Maurus Winzap

We specialise in tax planning for companies, business owners, investors and employees. We support firms in developing tax-efficient structures for their local and international activities. We also help our clients create tax-optimised remuneration plans and structures for financing, intellectual property and production. In addition, our tax team represents clients in various legal matters before tax authorities, fiscal courts and other administrative and customs authorities.

• Mergers and acquisitions (M&A): We offer our clients high-quality tax advice spanning the full range of national and international M&A transactions (public and private, listed and non-listed)
• Reorganisations and restructurings: We ensure that reorganisations and restructurings do not adversely impact companies’ tax situations and develop practical, innovative, and tax-aligned solutions for companies in financial difficulties
• Financial and capital markets: We manage financial and capital market transactions together with the lawyers from our Corporate Finance & Capital Markets practice group, helping our clients develop and implement structures that offer the best possible tax advantages
• Investment funds:We advise funds, sponsors and investors when structuring collective investment vehicles, investments, and asset management transactions with a view to tax optimisation
• International structuring and relocation of business functions:We have in-depth experience in the area of tax optimisation for cross-border and multinational companies
• Social security benefits for employees and international assignees: We advise our clients on issues relating to tax and social security law when conducting cross-border business together with the lawyers from our Employment Law practice group
• Estate planning and charitable organisations:We have considerable experience in the fields of international tax and estate planning for companies and high net worth individuals
• VAT and customs:We ensure that the national and international VAT implications of specific transactions are identified and dealt with at an early stage and that VAT risks and costs are minimised through targeted planning
• Risk management and tax proceedings:We help our clients identify and monitor tax risks. Where conflicts arise, we manage negotiations with the responsible authorities and represent the interests of our clients in disputes relating to tax law
• Tax legislation and lobbying:We have in-depth experience in advising clients and legislators on tax legislation, from the drafting stage through to its entry into force

Walder Wyss is one of the most successful and fastest growing Swiss commercial law firms. We specialize in corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, intellectual property and competition law, dispute resolution and tax law. Our clients include national and international companies, publicly held corporations and family businesses as well as public law institutions and private clients.

We are a dynamic law firm with flat management structures and a very friendly atmosphere. The team of around 200 legal experts – all of whom with a high level of professional qualifications, international experience and excellent knowledge in many languages – is augmented by approximately 100 employees working in support functions.

Growth and a close relationship to our clients are the factors that determine our success. Walder Wyss was established in Zurich in 1972 and has since grown continuously. With offices in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Berne, Lausanne and Lugano, we are able to offer our clients a personalized and high quality one stop shop for all legal and tax advisory needs across all language regions of Switzerland.

Our strong national and international network of correspondents and partners from a broad range of disciplines are selected according to the highest standards of professional competence.