LAWYER PROFILE

David Hürlimann

Europe 2026

CMS

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax

Switzerland

12 years ranked

About

Provided by CMS

Practice Areas

Tax - covering Corporate and Individual Taxation, International Taxation Matters, VAT, Real Estate Taxes and Fiscal Offences Matters, including coordination of international Voluntary Disclosure and Legal Assistance matters.

Career

Universities of Zurich and Geneva (lic. iur. 1998); Bar admission in 2001; Swiss Certified Tax Expert in 2004; Head Corporate Taxes at Sulzer Ltd. (publicly listed group); Partner at CMS since 2008; Head of Tax Practice Group in Zurich office.

Professional Memberships

Zurich and Swiss Bar Association; Swiss Institute of Certified Accountants and Tax Consultants; International Fiscal Association IFA.

Publications

David's most recent publications are: “Schweizer Verlage haben einen Wettbewerbsnachteil” from David Hürlimann in persoenlich.com, 12/2018;

Switzerland Relaunches Corporate Income Tax Reform, Bloomberg BNA, Tax Planning International Review, 07/2017; Update on the Corporate Tax Reform III in Switzerland, Bloomberg BNA, Tax Planning International Review, 02/2017.

Personal

Languages: German, English and French.

Webpage: cms.law/en/che/people/david-huerlimann

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Tax - Switzerland

Band 4

Individual Editorial

David Hürlimann assists clients with corporate income tax matters, the tax aspects of refinancing projects and tax audits.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

David Hürlimann has a deep understanding of our business model, which enables him to provide well-balanced advice.
TaxChambers European Guide
David Hürlimann had a good understanding of the deal structure and the ability to highlight possible options.
TaxChambers European Guide