Mr Andrio Orler > CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. > Geneva, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd.
Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9
PO Box
1211 Geneva 26
Switzerland
Andrio Orler photo

Work Department

Tax, Private Clients

Position

Partner

Career

Andrio Orler is the head of tax of CMS Switzerland and a leading corporate tax lawyer.

He is mainly active in M&A transactions, corporate reorganisations, cross-border transactions and the set-up of Swiss headquarters. He also advises several high net worth individuals and families, in particular with respect to wealth structuring and estate planning.

Andrio Orler is President of the Swiss branch of the IFA (International Fiscal Association), Co-Chair of the Tax Chapter Board of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, member of the OREF (The Western Switzerland Association of Certified Tax Experts) and member of EXPERTSuisse. He regularly gives lectures.

Languages

French, English, German, Italian

Memberships

  • President of the Swiss branch of the IFA (International Fiscal Association)
  • Co-Chair of the Tax Chapter Board of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce
  • Member of the OREF (The Western Switzerland Association of Certified Tax Experts)
  • Member of EXPERTSuisse

Education

  • 2019 – Executive Program in Transfer Pricing (EPTP), University of Lausanne
  • 1999 – LL.M. in International Taxation, University of New York (USA)
  • 1996 – Certified tax expert exam
  • 1992 – Bar exam
  • 1988 – Law degree (magna cum laude), University of Zurich (Switzerland)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Tax

CMS von Erlach Partners Ltd. is a ‘one-stop shop’ handling the full spectrum of tax-related matters. Areas of strength include transfer pricing, estate planning, VAT and customs matters, and tax controversy issues. Mark Cagienard is ‘outstanding’ in corporate taxation matters at the domestic and cross-border level, with expertise in finance, VAT, and M&A. Cagienard leads alongside Andrio Orler, who advises on the tax elements of M&A, corporate reorganisations, and other cross-border transactions. David Hürlimann focuses on the particular taxation of groups, international tax, and tax accounting. Sarah Busca Bonvin has extensive expertise in tax planning for high-net-worth individuals.