Beat Baumgartner
Partner - Attorney at Law
Beat Baumgartner, certified tax expert and attorney-at-law, is a partner of Loyens & Loeff since 2015. He is the Swiss managing partner, member of the Executive Committee and a partner in the Direct Tax Expertise Group. Beat focuses on multinational enterprises and private equity funds.
Beat focuses on Swiss and international taxation, in particular tax-efficient group, investment and acquisition structures, tax-efficient business models and value chains, transfer pricing, M&A, financing and capital markets, private equity, venture capital and structured financial instruments and ultra high net worth individuals.
Work highlights
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02-08-2021Loyens & Loeff advised Baggerman Group
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03-12-2020Restructuring of gategroup Holding
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03-04-2019Loyens & Loeff advised RRJ Capital
Contributions
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17-02-2025Tax in distressed situations
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13-02-2025Top ranking in Chambers Global Guide
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26-05-2023Employment Reference Letters under Swiss law
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10-05-2023Holding Regimes in a New Era - 2023 edition
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29-12-2022EU Tax Alert 198
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03-11-2022Goed voorbereid op 2023
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22-09-2022EU Tax Alert 196
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16-09-2022Loyens & Loeff wins three ITR EMEA awards
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14-09-2022ESG in Corporate Finance
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12-01-2022EU Tax Alert 192
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29-09-2021Update on abolishing of Swiss stamp taxes
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24-03-2021Due Diligence for Swiss CBD Companies
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29-01-2021Leaders League – Best Law Firm Rankings 2021
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26-11-2020Tax trends and tips to look out for in 2021
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15-07-2020Swiss securities transfer tax
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26-11-2019Year-end tax bulletin 2019
Memberships
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, 2015
International Fiscal Association (IFA), 2010
Swiss Bar Association, 2008
Zurich Bar Association, 2008
Qualifications
Certified tax expert, 2012
Chartered financial analyst, 2012
PhD, international taxation, University of Zurich, Switzerland, 2010
Swiss Bar, 2008
Zurich Bar, 2008
Master of law, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2006
Business administration, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2004
What others say
"Beat is very pleasant and a good advisor."
Chambers & Partners - High Net Worth (2025)
"In Switzerland, a tax lawyer I must recommend is Beat Baumgartner."
Chambers & Partners - High Net Worth (2025)
"In Switzerland, a tax lawyer I must recommend is Beat Baumgartner."
Chambers & Partners - Global (2025)
"Their professionals are very well prepared and specialised. Beat Baumgartner, for example, makes the difference when dealing with private clients that require technique and a clear approach to complex matters."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2025)
"Beat Baumgartner is one of the quickest thinkers I know. He is focused on solutions, has a good understanding of what families want and is internationally well connected. His advice does not stop at the border of Switzerland!"
Legal 500 - EMEA (2025)
"Beat Baumgartner is the key contact. He is extremely knowledgeable and very responsive."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2025)
"Beat Baumgartner is extremely knowledgeable, creative and responsive."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
"Beat is incredibly responsive."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
"Beat Baumgartner is a very pleasant person to work with. He has a strong network as well as a practical approach to problems."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
"Beat Baumgartner's team is experienced and highly regarded in Swiss and international tax matters."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
"Beat Baumgartner has a thorough knowledge of the tax system and is outstanding on a technical level. He is proficient at resolving complex legal cases while remaining clear and getting to the point. He is a pleasant person to work with."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
"Beat Baumgartner has excellent technical knowledge, an outstanding network, and is very accessible. He's a joy to work with."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Beat Baumgartner named "Leading individual" in Tax
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Tax
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Beat Baumgartner named "Key lawyer" in Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Private Client
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Ranked as "Recommended" in the Corporate Tax and Wealth Management categories.
Leaders League Switzerland - (2023)
Ranked as "Excellent" in the Transfer Pricing category.
Leaders League Switzerland - (2023)
Beat is recognized as Highly Regarded in Corporate Tax and Transactional tax categories.
ITR - World Tax & World TP (2023)
"We are very satisfied with the service level and know-how of Beat Baumgartner."
Chambers & Partners - Global (2023)
"We are very satisfied with the service level and know-how of Beat Baumgartner."
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2023)
‘I personally deal a lot with Beat Baumgartner, who I value very highly!’
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
‘Beat Baumgartner has become my go-to person for Swiss tax matters. He focuses his efforts on finding creative solutions that allow transactions to get done, rather than simply identifying problems and roadblocks. He is good at explaining complicated tax concepts in a way a non-tax person can easily understand.’
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Beat Baumgartner named "Leading individual" in Tax
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Tax
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Beat Baumgartner named "Key lawyer" in Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
‘Beat Baumgartner: Excellent trustworthy professional with profound knowledge but at the same time very accessible and easy in his approach to clients.’
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Private Client
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Beat Baumgartner is recognised as Recommended in Corporate Tax - Advisory
Who's Who Legal - (2023)
Beat Baumgartner is recognised as Highly Regarded in General Corporate Tax
ITR - World Tax (2024)
Beat Baumgartner is recognised as Highly Regarded in Transactional Tax
ITR - World Tax (2024)
Beat Baumgartner of Loyens & Loeff "is extremely good when it comes to pure technical knowledge," says a market commentator, who adds: "He is very good in a client context and he tries to look for the most practical solutions. He is highly adept at Swiss and international tax law and assists high net worth clients with sophisticated tax planning issues, drawing on his previous experience with a notable competitor law firm and Big Four accounting firm. A peer says: "He is a force of nature who is very active and commercially skilled."
Chambers & Partners - High Net Worth (2022)
Beat Baumgartner named "World Tax - Highly Regarded" in
ITR - World Tax (2023)
"Beat Baumgartner definitely stood out with his commitment, fast turn-around time and his ability to resolve stuck situations. His contribution to the successful closure of this deal was definitely larger than what was expected and reflects an extremely high value for money. Beat’s understanding of the tax landscape was definitely not matched by other advisors on this transaction."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2022)
Clients describe him as "very knowledgeable, responsive and creative."
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2021)
A client says "Beat makes judgement calls on the basis of a technical analysis and a good understanding of the client's position."
Chambers & Partners - High Net Worth (2021)
Beat Baumgartner
Partner - Attorney at Law
<p>Beat Baumgartner, certified tax expert and attorney-at-law, is a partner of Loyens & Loeff since 2015. He is the Swiss managing partner, member of the Executive Committee and a partner in the Direct Tax Expertise Group. Beat focuses on multinational enterprises and private equity funds.<br></p>
Beat focuses on Swiss and international taxation, in particular tax-efficient group, investment and acquisition structures, tax-efficient business models and value chains, transfer pricing, M&A, financing and capital markets, private equity, venture capital and structured financial instruments and ultra high net worth individuals.