Noted by a client for combining 'top technical expertise with an unusually strong personal commitment,' the Walder Wyss Ltd. tax team is led by Maurus Winzap, who advises corporates and financial sector clients on the tax aspects of M&A, private equity, financings, corporate restructurings, relocations and capital markets transactions. Thomas Meister focuses on structured finance, corporate restructurings, M&A, real estate, and tax controversies, while Fabienne Limacher advises on cross-border business structures, real estate, M&A and employee incentive plans. Robert Desax specialises in tax disputes, estate and wealth planning, and cross-border matters.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Walder Wyss tax team combines top technical expertise with an unusually strong personal commitment. They take the time to understand our business and priorities and their advice is always practical, clear and tailored. Collaboration within the team is seamless, and their efficiency and responsiveness stand out compared to other firms.’
  • ‘Maurus Winzap and Fabienne Limacher impress not only with their deep knowledge, but with the way they engage personally. They listen carefully, anticipate our needs and make complex issues easy to grasp. What I value most is their reliability, integrity, and the sense that they are truly on our side.’
  • ‘Great advisors, they provide in-depth assistance in all Swiss tax and social security matters and are very experienced. They have become our first and most important pick to work with on Swiss tax projects.’

Key clients

  • Saiba Animal Health
  • Yokoy Switzerland Ltd.
  • Mercer LLC
  • Deutsche Bank AG/ING Bank N.V./Unicredit S.P.A.
  • Bregal Investments GmbH
  • Société Générale S.A./BofA Securities/HSBC
  • Swiss Life Ltd.
  • Acronis Ltd.
  • International Football Management GmbH
  • Montana Aerospace AG
  • Novo Holdings A/S
  • Trilantic Europe

Work highlights

Advised Saiba Animal Health Ltd. on its sale to Boehringer Ingelheim.
Assisted Yokoy Switzerland Ltd. on its sale to Travel Perk Inc.
Aided Acronis on its sale of a majority stake to EQT.

Lawyers

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Next Generation Partners

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Practice head

Maurus Winzap

Other key lawyers

Thomas Meister; Martin Busenhart; Fouad Sayegh; Samuel Dürr; Robert Desax; Fabienne Limacher