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Niederer Kraft & Frey is well regarded in the Swiss tax market for its capital markets and M&A advice. Department leader Thomas Graf has recruited two associates to the firm's tax practice this year, bringing the total number of fee earners up to seven, ... [more]

Niederer Kraft & Frey is well regarded in the Swiss tax market for its capital markets and M&A advice. Department leader Thomas Graf has recruited two associates to the firm's tax practice this year, bringing the total number of fee earners up to seven, as well as three partners. The firm's clients include financial sector companies such as GE Capital and it has undertaken matters for Castle Alternative Invest and Qatar Holding this year. The firm advised Castle on the tax implications of its listing on the SIX Swiss Exchange in October 2010. The transaction was complicated by a shareholder resolution requiring the company's main shareholders' shares to be cancelled in return for the issue of shares in one of their subsidiaries. This unusual element necessitated careful structuring by the NFK team. The capital markets expertise of Daniela Schmucki was also central to Qatar Holding's acquisition of contingent convertible securities issued by Credit Suisse, issued pursuant to new capital adequacy requirements imposed by Basle III.