of complex securities tax and able to break down to tackle client-specific issues. High availability.’

‘Availability, ability to reduce complexity and provide a clear explanation on specific cases.’

‘The team have a very international view of the implications of Swiss tax matters. It is refreshing to work with this approach. The advice is always well considered and delivered in a polite, straightforward manner. This is essential when working with cross-border tax matters.’

‘Very fast understanding of fact pattern and problem; they find quick and pragmatic solutions. Extremely responsive.’

‘Nils Harbeke is outstanding; very smart and to the point.’

‘Specialist know-how in tax on financial services/transactions. A pragmatic approach.’

‘Nils Harbeke: exceptional good know-how. Very open-minded, pragmatic approach. Always good feedback.’

‘The team of Schellenberg Wittmer gave as top advice in the areas and within the time required.’

‘Hands-on, client oriented, top knowledge.’

‘Michael Nordin: smart, responsive, on top of the tasks.’

‘The firm is very client-oriented in terms of availability, hands-on advice and recommendations.’

‘Apart from the highly qualitative advice provided, Roland Wold managed to get input from related areas to provide a full service. This felt like a ‘one-stop’ shop adding additional value to the services requested.’

‘Fast Response, in-depth understanding of business and processes in question, variety of capabilities, great teamwork.’

‘Stephan Pfenninger is personally very involved, on top of all activities, thinks short- and long-term.’

‘René Matteotti is very experienced. With respect to tax litigations, he has also very solid know-how on how to approach the matter from a strategic point of view.’

‘Direct contacts to partners, rarely changes of contact person, high professional and efficient.’

‘Patrik Schwarb, Laurent Lattmann, Stephanie Eichenberger and Stephan Pfenninger: Highly qualified tax consultants with a practical approach.’

‘Short-term availability, very pragmatic solutions, always straight to the point.’

‘Wealth of knowledge of how to best structure tax affairs for individuals and corporate clients.’

‘In-depth know-how of DTAs and corporate and fiduciary structures to offer clients best in class holistic services.’

‘The team is very professional and works efficiently. Pragmatic solutions are sought. The relationship with the clients is uncomplicated and direct.’

‘We work together with Pascal Taddei, Fabian Streule and Jürg Altorfer. Their direct and clear approach and the good communication with us as a client are very positive.’

‘The practice is a boutique in the tax field with outstanding, exceptional service. The team’s strengths include strong analytical skills, years of experience in the subject areas and a great ability to solve complex problems in a practical and sustainable manner.’

‘The partners are of outstanding quality in several aspects: very experienced and solution-oriented. Strong ability to analyse situations and challenge critically the situation with the aim to find a practical and long-term sustainable solution.’

‘Lots of experience in several jurisdictions for very complex tax structures.’

‘Thomas Ziegler: very outcome-oriented.’

‘They are very strong in tax structuring, support in different tax declarations and VAT advice. The team is very strong and they are very practical and work very efficiently.’

‘Hubertus Ludwig leads a strong team with comprehensive skills. Very personal – very reliable.’

‘The partner is always available and shows an excellent engagement for our company. The firm organises excellent professional trainings.’

‘Exceptional knowledge of the healthcare industry and efficiency in delivering the products.’

‘Proficient, responsive, analytical, innovative. Delivering on time, very good quality.’

‘Thomas Nabholz is very proficient in tax law. Very supportive, quick analyser, straight to the point. Extremely helpful.’

‘’Client first’ focus, ability to drive value and understanding of the business.’

‘Thomas Nabholz: Solid industry and tax knowledge, excellent drive on delivery, highly client-oriented approach.’

‘Julian Kläser: attention to detail, great drive on delivery.’

‘Smart and practical business-oriented advisors. The lawyers as MLL understand how to add value to my business.’

‘I would like to highlight the following: A) High reliability, which means that they are always ready to help and always comply with the deadlines; B) The team is very good at explaining highly complex matters of the tax law; C) Excellent contact with the local tax authorities, allowing to resolve positively various questions while obtaining rulings.’

‘I would like to say that Andreas Müller never hesitates to walk the extra mile to deliver an excellent service. He is also often available on short notice. Due to his excellent knowledge of the Swiss tax law and practice, he is able to provide advice very quickly.’

‘The tax team is very practical and solution-orientated. The people have excellent tax knowledge and the cooperation functions very well.’

‘The capabilities of MME to deliver on-point multi-jurisdictional legal and tax services to its clients through its network of collaborating international firms is absolutely stellar.’

‘Christina Stocker is definitely an outstanding tax lawyer.’

‘Andreas Müller impresses with his tax competence, his appearance, his personality. The added-value and value-for-the-money are incomparably good. We are very proud of our partnership with MME.’

‘Effective Team with a broad knowledge regarding tax matters. They have good relations to various tax authorities.’

‘Andreas Müller has always distinguished himself as a very experienced, innovative and pragmatic advisor who efficiently and effectively handles our tax matters. Special mention should be made of his experience in the real estate sector.’

‘Vischer’s tax team works and delivers as a team and the deliverables are always of exceptional quality.’

‘Christoph Niederer is renowned for a very clear analysis of cases, out of the box solutions that are at the same time compliant and suit client needs. Very good understanding of internal processes and limitations and inputs that are needed by a financial institution to implement a tax-compliant solution.’

‘The tax team around Christoph Niederer is extremely up to speed, very business-oriented and pragmatic. Christoph Niederer and Patrik Fisch were always able to serve as sharp-minded counterparts to discuss alternative finance structures, they asked critical questions which helped me to navigate around the hot tax topics.’

‘They are extremely up to speed, responsive and immediately understand what my needs are, what the challenges from both a commercial and legal perspective are and how difficult topics can be resolved. They do not present problems, but develop solutions. You feel that they really want to make a transaction happen.’

‘Deep know-how of Swiss tax system, able to work diligently with other non-Swiss firms.’

‘Motivated, engaged, thoughtful, to-the-point.’

‘Nadia Tarolli and Stefan Grieder are very client-oriented and invest time and effort in really understanding where you’re coming from, what the source of the question or issue is and to adapt solution elaboration. No copy/paste or recycling of legal opinions.’

‘The team produced an excellent outcome. They kept us informed at all times and we felt involved in the process.’

‘Bruno Bächli is he is extremely intelligent and has strategic insight.’

‘Great know-how on individual and corporate taxation matters. Quick response time and reasonable fees.’

‘Friendly and competent people who know what they do. Quick response.’

‘Cédric Jenoure always kept me posted on the current standing. I was always up to date. Very quick response to my demands etc. Very efficient.’

‘Extremely professional team, with focus on long-term relationships.’

‘The team tax at CMS Geneva is definitely one of the best in Switzerland: outstanding competence and know-how.’

‘Outstanding know-how and expertise in tax matters and especially the fact that they are usually extremely proactive and creative in finding solutions to complex tax situations etc.’

‘They have profound expertise and experience. They are easy to work with and always deliver on time.’

‘Mark Cagienard is very smart, easy to work with and provides brilliant tax advice.’

‘CMS’s corporate law practice group is our preferred partner. CMS offers seamless access to a broad and internationally available range of services.’

‘Mark Cagienard is a certified tax expert and attorney-at-law. This rare skillset allows for efficient and creative solutions. Mark and his team are pragmatic, helpful and knowledgable.’

‘Tailor-made solutions and in-depth knowledge of the needs of their clients. Close monitoring of the transaction from its inception until its conclusion.’

‘The partners are really involved in the files. Practical and flexible approach. Friendly contact.’

‘Personalised approach, capacity to work in a team with a non-firm partner on the client files. Large expertise in the tax field.’

‘Excellent follow-up and expertise.’

‘They are supporting the client across their business, legal, tax, HR and the people have a lot of experience and good backgrounds.’

‘Lukas Scherer combines technical accuracy with an eye for the bigger picture. He is highly responsive, too.’

‘They have high technical expertise in corporate and individual taxation, but still with a pragmatic approach.- They are extremely client-oriented.- The tax authorities trust them.’

‘The collaboration between the teams stands out.’

‘Wenger Plattner is very competent and the opinions are always detailed and well-founded. The given deadlines are met. In addition, the price-performance ratio is very good compared to the competitors. ‘

‘Well-founded, detailed, competent, accurate, forward-looking in all tax matters.’

‘They make the impossible possible- excellent negotiation skills.’