Switzerland

Firm overview

Tax Partner AG is focused on Swiss and international tax law and is recognised as a leading tax boutique. With currently 15 partners and counsels and a total of approximately 50 tax experts, consisting of attorneys, legal experts and economists, the firm advises multinational and national corporate clients as well as individuals.

Tax Partner AG develops creative and well devised solutions in all areas of tax law and offers the full range of tax advice. The concentration of technical expertise and industry sector knowledge allows the development of tailor-made tax solutions for the clients. Tax Partner thereby offers a unique in-depth service quality to their clients. This focus has led to a continuous and increasing success of the firm.

Clients appreciate the efficient and customer-oriented set-up of the firm. The Partners are actively involved in day to day advice to the clients and have an important direct performance on the mandates.
Since its inception in 1997, Tax Partner’s strategy is to exclusively offer specialized tax advice to its clients. Over the past years Tax Partner AG has consequently developed important contacts to service providers engaged in the fields accompanying tax advice.

Tax Partner AG is independent and collaborates with various leading tax law firms globally. In 2005 the firm was a co-founder of Taxand – the world's largest independent organisation of highly qualified tax experts. Taxand currently has more than 3,000 tax advisors and around 700 tax partners from independent member firms in around 51 countries. Tax Partner is the Swiss Taxand member firm.

Firm overview

ADB Altorfer Duss & Beilstein is one of the leading tax law firms in Switzerland. Founded in 1954, we offer national and international clients comprehensive consultancy focusing on Swiss and international tax law.

From high net worth individuals to institutional investors. From the SME to the listed company. From incorporation through to succession planning. From the concept through to implementation and its reproduction in tax returns and tax assessments. We provide personal and individually tailored advice in relation to all aspects of life and business decisions with tax implications.

Our services are based on decades of professional experience and are characterised by recognised specialist expertise. With our avocational engagements as lecturers, specialist authors and judges we each provide our own additional contribution to the development of tax law.

Our strength lies in the interdisciplinary approach to tax law in our team of lawyers and economists. Our experienced team of tax experts carefully attends to your interests in all tax matters.

• Tax structuring (domestic and cross-border)
• Mergers and acquisitions/tax due diligence
• Group financing and capital markets
• Collective investment schemes
• VAT advice and compliance, incl. customs
• Transfer Pricing
• Tax effective supply chain management
• Individual tax/global mobility
• Succession planning
• Tax litigation and penal tax law
• Tax compliance
• Social security (domestic and cross-border)
• Corporate, commercial and contract law

We serve Swiss and foreign clients related to Swiss and international tax and social security questions. In addition, we provide services in selected areas of Swiss business law (corporation law, commercial law, labor law, immigration law, inheritance law).

Firm overview

Wenger Plattner has been advising and representing clients in all aspects of business law for over 40 years, and has offices in Basel, Zurich and Bern.

The lawyers identify practical, workable solutions and help clients implement these to achieve the best possible commercial outcomes. Wenger Plattner has a team of experts, many of whom are involved in decision-making as members of public authorities and other bodies, giving them an in-depth understanding of client needs.

As a fully integrated partnership, the firm places a strong emphasis on teamwork and co-operation. Wenger Plattner’s clients have access to dedicated, highly experienced specialists who offer top-level advice to help them meet their specific objectives efficiently and effectively.

Firm overview

Schellenberg Wittmer is a leading full-service Swiss business law firm with more than 150 lawyers in Zurich, Geneva, and Singapore. We provide comprehensive legal services worldwide to domestic and international companies and entrepreneurs. Our Singapore office provides a gateway to the Asian market, for both inbound and outbound investments.

The firm's Taxation Group is renowned for their expertise in tax and economic matters. Most team members are Certified Tax Experts and cover the full range of advisory and contentious tax-related issues. We have extensive experience with both cantonal and federal authorities and regularly obtain advance clearances and rulings for corporations, individuals, governments and NGOs. We are experts in double taxation and mutual assistance agreements, real estate transactions, trusts, NGOs, VAT, real estate and enforcement procedures. Our team works closely with the Private Wealth Group advising and representing individuals, families and closely-held family businesses, banks, family offices and trust companies in estate and inheritance planning, and in disputes, including litigation and arbitration.