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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.
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Testimonials
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‘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.
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Pestalozzi
Member of the Tax group in Zurich. Practice involves a wide range of international and domestic tax matters. Particular focus on tax planning and structuring of international M&A transactions and corporate restructurings. Broad experience in acquisitions, mergers, spin-offs, reorganizations, relocations, and tax reliefs. Practice also covers international employment and employee stock and option plans. His client portfolio varies from multinationals to small and medium-sized companies in life sciences, commodities, financial services, and other sectors.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nils Harbeke