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Xavier Oberson

Xavier Oberson

High Net Worth 2026

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OBERSON ABELS SA
 OBERSON ABELS SA

Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Wealth Law

Switzerland

8 years ranked

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Career

OBERSON ABELS SA, Geneva, Partner

Oberson Avocats, Geneva, Partner (1992-2016)

Professor of Swiss and International Tax Law at the University of Geneva since 1994

Director of the LLM Tax Program at the University of Geneva

Member of the Federal Commission for Tax Harmonization

Member of the Federal Experts Group on the Swiss Tax place

Professional Memberships

Geneva Bar Association

Swiss Bar Association

International Bar Association

International Fiscal Association (former member of the Permanent Scientific Committee)

European and Swiss Association of Tax Law Professors

Honorary Member of Ordre romand des experts fiscaux (OREF)

International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (member of the Tax Committee)

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Honoured with Geoffrey Shindler Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession at the STEP Private Client Avards 2012/2013

Union des intérêts de la place financière lémanique (UIPF)

Member of the Board of Genève Place Financière

Legal 500 Leading Individual since 2012

Education

Harvard Law School

ITP/LL.M.

1992

Languages Spoken

French, English, German, Spanish

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Chambers High Net Worth

Private Wealth Law - Switzerland

Band 3
Individual Editorial
Xavier Oberson is sought after as a Swiss and international tax law specialist and is a member of the Swiss Federal Council's expert group on international collaboration in taxation matters.
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Strengths

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  • Xavier Oberson is very responsive and has good knowledge of his clients.

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  • Xavier Oberson is an excellent tax lawyer who does a lot of private client work.

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  • Xavier is an authority in the Swiss tax arena and also internationally.

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