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Dr Ruth Bloch-Riemer

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Work Department

Tax | Private Clients | Employment | Social Security & Pension

Position

Ruth Bloch-Riemer’s practice focuses on domestic and international tax law.

She regularly advises Swiss and foreign high net worth individuals in all taxation matters. In particular, she supports clients with regard to wealth and succession planning, the structuring of charitable contributions, questions in the context of the taxation of art and artists, and questions within the field of the domestic and international structuring and coordination of their pension and social security.

Furthermore, Ruth Bloch-Riemer is advising domestic and international companies and managers in all taxation and social security matters particularly in the context of compensation, i. a. within employee participation schemes, and in the development and implementation of complex domestic and cross-border pension solutions.

In her areas of practice, Ruth Bloch-Riemer supports clients both in the context of compliance work and non-contentious procedures as well as in the context of litigation vis-à-vis domestic administrative and judicial authorities.

Ruth Bloch-Riemer regularly publishes and speaks at conferences on tax and social security matters. She serves as an expert for the oral Swiss tax expert examinations.

Career

• Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2019)
• Associate at Bär & Karrer (2011-2018)
• Trainee at a Swiss law firm (2008-2009)

Languages

German, English, French, Italian

Memberships

• Member of the International Fiscal Association Swiss Branch (IFA Switzerland)
• Member of the International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association (IPEBLA) and of its Executive Compensation Committee
• STEP Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
• Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce
• Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)
• Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

Education

• Swiss Certified Tax Expert (2014)
• University of Berne: Dr. iur. (2012)
• Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2010)
• University of Zurich: lic. iur. (2006)