lic iur Giovanni Stucchi > Kellerhals Carrard > Lugano, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

Kellerhals Carrard
Via Canova 15
P.O. Box 6280
CH-6901 Lugano
Switzerland

Work Department

  • Commercial law
  • Tax law
  • Notariat

Position

lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law and Notary Public, Partner
Certified Tax Expert

Career

  • as of September 2017: Partner, Kellerhals Carrard Lugano SA, Lugano
  • 1996-2017: Partner, PSMLaw SA, Lugano
  • 1992-1996: Head of Legal and Tax Division, Arthur Andersen SA, Lugano
  • 1986-1992: Legal and notarial internship and associate, Barchi Cattaneo Gemetti Postizzi, Lugano
  • 1985-1986: Legal internship, District Court of Mendrisio-Sud

Languages

  • Italian
  • French
  • German
  • English

Memberships

  • Bar Association of the Canton of Ticino (OATi)
  • Swiss Bar Association
  • Canton of Ticino Order of Notaries (OdNTi)
  • Swiss Notary Association
  • Swiss Chamber of Tax and Accounting Experts
  • International Fiscal Association (INTA)
  • Swiss Fiduciary Chamber

Education

  • 1994: Certified Federal Tax Expert (“Diplomierter Steuerexperte”), Zurich
  • 1990: Notary Public, Canton of Ticino
  • 1989: Admission to the Bar of the Canton of Ticino
  • 1988: Master of Law (LL.M.) in Commercial Law, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
  • 1985: lic. iur., with special mention in Swiss law, University of Lausanne

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Tax

Kellerhals Carrard advises multinational companies, financial institutions, SMEs, and private individuals on a broad array of tax matters. Practice head Serge Migy covers both domestic and international taxation, with extensive expertise in advising on the tax aspects of M&A operations, corporate restructurings, and management incentive programmes. The team is supported by Giovanni Stucchi, who has expertise in general tax planning, Costante Ghielmetti, and Elga Reana Tozzi. Regina Schlup Guignard is considered a ‘well versed tax lawyer who provides pragmatic and precise advice. ’

Switzerland > Leading firms: Italian-speaking Switzerland

Kellerhals Carrard‘s Lugano team demonstrates proficiency across a multitude of areas, from arbitration and mediation to IP and TMT related mandates. Ivan Paparelli helms the practice with his extensive experience in domestic and international litigation, with an established presence in corporate, commercial and banking law areas. Tax and commercial law expert Giovanni Stucchi and sport and M&A expert Massimiliano Maestretti are additional names of note. Other key contacts include Andrea Fioravanti, Stefano Perucchi and Jonathan Bernasconi. Lars Schlichting departed in March 2023 to set up his own firm, Lexify.