Mr David Hürlimann > CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.
Dreikönigstrasse 7
PO Box 8022 Zurich
Switzerland

Work Department

Tax.

Position

Managing Partner

Career

David Hürlimann’s practice focuses on tax law, in particular taxation of groups, merger & acquisition, corporate restructuring, international tax and tax accounting. Other areas of his tax practice include banking, executive compensation and tax planning for high net worth individuals.

David Hürlimann graduated from the Universities Zurich and Geneva in 1998. After serving as a law clerk at the District Court of Zurich for two years, he was admitted to the bar of Zurich in 2001. From 2001 to 2005 he worked as a tax lawyer with the Zurich law firm Homburger. In 2004 he qualified as a Swiss Certified Tax Expert. From 2006 to 2008 he was Head Corporate Taxes with Sulzer, a publicly listed Swiss industrial group. David Hürlimann joined our company in 2008 as a partner.

Languages

German, English, French.

Memberships

  • Zurich and Swiss Bar Association
  • Swiss Institute of Certified Accountants and Tax Consultants
  • International Fiscal Association IFA

Education

  • 2004 Eidgenössisches Steuerexpertendiplom
  • 2001 Anwaltspatent (Zürich)
  • 1998 Rechtsstudium, Universitäten Zürich und Genf (magna cum laude)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Tax

The ‘highly professional’ CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. provides a full-service offering that encompasses international tax planning, M&A and finance transactions alongside wealth structuring, regularly operating for an array of private, public, and institutional clients. The practice is jointly led by Mark Cagienard, a capable practitioner in relation to finance and tax issues surrounding VAT, and Andrio Orler, a strong choice for those seeking assistance with M&A, wealth structuring and estate planning, among other issues. David Hürlimann is active across the full spectrum of corporate tax, while Sarah Busca Bonvin is well-positioned to represent clients in an array of cross-border transactions, employee-related tax issues and administrative mandates.