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Tax
While handling an array of tax structuring, planning and litigation mandates, MME Legal | Tax | Compliance demonstrates particular prowess in relation to tax issues arising from the fintech, blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. The practice is helmed by Andreas Müller, who maintains a varied practice that draws upon his skills in international tax law, real estate tax and relocations, and Thomas Linder, who possesses a strong grounding in blockchain, digital assets and cross-border tax restructuring. Samuel Bussmann, Marcel R. Jung, Peter Brülisauer, Christoph Rechsteiner and Walter Frei are also recommended.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'I am very happy that I work with this team, and happy to specify the following strengths and key capabilities, which distinguish the practice from others: 1. Excellent speed of work - all the working products are delivered very quickly and always within the promised time frame. 2. They do not hesitate to go the extra mile and often offer innovative solutions for the problems. 3. The team is excellent in communication and can explain tax issues in a simple and understandable way, which is much appreciated by the senior management. 4. Excellent availability of partners and experts for discussions and clarifications. 5. Excellent negotiation skills with the authorities.'
- 'Andreas has an outstanding knowledge of Swiss federal and Zug cantonal law and practice. He is an excellent problem solver and a top level negotiator. He is an exceptional communicator as well.'
- 'Extremely competent and diverse team of experts. They are extremely knowledgeable and responsive.'
- 'We work a lot with Thomas Linder who is one of the most knowledgeable tax professionals in Switzerland when it comes to Web3.'
Key clients
- KKA Partners
- Maltech
- MatterLabs
- Safe Ecosystem Foundation
- SHL Medical
- Sir Mary
- Socios / Chiliz
- Solana Foundation
- Sygnum
- TE Connectivity
- The Open Network Foundation
- Uster Technologies
- Zimmer Biomet
Work highlights
- Acting as tax and legal advisors to Safe Ecosystem Foundation in connection with digital asset management platform Safe.
- Supporting decentralized protocol pioneer Solana Foundation on cross-border tax and legal matters.
- Supporting Socios and Chiliz on cross-border tax matters in connection with a blockchain-based interactive platform for sports fans.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andreas Müller, Thomas Linder