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Our tax team advises and represents our Swiss and international clients on all matters related to direct and indirect taxes, customs duties, and other levies.

We act for corporations and individuals, financial institutions, institutional and private investors, partnerships, trusts, estates, and foundations. We aim to provide our clients with optimal and stable solutions tailored to their needs within the framework of domestic and international fiscal laws and treaties.


We rely on our excellent working relationship with tax experts in other jurisdictions and with representatives of the Swiss federal, cantonal and municipal tax authorities to provide comprehensive tax planning solutions to our clients. Our tax team works together with our other practice groups to address seamlessly all issues facing our clients in specific transactions and their day-to-day business.

  • General business and transaction structuring
  • Corporate and individual tax planning
  • Double taxation issues
  • Financial institutions and products
  • Family wealth and estate planning
  • Indirect taxes

Chambers Review

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Tax - Switzerland

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Bär & Karrer retains its leading position in the market with particular strength in tax issues related to M&A transactions, acting on both the buy and sell sides alongside colleagues from the firm's market-leading corporate team. Lawyers in the firm's Geneva and Zürich offices also assist clients with VAT matters before the Swiss tax authorities, mutual agreement procedures and social security proceedings. The team additionally advises clients on the tax aspects of financing matters and internal reorganisations.

Work Highlights

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  • The team at Bär & Karrer assisted UBS Group with the tax aspects of its acquisition of Credit Suisse.

Strengths

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"The lawyers at Bär & Karrer have the highest legal technical skills combined with the best understanding in the industry."

Tax respondent
Europe

"I found Bär & Karrer's approach to be balanced between the technical requirements and fully factoring in commercial importance and relevance. The advice is pragmatic and targeted to our specific requirements."

Tax respondent
Europe

"The team helps to distil complex matters and provide balanced and timely advice."

Tax respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Susanne Schreiber
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Susanne Schreiber
Head of Tax
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Band 1

One of the leading tax experts in Switzerland, Susanne Schreiber advises clients on all tax aspects related to prominent and high-value M&A transactions, as well as on financing and equity capital markets matters. Her work often involves cross-border mandates.

"Susanne Schreiber has a great understanding and provides practical solutions."

"Susanne is very good all-round and is very technically proficient herself."

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Daniel Bader
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Daniel Bader
Head of Tax
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Band 3

Daniel Bader assists clients with all the tax aspects relating to corporate transactions.

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Raoul Stocker
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Raoul Stocker
4
Band 4

Raoul Stocker is a new addition to the rankings this year. He is well placed to advise clients on the tax aspects of corporate transactions and restructurings. He is also recognised for his expertise in transfer pricing.

"Raoul Stocker is superb technically. He is really clear in communication and is able to explain in a very clear way the problems that we have."

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Ranked Lawyers at
Bär & Karrer Ltd

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Susanne Schreiber
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Susanne Schreiber
Head of Tax
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Band 1
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Daniel Bader
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Daniel Bader
Head of Tax
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Band 3
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Raoul Stocker
4
Raoul Stocker
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Band 4
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Members

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Christoph Suter

Cyrill Diefenbacher

Daniel Bader

Daniel Bader

Head of Department

Daniel Lehmann

Matthias Bizzarro

Paolo Bottini

Raoul Stocker

Ruth Bloch-Riemer

Susanne Schreiber

Susanne Schreiber

Head of Department