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Beat Baumgartner

Partner - Attorney at Law

Beat Baumgartner, attorney at law and Swiss certified tax expert, is a partner in our Zurich office. He focuses on Swiss and international taxation, M&A, financing and capital market transactions.

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+41 43 434 67 10
beat.baumgartner@loyensloeff.com
Zurich
German, English, French
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Beat heads our Swiss tax practice group and specialises in Swiss and international taxation, in particular tax-efficient group and investment structures, M&A, financing and capital market transactions, private equity, venture capital and structured financial instruments. Prior to joining Loyens & Loeff, Beat worked at a leading Swiss law firm and a Big Four company in Zurich. His clients include multinational enterprises, private equity funds and high net worth individuals.

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Tax Employment & Benefits Indirect Tax Tax Compliance Investment Management Transfer Pricing Family Owned Business & Private Wealth

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Memberships

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Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, 2015
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International Fiscal Association (IFA), 2010
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Swiss Bar Association, 2008
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Zurich Bar Association, 2008
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Qualifications

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Certified tax expert, 2012
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Chartered financial analyst, 2012
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PhD, international taxation, University of Zurich, Switzerland, 2010
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Swiss Bar, 2008
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Zurich Bar, 2008
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Master of law, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2006
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Business administration, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2004

What others say

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"We are very satisfied with the service level and know-how of Beat Baumgartner."
Chambers & Partners - Global (2023)
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Ranked as "Recommended" in the Corporate Tax and Wealth Management categories.
Leaders League Switzerland - (2023)
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"We are very satisfied with the service level and know-how of Beat Baumgartner."
Chambers & Partners - Global (2023)
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Beat is recognized as Highly Regarded in Corporate Tax and Transactional tax categories.
ITR - World Tax & World TP (2022-2023)
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Beat Baumgartner named "Key lawyer" in Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
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Beat Baumgartner frequently assists international clients with tax structuring matters. He has a strong focus on the tax aspects of corporate and real estate transactions. He also acts on VAT, stamp duty and transfer pricing matters.
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2023)
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‘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)
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"We are very satisfied with the service level and know-how of Beat Baumgartner."
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2023)
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Beat Baumgartner frequently assists international clients with tax structuring matters. He has a strong focus on the tax aspects of corporate and real estate transactions. He also acts on VAT, stamp duty and transfer pricing matters.
Chambers & Partners - Global (2023)
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Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Private Client
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
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Beat Baumgartner named "Leading individual" in Tax
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
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‘I personally deal a lot with Beat Baumgartner, who I value very highly!’
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
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‘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)
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Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Tax
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
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Ranked as "Excellent" in the Transfer Pricing category.
Leaders League Switzerland - (2023)
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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)
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"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)
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Clients describe him as "very knowledgeable, responsive and creative."
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2021)
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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)
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Beat Baumgartner

Partner - Attorney at Law

Phone icon +41 43 434 67 10

beat.baumgartner@loyensloeff.com

Zurich

German, English, French

LinkedIn Download vCard
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Beat Baumgartner, attorney at law and Swiss certified tax expert, is a partner in our Zurich office. He focuses on Swiss and international taxation, M&A, financing and capital market transactions.

Beat heads our Swiss tax practice group and specialises in Swiss and international taxation, in particular tax-efficient group and investment structures, M&A, financing and capital market transactions, private equity, venture capital and structured financial instruments. Prior to joining Loyens & Loeff, Beat worked at a leading Swiss law firm and a Big Four company in Zurich. His clients include multinational enterprises, private equity funds and high net worth individuals.