Mr Christoph Niederer > VISCHER > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

VISCHER has a strong focus on advising airlines on a broad array of corporate matters. The advice encompasses contracts negotiations with service providers, such as travel offices, air-traffic authorities and airport operators, representation in damage and insurance cases as well as advice on leasing, buying and selling aircraft. Urs Haegi heads the practice and gives ‘very pragmatic‘ advice on various aviation-related contracts as well as on the setting up of airlines and corporate transactions regarding airline companies. The tax aspects of international transport matters are a focus area of Christoph Niederer.

VISCHER‘s team is noted for being ‘extremely up to speed, very business-oriented and pragmatic.’ The offering includes tax support in M&A transactions, representation in tax litigation, including administrative assistance in international proceedings and the handling of cross-border restructuring. The group has a track record of advising clients from the TMT, aviation, financial services and life sciences sectors; Nadia Tarolli Schmidt is particularly experienced in the latter. She leads the practice together with Christoph Niederer whose skillset includes transfer pricing matters.