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Bär & Karrer Ltd. Offices

BRANDSCHENKESTRASSE 90
8027 ZÜRICH
Switzerland
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Mr Matthias Bizzarro

Work Department
Tax
Position
Matthias Bizzarro is a certified tax expert and a lecturer in tax law at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI). Matthias Bizzarro’s practice focuses on all aspects of domestic and international corporate tax law and tax planning for Swiss and foreign private clients.
He also advises in matters of general contract law, corporate and commercial law, regularly providing advice on corporate transactions (including start-up financing rounds).
Matthias Bizzarro is also experienced in advising private clients in civil legal matters, with a focus on estate and wealth planning, as well as relocations to Switzerland.
Finally, in the past ten years he has gathered broad experience in representing corporate clients and individuals in front of Cantonal and federal courts, in particular in tax and administrative cases.
He regularly speaks and publishes articles on topics within his practice areas.
Career
Partner at Bär & Karrer (2023); Prosecutor for the Swiss Military Justice, Region 3 (since 2022); Certified Tax Expert (2020); Military Investigative Judge (2017-2022); Associate at Bär & Karrer (since 2015); Admitted to the Ticino Bar (2014); Law Clerk at the Lugano District Court (2014); Trainee at Bär & Karrer (2012-2014); Northwestern University School of Law: Student exchange (2012); Summer trainee at Bär & Karrer, Lugano office (2011); Summer trainee at a Swiss law firm in Zurich (2010); Research assistant to Prof. Dr. Walter Fellmann (2010-2011)
Languages
German, Italian, French, English, Spanish
Memberships
Member of EXPERTsuisse; Member of the Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA); Member and delegate to the SAV of the Ticino Bar; Lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Tax Law Competence Center
Personal
Lucerne University: Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Forensics (2018); Georgetown University Law Center: LL.M. in Taxation, with Certificate in International Taxation (2017); University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI): CAS in Taxation Fundamentals (2016); Admitted to the Ticino Bar (2014); University of Lucerne: MLaw (2012); University of Lucerne: BLaw (2010)
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Tax
Capitalising on its inter-disciplinary strengths across M&A, capital markets and other transactional issues, the ‘knowledgeable and experienced’ Bär & Karrer Ltd. is a tour-de-force in handling complex high-profile tax mandates, ranging from international tax structuring to multifaceted tax litigation. Spearheaded by Susanne Schreiber
and Daniel Bader, the team is well regarded for its particular capabilities in cryptoassets, infrastructure projects and working for charitable organisations. Schreiber is a pre-eminent practitioner in relation to cross-border and domestic M&A, financing and capital markets related tax mandates, whereas Bader is established on the private client side. Raoul Stocker is a strong choice for an array of multinational, small and midsize companies operating in the market, while Paolo Bottini is noted for tax advice surrounding due diligence and contractual documentation. Christoph Suter helms the Geneva team, with his particular capabilities in asset management, banking and insurance tax issues. Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Cyrill Diefenbacher and Matthias Bizzarro are also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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