Mr Pietro Sansonetti > Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd > Geneva, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Pietro Sansonetti
Work Department
Geneva / Taxation
Position
Pietro Sansonetti is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer’s Geneva office, where he heads the Taxation Group. He advises clients on all tax matters, both domestic and international. He has in-depth knowledge of complex tax situations and extensive experience in dealing with tax authorities and enforcement matters including international exchange of information. He is active in corporate matters, in particular reorganizations such as mergers and real estate transactions, as well as on non profit entities including international non-governmental as well as official organisations. He also works with individuals on family businesses, on partnership and private clients-related tax matters such as trusts and inheritance related issues as well as on tax litigation including investigations and enforcement procedures.
Career
Languages
- French
- English
- German
- Italian
Memberships
- Lecturer at international and Swiss seminars
- He belongs to the faculty of the Executive master in advanced studies in international taxation at the University of Lausanne (formerly Neuchâtel) and also lectured on criminal tax law at the Swiss Tax Academy
- He is involved in the tax community (Swiss Fiduciary Chamber, International Fiscal Association and Tax Chapter of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce in particular).
- He was the chairman of the Swiss examination commission for tax experts between 1999 and 2004
Education
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Tax
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd‘s tax group collaborates closely with the firm’s other practices to support clients on tax matters relating to corporate and M&A, banking and finance, real estate, and employment issues, in addition to acting in tax litigation and handling private client matters. Michael Nordin has experience in M&A, reorganisations, and restructurings, and co-leads the team alongside Jean-Frédéric Maraia, whose areas of expertise include tax litigation and taxation for art-related matters. Former co-lead Pietro Sansonetti covers auditing, litigation, and enforcement work. Senior associate Roland Wild is noted.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: Geneva
- Competition
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Employment
- Fintech
- Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Insurance
- Intellectual property
- Leading firms: French-speaking Switzerland
- Private client
- Real estate and construction
- Regulatory, compliance and investigations
- TMT
- Transport