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Susanne Schreiber

Susanne Schreiber

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Susanne Schreiber is a partner at Bär & Karrer AG and co-head of the tax department.

Susanne Schreiber has extensive experience in national and international M&A transactions and restructurings. In particular, she advises on all tax aspects of financing, acquisition structuring, as well as capital market transactions and restructurings. She works on transactions on both the sale- and buy- side, for private equity clients as well as multinational companies or individuals, and advises on due diligence, pre-deal structuring, carve-outs, and post-merger integration from a tax perspective.

In addition, Susanne Schreiber regularly supports Swiss and multinational companies with their tax planning, such as restructurings, financing, and in tax disputes.

Susanne Schreiber is a lawyer and tax advisor as well as a certified Swiss tax expert. Before joining Bär & Karrer, she worked for an international law firm in Germany and for a Big Four company in Zurich, where she headed the Swiss M&A tax team.

She regularly lectures on tax-relevant topics in the area of M&A/corporate tax law and publishes articles and commentaries in the field of taxation. She is an officer of the IBA Tax Committee, a member of the examination board for certified Swiss tax experts and a member of the tax commission of EXPERTSuisse.

Career

Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 2015)

Partner, Head M&A Tax of a Big Four Firm (2013)

Certified Tax Expert (2010)

Manager, Senior Manager, Director of a Big Four Firm in Switzerland (2007, 2008, 2011)

German Tax Advisor (2006)

Manager M&A Tax Services of a Big Four Firm in Germany (2006)

Associate of an international law firm in Germany (2002)

Admitted to the Munich Bar (2001)

Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich: Law Degree (1999)

Professional Memberships

Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)

Member of the Tax Expert Exam Commission

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

Member of the Tax Chapter of the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce

Member of EXPERTsuisse

Officer of the IBA Taxes Committee

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Chambers European Guide

Tax - Switzerland

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Individual Editorial
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.

Strengths

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  • Susanne has provided excellent and practical tax advice on a number of complex issues.

    TaxChambers European Guide
  • Susanne Schreiber has excellent tax knowledge, is very precise and to the point, and can articulate complex matters concisely.

    TaxChambers European Guide
  • Susanne Schreiber is the best tax lawyer in Switzerland. She is technically very strong, responsive, and her work is fantastic.

    TaxChambers European Guide
  • Susanne Schreiber is the perfect all-rounder in Swiss tax law matters.

    TaxChambers European Guide
  • Susanne Schreiber is super knowledgeable when it comes to finding the required solutions.

    TaxChambers European Guide

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