The tax practice at Lenz & Staehelin is jointly led by Jean-Blaise Eckert and Pascal Hinny. Eckert advises multinational groups and HNWIs on tax and inheritance matters and frequently represents clients before Swiss tax authorities, while Hinny focuses on international tax planning, M&A, restructurings and tax litigation. The team includes Floran Ponce, who advises banks and corporates on transactional and regulatory tax issues, and Rébecca Dorasamy, who specialises in cross-border restructurings, dispute resolution and global estate planning.
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Work Department
Tax, Corporate, Commercial and Contracts
Position

Partner

Career

Joined Lenz & Staehelin (2010), Partner at Lenz & Staehelin (2017)

Languages
French, English, German, Spanish
Memberships

Geneva Bar Association (OdA), Swiss Bar Association (FSA), International Bar Association (IBA), International Fiscal Association (IFA), Swiss Association of Certified Tax Experts (ASEFID / SVDS), Western Switzerland Association of Certified Tax Experts (OREF), Harvard Club of Switzerland, Harvard Law School Association of Europe, Tax Chapter of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce

Education

Universities of Lausanne and Lucerne (lic.iur. 2006), Admission to Geneva Bar (2009), Certified Tax Expert (2012), Harvard Law School (LL.M. 2014)

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The Lenz tax practice is earmarked by very high-level clients, both corporate and family offices, and a very international practice. The team seems to have very good contacts with the Swiss tax authorities and very up to date on the evolving practice of the Swiss tax authorities. Their international exposure means the team has very good knowledge of other tax jurisdictions.’

  • ‘Exceptional expertise, practical, application-oriented work results.’

Key clients

  • ADM
  • Amundi

Work highlights

Advised JLL Partners on the formation of a $1.1bn continuation fund aimed at extending its investment in Solvias AG.
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