Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG excels at advising on cross-border wealth management matters for private individuals, families, trust companies, and investment advisors, among others. The firm is also particularly skilled at handling various international taxation matters across numerous jurisdictions, including the UK and the US. The team’s experience ranges from asset-disclosure regulations and inheritance tax to investigations and audits. The team is co-led by Marnin Michaels, Lyubomir Georgiev, and Elliott Murray. Other standout members of the team include Gregory Walsh who regularly advises on tax compliance matters.
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‘Marnin Michaels and Lyubomir Georgiev are two outstanding individuals. They are client-minded, solution-oriented and responsive, with expertise in cross-border wealth and estate planning for the US and UK.'
‘Baker McKenzie has been outstanding in providing first class advice in complicated cross border tax transactions. In particular, Baker McKenzie has proven to be excellent in explaining complicated tax matters.'
‘The team’s level of service is outstanding! Marnin Michael’s has a unique way of strategic thinking that benefits every even most complicated case.’
‘Elliott Murray in Geneva is a really fantastic lawyer. He is intelligent and pragmatic.'
‘Marnin Michaels has been outstanding in providing first class tax advice. Marnin is a leader in his field of advising Ultra High Net Worth Individuals as well as advising families in complex cross-border transactions.'
‘They are very good at navigating multi-jurisdictional and multi-generational international planning.’
‘The team is extremely professional. They are always responsive and very knowledgeable.'
'Baker’s professionals are well-connected in their local market, allowing for flexible and speedy execution of plans. The Baker team is also abundantly resourceful outside of their local market with contacts around the world to help execute a game plan.’
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marnin Michaels, Lyubomir Georgiev, Elliott Murray