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Tax
Niederer Kraft Frey AG provides tax advice in various corporate matters and collective investment schemes, with experience in the tax aspects of private equity transactions, M&A, and domestic and international reorganisations, as well as an array of disputes. Team head Thomas Graf has particular expertise in the taxation of sports organisations and athletes, and regularly advises high net worth individuals on all tax aspects of their private and business activities. Christina Rinne provides advice to corporate and private clients in relation to VAT, customs, and international trade matters. Markus Kronauer specialises in Swiss VAT aspects of M&A, financial services and capital market transactions. Daniela Schmucki has expertise in tax advice for high net-worth individuals.
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Testimonials
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‘Tax team around Daniela Schmucki is very experienced on management equity program. Very service oriented.’
‘Good team, very helpful and solution-oriented.’
‘Christina Rinne has a great knowledge of our business and always finds a perfect solution to our problems very fast.’
Key clients
- ASSA ABLOY
- Ardian
- Heraeus Holding
- Credit Suisse AG Switzerland
- Crédit Agricole next bank (Suisse) SA
- CGS Management
- EFG International
- Invision AG
- SIG Combibloc PurchaseCo S.à r.l
- Selecta Group
- PolyPeptide Group AG
- Draupnir Holding B.V.
- Julius Baer Group Ltd.
- Axpo Holding AG
- ObsEva SA
- Mobimo (Proj Bernina)
- Global Blue
- Galderma
- Peach Property
- Akara Group
- BB Biotech AG
- Bellevue Asset Management
Work highlights
- Advised Dr. Ing. H.c. F. Porsche AG on the trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with a total market capitalisation of EUR 78 billion, where the offering priced at EUR 82.50 per preferred share offered.
- Acted on each of the inaugural issuances of global depository receipts (GDRs) under the newly launched China-Switzerland Stock Connect programme, taking four Chinese companies public on SIX Swiss Exchange.
- Advised the Swiss Confederation on the conclusion of a Loss Protection Agreement (LPA) with UBS Group AG.
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Thomas Graf