Tax

Pestalozzi

Pestalozzi employs a ‘client-centric approach’ when advising domestic and international clients on a broad range of tax matters, such as those issues relating to M&A and restructuring, as well as VAT, withholding and stamp taxes, and tax litigation. Team lead Nils Harbeke has expertise in cross-border tax issues and tax work in regulated industries, working frequently with both Swiss and international financial institutions and life sciences companies. Jonas Sigrist advises multinationals and SMEs in life sciences, commodities, and financial services sectors on corporate tax issues. Silvia Zimmermann specialises in international taxation, namely inbound and outbound tax planning for multinationals and individuals.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Their client-centric approach, prioritising open communication, is a real plus. The team is reasonable and covers all required areas.’
‘Good understanding of our business and our processes, broad expertise.’
‘Very good technical know-how, very responsive, provides innovative solutions.’
‘We find the team refreshingly international with their approach with no "home country" bias.’
‘Very reliable and qualitatively very good work.’
‘Great know-how with a pragmatic approach, good network, and good feedback.'
‘Nils Harbeke: Excellent know-how, very intelligent but humble, open-minded and pragmatic approach. He is very business-focused and is a great tax lawyer to work with.’
‘Working collaboratively with partner Jonas Sigrist and his team, has been a positive experience, driven by their unwavering integrity, exceptional availability, and impressive technical capabilities. The technical prowess of their team is commendable, providing reliable and expert legal insights.’

Key clients

3i Group
AFI ESCA Life Insurance
Alpha Simplex Group
Ambridge Group
Ardian
Axa
BBVA Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Barclays Bank
Bloomberg Industry Group
BP Europa SE
Commerzbank
Compass Gas e Energia
Cott Beverages / Primo Water
Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative
Deezer
EFG Bank
Eksportfinans
Ellen Bassermann Kulturstiftung
EMPIRA Group
EMPIRA Institutional Pension Fund
GE
Glencore
Gonvarri Industries
HanseMerkur Insurance Group
Helix Acquisition Corp.
Investec
Johnson & Johnson
Julius Baer Group
Klarna Bank AB
LBBW Banking Group
Leclanché
L'Oréal
mBank
M&G Investments
Novartis Ltd.
Phillips 66 GmbH
Plasser & Theurer
Prudential Financial Inc.
PureGym
Sony Music Entertainment
Susquehanna Private Capital
Swisscanto
Swisscom
Synpulse
Targobank
The European Investment Bank
The Nielsen Company
Viatris
VP Bank
Westinghouse
Zürcher Kantonalbank ZKB

Work highlights

Advised Ambridge Group regarding review and risk assessment of a high-profile tax transfer pricing issue.
Advised M&G regarding an upcoming cross-border investment, using its combination of high-end industry specific tax expertise and regulatory know how in a multi-jurisdictional context.
Advised HanseMerkur Insurance Group on a new type of pension insurance product. HanseMerkur engaged Pestalozzi as tax counsel of an asset pooling arrangement.