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René Matteotti

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Of Counsel

Baker McKenzie

Zurich

+41 797332661

rene.matteotti@bakermckenzie.com

www.bakermckenzie.com/en/people/m/matteotti-rene

Languages: German, English

Bar admissions: Switzerland, Canton of Zurich

Biography

René Matteotti focuses on tax dispute resolution and tax policy. He has extensive experience working with the private business sector, federal and cantonal tax authorities, and governmental tax policy commissions. He has been appointed by the Federal Government to the VAT Advisory Committee.

Practice areas

VAT, Alcohol Tax, Tobacco Tax, Stamp Tax, Withholding Tax, Transactions, Corporate taxes, Audit Defence, Dispute Resolution

Sector specialisations

Consumer goods and services, Financial services, Government and public policy, Insurance, Mining, Tech and telecoms

Association memberships

Swiss Bar Association

EXPERTsuisse – Tax Chapter

International Fiscal Association

Swiss Association of Tax Law Professors

European Association of Tax Law Professors

Joint Committee of the German, Austrian and Swiss Tax Expert Associations

Academic qualifications

MLaw, University of Bern, Switzerland, 1997

PhD, University of Bern, Switzerland, 2003

LLM, Northwestern University, 2004

Habilitation, University of Bern, 2007

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Diego Clavadetscher

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Partner

Clavatax Steuer-Advokatur AG

Langenthal

+41 62 916 10 50

dc@clavatax.ch

www.clavatax.ch

Languages: German, English, French

Biography

Since 1994 Diego has been advising on complex VAT matters.

Recent matter highlights

  • Advising companies, communities and associations

  • Representing clients in tax disputes before the tax authorities and courts

  • Advising on environmental taxes (e.g. carbon taxes) an excise

Practice areas

Corporate taxes, litigation, tax consulting, VAT, customs

Sector specialisations

Aviation, Financial services, Government and public policy, Industrials, Real estate

Association memberships

Swiss Bar Association

Swiss VAT advisory committee an extra-parliamentary commission

Academic qualifications

Lawyer 1992 / Notary public 2017 / Swiss certified tax expert 1996

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Mónika Molnár

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Tax Partner

MME Legal | Tax | Compliance

Zurich/Zug

+41 41 726 99 66

monika.molnar@mme.ch

www.mme.ch

Languages: English, German, Hungarian, Russian

Biography

Monika has a long-standing experience in the field of national and international indirect taxation (VAT and customs), including acting as indirect tax knowledge manager and national representative for Switzerland at a Big 4 advisory firm. Among other aspects, she focuses on advisory services in connection with international VAT and customs duties.

Association memberships

IFA

Practice areas

Business model optimisation, economic modelling, policy design, cross-border project management, restructuring, transactions, M&A, cryptocurrency, value chains, pre-litigation, litigation, international tax advisory, VAT, customs, supply chains

Sector specialisations

Consumer goods and services

Academic qualifications

LL.M. Taxation

J.D.

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KPMG

Ivo Baumgartner

Kellerhals Carrard

Mathias Bopp

KPMG

Nicolas Buchel

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Harun Can

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Diego Clavadetscher

Clavatax Steuer-Advokatur

Patrick Conrady

TVA Solutions

Constant Dimitriou

Deloitte Switzerland

Nicole Fragnière Meyer

Gillioz Dorsaz & Associes

Pierre Gillioz

Gillioz Dorsaz & Associes

Pierre-Marie Glauser

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Ivo Gut

KPMG

Barbara Henzen

EY

Niklaus Honauer

PwC

Patrick Imgrüth

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Mario Kumschick

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Laurent Lattmann

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Jan Ole Luuk

Walder Wyss

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Michaela Merz

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MME Legal

Xavier Oberson

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Jacques Pittet

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Per Prod'hom

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Tim Reck

Deloitte Switzerland

Britta Rehfisch

ADB

Roger Rohner

RETAX Rohner & Erni Tax

Tobias Rohner

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Corinne Scagnet

KPMG

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