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Ruth Bloch-Riemer

Ruth Bloch-Riemer

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Bär & Karrer Ltd
 Bär & Karrer Ltd

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax

Switzerland

2 years ranked

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About

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Practice Areas

Dr. Ruth Bloch-Riemer is a partner in Bär & Karrer's tax practice group. Throughout her more than 15 years of experience, she has gained significant expertise and recognition both as trusted advisor to private clients, their families and their ecosystem as well as a specialist in cross-border and domestic pensions and social security law, leading Bär & Karrer’s social security and pensions practice and focusing on transactional pensions work, C-level advisory and further employer-related social security and pensions topics.

Ruth Bloch-Riemer regularly publishes and speaks at conferences on tax and social security matters. She co-authored a large Swiss pension law commentary as well as a large Swiss inheritance and gift tax commentary, serves as an expert for the oral Swiss tax expert examinations and teaches i.a. within the University of Zurich’s LLM program on international tax law.

Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) 2022 ranks Ruth in Band 4 and she is acknowledged by Legal 500 2023 as "Next Generation Partner". Additionally, she has been awarded Gold as 'Lawyer of the Year, Switzerland' at the IFC Awards 2023 and the Euromoney Legal Media Group's Rising Star Award 2019.

She additionally is a member of the Steering Committee of the International Pension and Benefits Lawyers’ Association (IPEBLA).

Career

Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2019)

Certified Tax Expert (2014)

University of Berne: Dr. iur. (2012)

Associate at Bär & Karrer (2011-2018)

Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2010)

Trainee at a Swiss law firm (2008-2009)

University of Zurich: lic. iur. (2006)

Professional Memberships

The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL)

Member of the Steering Commitee of IPEBLA

Member of the International Fiscal Association Swiss Branch (IFA Switzerland)

Member of the International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association (IPEBLA) and of its Executive Compensation Committee

STEP Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners

Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce

Swiss Bar Association (SAV/FSA)

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

Publications

Ruth Bloch Riemer's latest publications: https://www.baerkarrer.ch/en/publications/?publication-lawyer=330

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Tax - Switzerland

Band 5
Individual Editorial

Ruth Bloch-Riemer is well placed to advise clients on the tax structuring of corporate and real estate transactions, in addition to social security and pension issues. Alongside her experience in corporate tax work, she additionally assists private clients with tax advice.

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Strengths

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  • Her advice was clear and structured, showing various alternatives and identifying the best way forward.

    TaxChambers Global Guide

  • She understands our requirements extremely well and is able to help us with holistic solutions in a very efficient and timely manner.

    TaxChambers Global Guide

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