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Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG
HOLBEINSTRASSE 30
8034 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Position

Susanne Liebel-Kotz is a partner in the Baker McKenzie Zurich office. She has more than 10 years’ experience in the fields of international tax planning and M&A.

Susanne is a member of the Firm’s Global Tax and Real Estate practice groups. She is a frequent speaker on seminars and other events regarding various taxation issues, particularly with respect to international taxation. Susanne is also a lecturer in the fields of international and real estate taxation.

Susanne’s work is focused on international tax planning and tax advice in connection with M&A transactions and corporate restructurings, including private equity, venture capital, real estate and capital markets transactions. She also has a strong focus on transaction-related VAT and new technologies.

Susanne advises Swiss and international clients on inbound and outbound tax planning strategies. In addition, she gives advice on tax matters in all phases of a transaction process: from designing tax-optimized acquisition and joint venture structures, carrying out tax due diligence reviews to the drafting and negotiation of the transaction documentation’s tax-related aspects, and implementing tax-efficient post-merger integrations.

Languages

English, German

Memberships

  • International Fiscal Association (IFA) – Member
  • ExpertSuisse – Member

Education

  • State of Bavaria (Second State Exam) (2011)
  • University of Augsburg (First State Exam) (2009)

Lawyer Rankings

Switzerland > Tax

(Next Generation Partners)

Susanne Liebel-Kotz – Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG

Frequently operating on a cross-border scale for global clients, Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG is well-versed in a litany of complex issues, extending from tax litigation and transfer pricing to corporate finance and M&A, among a range of other mandates. Practice leader Kilian Perroulaz, who is well regarded for his ‘outstanding tax knowledge’, fields a varied practice that encompasses business restructurings, tax planning and tax rulings, to name a few, while Hans Koch retains an established presence on the corporate, capital markets and private equity side. The ‘technically strong’ Susanne Liebel-Kotz possesses extensive experience in international tax planning and M&A. Other key members include Mario Kumschick, Andrea Bolliger, and tax director Balthasar Denger.