Walter Frei > MME Legal | Tax | Compliance > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance Offices
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PO BOX 1758
CH-8031 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Walter Frei
Work Department
Position
- Domestic and international corporate tax law
- Relocations, migrations and transfers of assets and functions inbound as well as outbound
- Advice for business owners, family offices and high networth individuals (HNI) in tax matters
- Negotiation of advance tax rulings with cantonal and federal tax authorities
- Appeal proceedings and representation in complex tax audits
- Real estate companies, real estate transactions as well as asset swaps (capital gain tax, real estate transfer tax)
- Corporate LawAcquisitions and restructurings of privately held and publicly listed companies (M&A, due diligence, integration, contractual clauses, succession planning)
- Contract Law
- Employment Law and Data Protection Law
- Inheritance Law / Estate Planning / Execution of Wills
- International Mutual Legal and Administrative Assistance
- Foundation Law
Career
Due to his many years of practice as a business lawyer with a focus on tax and civil law (in particular corporate law, restructurings, contract law, inheritance law and succession planning), Walter Frei has broad experience in advising and representing individuals and legal entities on the relevant issues.
Walter Frei regularly publishes in the field of tax law and is a co-author of the commentaries on the Zurich Tax Act and on the Federal Tax Act (DBG).
Languages
- German
- English
Memberships
- Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
Education
- 1995
- University of Zurich (Dr. iur.)
- 1990
- Admitted to the Bar
- 1986
- University of Zurich
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Private client
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance frequently advises high-profile clients and family businesses on a variety of issues such as succession, wealth planning, taxation, and matters relating to matrimonial law. The team consists of highly experienced individuals that include Balz Hoesly, Christoph Nater, Alexandra Geiger, Christoph Rechsteiner, and Walter Frei. In particular, Hoesly is noted for his expertise in handling international inheritance matters.
Switzerland > Tax
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance advises mid-size companies, multinational groups, business owners, and family offices on a broad range of tax matters including audits, VAT and customs issues, and estate and gift tax planning. The team is headed by Peter Brülisauer , Samuel Bussmann, Walter Frei , Andreas Müller , Thomas Linder, Christoph Rechsteiner , and Marcel Jung.