Fischer Ramp Buchmann is a boutique private client firm that is home to ‘tax experts of outstanding quality’ who regularly assist with complex cross-border matters. Founding partners Michael Fischer and Samuel Ramp both have considerable experience advising national and international clients. Their combined expertise includes tax planning and litigation, wealth structuring, and real estate matters across various jurisdictions. Marc Buchmann and Manuel Frei are also noted for their work on some of the firm’s most complex cases.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The practice has a team of lawyers and tax experts of outstanding quality.’
  • ‘Michael Fischer is very knowledgeable in Swiss tax law applicable to private clients. He is easy to reach and can think out of the box.’
  • ‘Michael Fischer, Samuel Ramp and Marc Buchmann are outstanding and great to work with. They excel in complex cross-border matters including both legal and tax aspects.'
  • ‘I'm absolutely thrilled with Fischer Ramp Buchmann! Their deep understanding of both domestic and international tax landscapes is unmatched. What sets them apart is their genuine dedication to clients.'
  • 'They offer an excellent client service and outstanding quality of work. All partners are attorneys and tax experts. They are efficient and able to represent private clients in their most important and complex matters.'
  • 'The team has a particular expertise in international trust and estate matters as well as in cross-border tax structuring. They are a great firm.’
  • ‘Samuel Ramp is uniquely knowledgeable in real estate matters. He's also a reliable advisor.’
  • ‘The firm has fantastic international connections and delivers its advice on time. They are an excellent firm with an excellent team.’

Work highlights

  • Advising an UHNW entrepreneur couple on their relocation from UK to Switzerland and on cross-border tax structuring related to their trust.
  • Advising two UHNW entrepreneurs active in high frequency trading on restructuring their fund business as well as their relocation to Switzerland.
  • Advising two UHNW entrepreneurs on cross-border wealth and tax structuring matters.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Fischer, Samuel Ramp, Marc Buchmann

Other key lawyers

Manuel Frei, Tendon Dahortsang