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Pietro Sansonetti
Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd, Switzerland
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Work Department
Geneva / Taxation
Position
Pietro Sansonetti is Of Counsel in our Taxation Group in Geneva after having been a partner from 1999 until 2024. He has developed a strong practice on complex tax matters, both domestic and international.
Experience:
- He has in-depth knowledge of complex tax situations and extensive experience in dealing with tax authorities and enforcement matters including customs matters and international exchange of information.
- He is active in corporate matters, in particular reorganizations such as mergers and real estate transactions. He advises international official and non-governmental organizations as well as non-profit entities, as well as pension funds
- He also works with individuals on family businesses, on partnership and private clients-related tax matters such as trusts and inheritance related issues as well as on tax litigation.
Career
2025 - Of Counsel at Schellenberg Wittmer
2009-2013 - Member of the Management Committee of Schellenberg Wittmer
1999-2021 - Founder and Head of the Geneva Tax Department of Schellenberg Wittmer
1999 - Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer
1994 - Chief Tax Officer at the Geneva Tax Authority
1993 - Partner at Mentha Avocats
1988 - Tax Manager at Arthur Andersen
1985 - Tax Consultant at Fides (now KPMG)
Languages
French
English
German
Italian
Memberships
Publications in the field of criminal tax law enforcement matters
Board Member of various organizations (pro-bono basis) including: Caritas Genève; The Swiss Foundation against Liver Cancer; Fondation RES (Rhumatismes-Enfants-Suisse); Fédération Suisse de Vol à Moteur / Motorflug-Verband der Schweiz (FSVM / MFVS)
Regular speaker at international and Swiss conference and seminars on topics within his area of expertise
He has been mentor to the faculty of Masters in international taxation at the University of Lausanne and Geneva, also lectured on criminal tax law at the Swiss Tax Academy
He is involved in the tax community (Swiss Fiduciary Chamber, International Fiscal Association and Tax Chapter of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce in particular)
He was the chairman of the Swiss examination commission for tax experts between 1999 and 2004
He has been member of the board of the Pension Fund at the Geneva Bar Association (Favia) from 2007 and chairman since 2017.
Education
2002 - Trust and Estate Practioner (TEP)
1990 - Swiss Certified Tax Expert
1985 - Bar Admission in Switzerland
1982 - lic. iur., University of Geneva
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