Loyens & Loeff assists HNWIs, family offices, investment managers and multinational enterprises on the full gamut of Swiss tax, legal and regulatory issues. Beat Baumgartner spearheads the practice and is an expert in cross-border tax structuring. Anaïs Näscher also specialises in taxation, as well as Swiss and international estate and succession planning matters.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Beat Baumgartner is very responsive and forward-thinking.'
  • 'The team always possesses deep subject matter knowledge and expertise and I know that whenever I engage them, I will get top class advice.'
  • 'Overall, the level of knowledge and ease of communication with Beat Baumgartner is outstanding.'
  • 'Their collaboration internally is second to none and the in-house quality in all core markets is excellent.'
  • 'They offer the possibility to act as a one-stop-shop, which is highly appreciated by clients.'
  • ‘Beat Baumgartner is an excellent professional, approachable, with huge international experience, excellent technical knowledge and good people skills.’
  • 'The private clients team at Loyens & Loeff is highly specialised in complex, multi-jurisdictional cases.'
  • 'They are adept at working with clients from diverse backgrounds and at developing creative solutions for sophisticated issues.'

Work highlights

Assisted a Brazilian-resident UHNWI on relocation to Switzerland.
Assisted various Swiss resident partners of a European private equity firm with CHF3bn assets under management with their personal tax situations, in view of the holding of certain investments, as well as potential relocations.
Advised a London-based single family office on an investment in a Swiss commercial real estate portfolio spanning 8 different locations.
Practice head

Beat Baumgartner

Other key lawyers

Anaïs Näscher