Mr Daniel Schafer > Lenz & Staehelin > Geneva, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Noted for its ‘exceptional attention to detail, consultative approach with clients and broad range of tax experience’, Lenz & Staehelin is capable of advising on a plethora of mandates that encompass sustainable tax solutions, tax planning and an array of litigation and transactional matters. The team is particularly well-versed in handling tax issues arising from the pharma, luxury, and financial sectors. Private client expert Jean-Blaise Eckert and Pascal Hinny, who is well-versed in national and international tax planning, jointly lead the practice. Certified tax expert Daniel Schafer is highly experienced in administration, contract and commercial law, and Heini Rüdisühli is well-positioned to advise on national and international tax planning. Frédéric Neukomm frequently handles matters pertaining to company tax law, alongside private equity and investment vehicles. Floran Ponce, Rébecca Dorasamy and Lukas Aebi are also recommended.

Lenz & Staehelin has a strong track record for advising on a broad variety of matters encompassing wealth and estate planning, re-domiciliation, inheritance law and estate disputes. The firm is particularly commended for its proficiency in managing complex tax risk for UHNWIs. Lucien Masmejan, known for his technical expertise, and the ‘brilliant’ Heini Rüdisühli, lead the team. Other standout members include tax expert Daniel Schafer, Jean-Blaise Eckert, Alexander Greter and Nathalie Vetsch-Cevallos. Alexandra Hirt  is also a ‘go to’.