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Provided by OBERSON ABELS SA

The tax team of OBERSON ABELS is Switzerland's biggest and most specialized tax team at hand. It is highly regarded in the marketplace, and in addition is strongly involved in advisory activity to public authorities with their legislative processes at the federal and cantonal level.


With over fifty years of experience, Oberson Abels SA's established Tax Group team assists both individual and corporate clients across all aspects of Swiss and international taxation. Their areas of expertise include:

  • Personal tax
  • Corporate tax
  • Consumption and transaction taxes
  • Specific fields of taxation, such as property taxes, taxation of investment funds and financial products, venture capital taxation, taxation of intellectual property rights, local taxes, and environmental taxes.


The team comprises former members of tax authorities and courts, and collaborate with a broad network of correspondents both in Switzerland and internationally. This ensures unparalleled confidence in handling the international aspects of the cases they manage. Additionally, the team's extensive academic involvement guarantees an approach grounded in the latest field knowledge and legal insights.


They offer advice to individuals (including estate planning, structuring of compensation packages or advice to expatriates), corporations (particularly regarding transactions and complex cross-border set-ups) and – in the field of tax - also assist clients in their steps before courts and administrative authorities.

Chambers Review

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Tax - Switzerland

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

OBERSON ABELS is an impressive tax boutique with a strong presence across the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The law firm advises on the tax aspects of M&A and project financing transactions, as well as general corporate tax issues. OBERSON ABELS handles tax-related disputes and exchange of information matters, particularly with other European countries. The law firm assists with VAT and customs matters and has additional expertise in real estate taxation.

Notable Practitioners

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Pierre-Marie Glauser
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Pierre-Marie Glauser
1
Band 1
One of the leading tax specialists in Switzerland, Pierre-Marie Glauser advises clients on both contentious and non-contentious tax mandates, including tax issues concerning corporate transactions. He also has experience assisting with VAT and customs tax.
Xavier Oberson
2
Xavier Oberson
2
Band 2
Xavier Oberson offers longstanding expertise handling corporate tax and representing clients in tax disputes. His client roster comprises corporates, private clients and public authorities.
Jérôme Meyer
5
Jérôme Meyer
5
Band 5
Jérôme Meyer assists with both domestic and international tax mandates, including representing clients in contentious tax matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
OBERSON ABELS SA

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Pierre-Marie Glauser
1
Pierre-Marie Glauser
1
Band 1
Xavier Oberson
2
Xavier Oberson
2
Band 2
Jérôme Meyer
5
Jérôme Meyer
5
Band 5

Members

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Alexandra Pillonel

Alexandre Faltin

Anne Tissot Benedetto

Dominique Morand

Emily Mizrahi-Meller

Frédéric Vuilleumier

Geneviève Page

Marc-Etienne Pache