Christoph Rechsteiner > MME Legal | Tax | Compliance > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance Offices
ZOLLSTRASSE 62
PO BOX 1758
CH-8031 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Christoph Rechsteiner
Work Department
Position
- Domestic and international corporate tax law
- International tax planning, with focus on value chain management (VCM), IP and financing
- Relocations, migrations and transfers of assets and functions inbound as well as outbound
- Negotiation of advance tax rulings with cantonal and federal tax authorities
- Appeal proceedings and representation in complex tax audits
- Acquisitions and restructurings of privately held and publicly listed companies (M&A, due diligence, integration, contractual clauses, succession planning)
- Real estate companies, real estate transactions as well as asset swaps (capital gain tax, real estate transfer tax)
- Advice for business owners, family offices and high networth individuals (HNI) in tax matters
- Assistance of employers and employees with regard to international assignments and tax assessment of employee stock option plans
- Estate and gift tax planning
- Year-end tax planning from a tax point of view and calculation of the tax provisions according to IFRS and local GAAP (current and deferred taxes)
- Tax compliance (tax returns, monitoring of deadlines, documentation requirements)
Career
Christoph Rechsteiner has over 25 years of experience in providing tax advice to individuals, medium-sized companies, their owners and family offices.
He also assists employers and employees with cross-border assignments, drafting of employee stock ownership plans, expense and home office regulations, and withholding taxes.
His expertise covers all key areas of taxation for individuals, including tax-optimized real estate investments, family business succession, estate planning, foundation and trust structures, lump-sum taxation and wealth planning.
Christoph Rechsteiner is an experienced negotiator of rulings and tax revisions. He regularly lectures and publishes on current tax topics.
Languages
- German
- English
Memberships
- EXPERTsuisse
- Swiss Branch International Fiscal Association (IFA)
Education
- 2000
- Certified tax expert
- 1996
- Certified Fiduciary (Treuhänder mit eidg. Fachausweis
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.