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2027 Edition
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Overview

Lenz & Staehelin is a full-service law firm that is highly recommended for its tax practise. It covers all areas of taxation, such as tax planning, indirect tax, tax disputes, and litigation. It is a stand-alone practice and acts as support for other departments within the firm. Its senior team encompasses Geneva practice lead Jean-Blaise Eckert, restructuring specialist Pascal Hinny, and indirect partner Daniel Schafer. Deputy managing partner of the Zurich office is partner Heini Rüdisühli who oversees the private clients’ function.  

The firm acted for dss+ on a USD 500 m transaction with post-closing reorganisation involving Swiss equity. It also acted for a multinational in cantonal tax litigation on depreciating expense dispensation.  

Senior associate Lena-Marie Clodong arrived from Schellenberg Wittmer on May 1st, 2024. Fellow senior associate Victoria Kinson joined the tax function from KPMG on March 1st, 2025.  

Client feedback

‘’Very responsive and technical acuteness of the answers provided.’’

‘’Some of the best tax advisers currently available in Switzerland.’’

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Lenz & Staehelin is a full-service law firm that is highly recommended for its tax practise. It covers all areas of taxation, such as tax planning, indirect tax, tax disputes, and litigation. It is a stand-alone practice and acts as support for other departments within the firm. Its senior team encompasses practice lead Jean-Blaise Eckert, restructuring specialist Pascal Hinny, and indirect partner Daniel Schafer.

The firm acted as a tax advisor to Drivetek in the sale of shares to BorgWarner. It also advised Chequers Capital and its co-investors on the acquisition of the Riri Group and subsequent add-on transactions.

Client feedback

“Lenz & Staehelin has an excellent technical level, very pragmatic approach and well explain issues and solutions.”

“Availability and professionalism.”

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    After Swiss tax reform failed to secure public support in 2017, lawmakers have revised key tenants to ensure it passes when it goes to a second referendum, this time in May 2019. Lenz & Staehelin’s Jean-Blaise Eckert and Frédéric Neukomm discuss the potential impact on corporations and shareholders.
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