Ludwig + Partner Ltd.

Chairman: Dr Hubertus Ludwig
Number of partners: 5
Number of professionals: 13
Languages: German, English, French, Italian

Firm Overview:
Ludwig + Partner Ltd. was established by four partners in 2011 who worked together in the tax team of a major Swiss law firm in Basel for many years.

Main Areas of Practice:
-National & International Tax Planning
-Value Added Tax
-Corporate & Commercial
-Real Estate
-Banking & Financing Shipping
-Pension Fund
-Notarial Services

Tax Law National:
The tax experts of Ludwig + Partner Ltd. assist their clients in the sale and acquisition of companies, optimise the tax burden in national and international groups and plan reorganisations such as spin-offs, mergers, conversions and succession regulations. To do this the team members also always include the tax concerns of investors and their employees in their considerations. Where necessary all professionals negotiate with tax authorities and obtain binding tax rulings. The everyday business includes also demanding tax adjustments, obtaining tax holidays, negotiation of tax privileges or optimisation in calculating participation exemptions. Moreover the firm also represents clients in tax disputes involving complicated facts.
Contacts: Dr. Hubertus Ludwig, Thomas Ziegler, Daniel Dillier, Dr. Beatrice van der Haegen

Tax Law International:
The firm supports international companies in particular with inbound and outbound structures as well as the establishment of international financing structures, especially for acquiring real estate. From assisting various international clients the team members have well established contacts with professionals in different countries.
Contacts: Dr. Hubertus Ludwig, Thomas Ziegler, Daniel Dillier, Dr. Beatrice van der Haegen

Value Added Tax:
Value added tax is subject to continual change. Nevertheless, clients receive relevant, practical and coherent answers to their questions relating to value added tax – including up to date practice and jurisprudence. For legal uncertainties the team members contact the responsible authorities and negotiate legally binding rulings. The team prepares complete concepts to structure national as well as cross border business processes and supports dynamically in their implementation.
Contact: Angelina Sulzer

Real Estate:
Clients can build on the firm’s competence in all phases of the investment cycle in real estate. The team members have many years of in-depth experience in the tax and legal representation of institutions and sellers and purchasers in the real estate business. The client segment reaches from domestic and foreign traded companies to private individuals who the firm comprehensively advises in portfolio transactions on the acquisition or sale of individual objects. In addition the team assists investors in the acquisition or sale of real estate companies and in the financing or refinancing of real estate investments.
Contacts: Thomas Ziegler, Daniel Dillier

Notarial Services:
The civil law notary is available to clients for advice on the planning and implementation of company and foundation occurrences, tailor-made marital and inheritance planning, including last will and testaments and estate planning as well as regulations for succession for business or real estate companies. The firm also advises on reorganisations, changes in capital, liquidation and modification of corporate and commercial register matters for clients belong to the notary services. The notary assists in real estate transactions in the canton of Basel-City and Basel. Of course, at Ludwig + Partner Ltd. professionals from the areas of tax law, and notarisation always work hand in hand.
Contacts: Karolina Dobry Oesch, Dr. Beatrice van der Haegen