Dr Tobias F. Rohner > VISCHER > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

VISCHER
SCHÜTZENGASSE 1
P.O. BOX
8021 Zurich
Switzerland
Tobias F. Rohner photo

Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner and co-head of the tax team

Career

  • Partner at VISCHER (2023)
  • Partner at a global commercial law firm in Zurich (2016-2023)
  • Partner at a large commercial law firm in Zurich (2014-2016)
  • Associate and later partner at a medium-sized corporate law firm in Zurich (2009-2014)
  • Senior Tax Advisor at a global accounting firm in Zurich (2008-2009)
  • Associate at a large corporate law firm in Zurich (2005-2007)
  • Legal Trainee at a large commercial law firm in Zurich and Auditor at the Administrative Court of St. Gallen (2002-2004)

Languages

German, English, French

Memberships

  • Member of the Swiss Bar Association and the Zurich Bar Association
  • Member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA)
  • Judge at the Zurich Court of Tax Appeals
  • Member of the Editorial Board of the Tax Journal Zurcher Steuerpraxis
  • Member of the Board of the Alumni Association of the University of St Gallen (HSG)
  • Major in the Swiss Army

Education

  • Certified tax expert (2008)
  • University of St. Gallen (Dr. iur. HSG) (2007)
  • University of St. Gallen (lic. iur. HSG) (2002)
  • University of Lausanne (2000)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Transport

VISCHER advises and represents airline companies on the cantonal, federal, European, and international levels in questions regarding damage, insurance, contract negotiations, acquisition of aircraft, and regulatory matters. Practice head Peter Kühn supports major clients with contract, transport and aviation law related issues. Christoph Niederer and Tobias F. Rohner advise companies in the transport industry on tax-related matters whilst Urs Haegi supports on corporate work.

Switzerland > Tax

VISCHER‘s growing team advises banks, insurance companies, corporations, and large pharmaceutical companies on domestic and international tax planning, as well as the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and real estate transactions. The group also handles tax litigation, VAT, and capital markets and corporate finance matters. Basel team head Nadia Tarolli Schmidt handles international employment tax and social security matters. The Zurich team is co-headed by VAT specialist and deputy judge Tobias F. Rohner and Christoph Niederer, who leads on complex international financing and M&A transactions, as well as transfer pricing matters. At the associate level Adrian Briner, Beatrice Leistner, Patrik Fisch, and Nora Heuberger are names to note.