Alternative Investment Funds
Switzerland
12 September 2024
Both with over three decades of experience in the field, duo Bruno Bächli and Michael Huber head the private client team at Wenger Vieli Ltd, which advises on a broad scope of matters, including relocations, estate and succession planning, and tax for UHNWIs. The team is also adept at disputes and administrative proceedings related to tax. Dominik Bürgy and Joël Doswald are other integral members of the team, highlighted for their domestic and international tax structuring expertise.
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Testimonials
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‘Very much integrated among themselves and multidisciplinary in the legal world’
‘Very engaged, short time for response, the up-to-date Bruno Bächli and Urs Landolf are top.’
‘Excellence in client service’
‘Bruno Bächli is a great tax advisor, very knowledgeable and has a problem solving approach.’
‘I have been working with Michael Huber on a complicated inheritance dispute in which Michael is the lead attorney and the coordinator of a group of counsels. Michael of course knows a lot about inheritance law, but really outstanding are his qualities in handling a group of people (own clients, related parties, counsel) with sometimes diverging interests.’
‘A lot of experience especially in cross-border cases, very good responsiveness; good combination of tax and civil law expertise’
‘Bruno Bächli is very experienced and also finds very good solutions’
Work highlights
Advising UHNW entrepreneur on cross-border tax structuring, wealth and succession planning related to his USD 35bn estate
Advising estate of deceased UHNWI as international lead counsel on distribution of USD 1bn estate
Advising UHNW family as international lead counsel on cross-border tax structuring, wealth and succession planning related to their USD 3bn estate
Lawyers
Practice head
Bruno Bächli; Michael Huber
Other key lawyers
Dominik Bürgy; Joël Doswald; Urs Landolf