Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

Taxation / Corporate & Commercial / Mergers & Acquisitions / Real Estate Law

Laïla Rochat is a Partner in our Taxation Group in Geneva. She advises private and institutional clients in all areas of Swiss and international tax law, particularly in connection with restructuring, complex transactions and financing. She also advises on private wealth structuring and assists with tax proceedings.

Laïla is a frequent speaker at specialist tax conferences and provides professional training in this field. She is also actively involved in several renowned professional associations.

Experience

• Represented several large multinationals in tax proceedings
• Advice on major transactions and restructurings, including ruling negotiations with federal and cantonal tax authorities
• Advice on the implementation of incentive plans for management and employee compensation
• Advice on structuring clients' private assets, including at an international level

2025 - Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer

2023 - Tax Partner at a Big Four firm

2017 - Counsel at a business law firm in Geneva

2012 - Senior associate in a leading law firm in Geneva

French / English

Lecturer in the LL.M. Tax program at the Faculty of Law, University of Geneva. Director of the annual seminar in French-speaking Switzerland for the Institute of Swiss and International Tax Law. Committee member of the Women in IFA network, a branch of the International Fiscal Association.

2016- Swiss certified tax expert

2011- Bar Admission in Switzerland

2007- Master of Law in Economic Law, University of Geneva

2006- Bachelor of Laws, University of Geneva