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Baker McKenzie

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : Switzerland


Baker McKenzie

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About

Provided by Baker McKenzie

Our private client and global wealth management practice in Switzerland specialises in providing US, UK, Swiss, and international tax and legal advice to individuals and institutional clients, handling matters with cross-border and multi-jurisdictional elements, including:

  • Providing tax, internal governance and compliance advice to individuals, families, family offices, trust companies, insurers, banks, asset managers, investment advisers, and pension plans;
  • Acting as outside trusted counsel and assisting multigenerational families and their private businesses in navigating impact of complex and ever-changing tax, regulatory, and asset-disclosure rules through compliance and structuring of their personal and business assets; and
  • Resolving inquiries, audits, investigations and compliance disputes through voluntary disclosure programs, amnesties, settlement, and litigation.

 

We work with private clients to ensure structures are compliant with local and cross-border tax and regulatory requirements, limiting unnecessary exposure that would put family members at risk. In addition, we coordinate tax and legal input from our network of offices to devise holistic and comprehensive solutions and multijurisdictional legal and tax advice addressing particular business and personal needs and goals, with emphasis on governance and administration of family businesses and personal assets.

Chambers Review

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Private Wealth Law - Switzerland

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Baker McKenzie's wealth management practice in Switzerland operates from a strong global platform that sees it regularly handling cross-border tax and legal matters for private individuals and families. It is particularly adept at dealing with US, UK, Swiss, European/CIS and Middle Eastern wealth structuring and regulatory matters.

Strengths

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  • They have experts on a wide range of topics and are very good at bringing them together as needed to solve complex matters. They are also good listeners who understand a problem and work as a team.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Baker McKenzie go above and beyond by asking specific questions. It has been a tremendous relationship.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • They are extremely responsive which makes life easy for clients, and they are really good at professional training too.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Baker McKenzie are very good at solving a problem, showing you the methodologies and helping you to understand. Their expertise is second to none.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Marnin J Michaels
    Band 1Marnin J Michaels

    Marnin J Michaels

    Marnin Michaels is an experienced private wealth practitioner with a solid international background and a global client base. He is particularly skilled at handling US-Swiss tax and wealth planning matters, including FATCA compliance issues.
    • Marnin Michaels is outstanding. He takes a global view way beyond tax for very high-value and complex issues. The level of advice from him is next level.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Marnin Michaels is a top professional. He knows his area of expertise and is responsive to me and clients. He understands the clients' needs. We had a top-quality experience.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • You can have a very full intellectual dialogue with him and think through an issue to get to a good conclusion. Marnin Michaels is by no means a superficial lawyer.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Marnin Michaels is a top lawyer worldwide. He is very knowledgeable and provides practical solutions in very sophisticated cases.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Elliott H. Murray
    Band 3Elliott H. Murray

    Elliott H. Murray

    Elliott Murray frequently assists non-US high net worth clients with links to the US, as well as US clients, with a variety of tax, trust and estate planning matters.
    • Elliott Murray is superbly client-oriented.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Elliott Murray is intellectually engaging. He is a sound guy both personally and professionally.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Elliott Murray is super super helpful because he is a bright and decent guy. This allows him to get great clients. He is massively useful to us and provides immediate advice.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Elliott Murray offers really exceptional advice.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Lyubomir Georgiev
    Band 3Lyubomir Georgiev

    Lyubomir Georgiev

    Lyubomir Georgiev holds a strong reputation for his cross-border tax and wealth management practice in Zürich, and frequently handles US, UK and Swiss-based private client matters. He has further experience advising both individuals and institutions in jurisdictions including Liechtenstein and ones in Eastern Europe.

    • Lyubomir Georgiev is a technical expert.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Lyubomir Georgiev is amazing and clients love him. He is technically very strong.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Lyubomir Georgiev provides highly exceptional advice and has great availability.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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