Tax
While providing its clients with substantial patrimonial family law matters, FBT Attorneys-at-Law also handles a steady stream of restructuring, tax rulings, strategies and planning mandates. The team is well regarded for being ‘experienced and knowledgeable in Swiss and French tax matters’. Michel Abt, who frequently handles matters pertaining to wealth and estate planning, international successions and relocations, and seasoned practitioner Jean-Luc Bochatay, who handles a plethora of tax proceedings for a range of banks and private clients, co-lead the firm’s tax offering.
Testimonials
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'Experienced and knowledgeable in Swiss and French tax matters, in particular in cases with international settings.'
'Down to earth.'
'Reliable and clever.'
Work highlights
- Advised a private client on the acquisition of the shares of a Swiss company, which itself holds a property in France.
- Advised a business management consultant firm on the tax consequences following the restructuring of the company.
- Advised a couple on the transfer of the assets of a French company owned by the husband, on the contribution to a holding structure, on tax deferral and on their relocation to Switzerland.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Michel Abt, Jean-Luc Bochatay