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Schellenberg Wittmer
Contacts:

Zurich:

Michael Nordin
Email: michael.nordin@swlegal.ch
Harun Can
Email: harun.can@swlegal.ch

Geneva:

Pietro Sansonetti
Email: pietro.sansonetti@swlegal.ch
Jean-Frédéric Maraia
Email: jean-frederic.maraia@swlegal.ch

Website: www.swlegal.ch

Zurich:

Löwenstrasse 19, PO Box 1876,
CH-8021 Zurich
Tel: +41 44 215 52 52
Fax: + 41 44 215 52 00
Email: zurich@swlegal.ch

Geneva:

15bis, rue des Alpes, PO Box 2088,
CH-1211 Geneva 1
Tel: +41 22 707 8000
Fax: + 41 22 707 8001
Email: geneva@swlegal.ch

Firm profile:

Schellenberg Wittmer is one of the leading business law firms in Switzerland. Over 130 lawyers in Zurich and Geneva provide local expertise to both domestic and international clients on all aspects of business law. We offer a comprehensive range of services from focused advice to project management, for local or foreign companies and high net worth individuals.

The firm's areas of expertise include: Taxation, Banking and Finance, Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration, Competition and Antitrust, IP/IT, M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Private Clients, Trusts and Estate, Foundations, Real Estate and Construction, Restructuring and Insolvency, White-Collar Crime and Compliance.

Schellenberg Wittmer has a strong understanding of international law through a worldwide network of foreign correspondents, and has considerable experience in managing cross-border projects with law firms in other jurisdictions.

The Schellenberg Wittmer Tax Team advises companies and individuals on Swiss tax law, including double taxation treaties and VAT, acting as counsel in tax litigation, as well as extensive experience in tax enforcement matters.

The twelve member team has considerable experience in international corporate structures and tax planning including trusts and estate planning, tax aspects of M&A and finance transactions, assists in contacts with the tax authorities (e.g. in obtaining rulings) and tax litigation and is able to put together sizeable teams of specialized tax experts upon short notice.

Languages:

German, French, English, Italian, Swedish