Schellenberg Wittmer is a highly
versatile
firm. It is recognised for advising on complex tax cases and providing innovative solutions. The team focuses on
assisting in corporate tax, M&A, banking and finance, real estate, and litigation cases for private clients, NGOs, and corporations. The practice offers full tax services. The team is comprised of
head of tax Michael Nordin and
counsel Pietro Sansonetti.
Fellow partner and head of the
Geneva office,
Jean-Frédéric Maraia works with counsel
Danielle Hostettler.
The firm
acted as lead counsel for
BNP Paribas on the placement of tax efficient bond issuance
consisting of notes
valued at CHF 245m. It also
assisted a prominent Swiss Bank in
tax planning on the reconciliation between Swiss tax rules and
OECD Pillar II
cost liability mitigation.
Partner
Laïla Rochat joined the practice from EY on March 1st, 2025, and practitioner
Roland Wild was promoted from senior associate to partner
on January 1st, 2024.
‘’Very reactive and business friendly, good description of the environment and tailored advice
regarding our needs. Follow up all along the process. Timely responses and providing relevant case law and cases to compare’’.
