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Walder Wyss Ltd. Offices
SEEFELDSTRASSE 123
PO BOX 1236
8034 ZURICH
Switzerland
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lic iur Maurus Winzap
Work Department
Tax
Position
Partner
Career
Maurus Winzap is a partner and heads the Tax Team. Maurus Winzap’ practice covers all areas of domestic and international corporate taxation. He acts for a broad range of corporate and financial clients, and has developed significant expertise in planning and advising on M&A and private equity transactions, structured financings, corporate restructurings, relocations, capital market transactions, collective investment schemes and management incentive programmes. Furthermore, he focuses on advice to high-net-worth individuals, family offices and companies in connection with succession and estate planning.
Languages
Maurus speaks German and English.
Memberships
Maurus Winzap is a Member of the Executive Committee of the International Fiscal Association (“IFA”) and a Member of the Executive Board of the Swiss Tax Law Association (Swiss branch of the IFA). He regularly lectures and publishes in his areas of practice.
Education
Born in 1972, Maurus Winzap received his degree in law from the University of Zurich in 1997 and his Master of Laws from the University of Virginia in 2002. He was admitted to the Zurich Bar in 1999 and became a Swiss certified tax expert in 2004.
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Tax
(Leading individuals)Walder Wyss Ltd. advises on all areas of domestic and international tax law, with strength across the capital markets, real estate, and private equity sectors. The group regularly advises on tax aspects of M&A, IPOs, wealth and inheritance planning, and employment issues. Maurus Winzap, who heads the practice, has extensive experience advising on tax aspects of M&A and private equity transactions, as well as financings and corporate restructurings. Thomas Meister covers structured finance, real estate, and tax controversy in finance-related matters. Tax audit expert Martin Busenhart and real estate tax specialist Samuel Dürr are key names within the team. Fouad Sayegh advises on matters relating to high net-worth families, double tax treaty applications, and criminal tax proceedings.
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