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Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd Offices

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd
5bis, rue des Alpes
P.O. Box 2088
1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
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Dr Michael Nordin

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Work Department

Zurich / Taxation / Internal Corporate Investigations / Blockchain Technologies & FinTech

Position

Michael Nordin is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Zurich office, where he heads the taxation group. Michael focuses on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and restructurings, and those related to financing and capital markets. Generally, Michael has a strong focus on the Finance Industry. In addition, he also advises high net worth individuals (HNWI).  Further, Michael conducts Internal Corporate Investigations focusing on tax related matters.

Experience:

  • Counsel to a large bank on an internal business reorganization including the negotiation of the tax treatment of an offshore structure with the tax administration
  • Counsel to a multinational Swiss company in a major acquisition and reorganization
  • Representation of a large Swiss financial institution in major tax litigation
  • Advising on the structuring of a complex financial transaction involving a Swiss and a foreign bank, including the coordination with foreign advisers and tax authorities

Career

2021 – Member of the Management Committee of Schellenberg Wittmer
2007-2014 – Member of the Management Committee of Schellenberg Wittmer
2003 – Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
2001 – Tax Manager in the Tax department of a Swiss bank
1999 – Tax Manager of two international “Big 4” firms
1997 – Associate in a Zurich business law firm

Languages

  • German
  • English
  • Swedish

Memberships

  • International Fiscal Association
  • Zurich Bar Association
  • International Bar Association

Education

2000 – Swiss Certified Tax Expert
1997 – LL.M. in International Taxation, New York University
1996 – Dr. iur. HSG, University of St. Gallen
1993 – Bar Admission in Switzerland
1991 – lic. iur. HSG, University of St. Gallen

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Tax

(Hall of Fame)

Michael Nordin – Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Spearheaded by Jean-Frédéric Maraia and Michael Nordin, Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd‘s breadth of expertise covers corporate tax, M&A, financial markets and customs advice, among an array of other tax related mandates, and the team is increasingly involved in complex tax audit issues. The team has a ‘very strong command of the field’. Maraia has recently acted for collective investment schemes, high net worth individuals and custodian banks, and Nordin principally focuses on finance industry-related issues. Pietro Sansonetti is a frequent port of call for auditing, litigation and enforcement work, while Danielle Hostettler excels on the private client side. Roland Wild and Arthur Magnin are also recommended.

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