Mr Daniel Bader > Bär & Karrer Ltd. > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Bär & Karrer Ltd.
BRANDSCHENKESTRASSE 90
8027 ZÜRICH
Switzerland

Work Department

Tax | Private Clients | Mergers & Acquisitions | Real Estate | Employment | Social Security & Pension

Position

Daniel Bader provides national and international tax, social security and legal advice to individuals and corporate clients.

He comprehensively advises private clients, executives and entrepreneurs in tax and legal-related questions including successions planning, compensation plans and private wealth structures.

Daniel Bader develops solutions, particularly related to cross-border structuring and to corporate and private relocations from and to Switzerland. He assists clients in questions regarding income and wealth tax, estate and gift taxes, real estate tax and social security.

Daniel Bader is a frequent speaker at national and international tax and private clients conferences, and acts as board member of Family Offices. He is president of the Swiss branch of the International Fiscal Association IFA. He is listed as a leading lawyer by Chambers, Legal 500 and Citywealth. Furthermore, Who’s Who Legal 2018 recognizes him as expert in the practice areas “Private Client” and “Corporate Tax”.

Career

  • Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 2010)
  • Associate at a Swiss law firm (2008)
  • Director and tax advisor at a Swiss bank (2007)
  • Associate at a Swiss law firm (2005)
  • Research and Teaching Assistant to Prof. Dr. H.P. Wehrli (2000-2004)

Languages

German, English, French.

Memberships

  • President of the International Fiscal Association, Swiss Branch

Education

  • Swiss Tax Expert (2008)
  • University of Zurich: lic. oec. (2003)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Real estate and construction

Bär & Karrer Ltd. advises on all areas within real estate and construction, including on traditional real estate transactions, public and private construction law, environment law, and permits. Practice head Corrado Rampini has ‘profound market and legal knowledge of the Swiss real estate market’ with a specialisation in asset deals, capital market transactions of listed real estate companies, and the acquisition of real estate companies as well as IPOs. Daniel Bader has extensive experience in international and intercantonal real estate matters, while Daniel Leu advises private and family offices on the handling of estates, and in connection with foundations and trusts. Rocco Rigozzi focuses on real estate transactions.

Switzerland > Tax

(Leading partners)

Daniel Bader  – Bär & Karrer Ltd.

Bär & Karrer Ltd.‘s ‘professional, well-balanced, knowledgeable and productive teamprovides support to its clients in the French, German, and Italian-speaking areas of Switzerland. The team is co-led by Daniel Bader, who advises a range of private clients on tax-related issues, and Susanne Schreiber, who has expertise advising on domestic and international tax matters. Geneva team head Christoph Suter has a special focus on corporate taxation, and international tax planning and litigation. The team benefits from Raoul Stocker‘s aptitude in transfer pricing, Ruth Bloch-Riemer‘s knowledge of social security and pensions, and Daniel U. Lehmann‘s strength in international tax structuring. Also key are M&A tax experts Paolo Bottini and Cyrill Diefenbacher, and international corporate tax specialist Matthias Bizzarro, who made partner in January 2023.

Switzerland > Private client

Bär & Karrer Ltd. continues to prove itself as a leading firm for private clients needing guidance on wealth and succession planning, inheritance disputes, and international tax, among other matters. Described as ‘a force of nature and one of the most eminent private client lawyers in Switzerland’, Tina Wüstemann heads the private client practice with nearly three decades of experience. Leading the team alongside her, Daniel Bader is a tax expert that regularly handles cross-border matters. Daniel Leu is a further standout member of the team, who advises on foundations and trusts, art law, and residency.