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THE FIRM.

Our law and tax firm’s offices are located in the heart of the city of Zurich, in the Seefeld area nearby the Stadelhofen train station. Our team provides advisory services with a high added value. Our activities distinguish themselves in particular by:

Operating with
international networks
for cross-border issues

Creating and nursing
personal, trustful and
long-standing relationships
with our clients

Providing practical and holistic
"state of the art" solutions
in the areas of business and tax law

Trustworthy representation
of your interests and concerns
before courts and public authorities

Applying an entrepreneurial
spirit with a special focus
on cost efficiency

Relying on a longstanding
and sound experience based
on advising nationally and internationally operating companies

Multilingualism
(German, French,
Italian and English)

TEAM.

Attorneys at Law and Tax Experts

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Andreas Gersbach
Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner
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Anton R. Greber
Dr. iur., LL.M., Certified Tax Expert, Partner
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Monika Gattiker
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner
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Christoph Vaucher
lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Senior Legal Counsel
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Lisa Airoldi
M.A. HSG, Certified Tax Expert, Of Counsel
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Gion-Andri Decurtins
Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Of Counsel
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Marcel Gross
lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Of Counsel

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Administration

Claudia Bürgler
Office Manager, Accounting
Judith Baer
Administrative Assistant

SERVICES.

We provide support for all issues of national and international business and tax law that arise in your company and for you as an entrepreneur or as a private individual.

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Enterpreneurs

Enterpreneurs

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Companies

Companies

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Privat Individuals

Privat Individuals

Asset structuring

Tax advice, protection against negative surprises

Precautionary measures against potential liability as a member of the Board of Directors

Organisational regulations, corporate governance, insurance solutions, etc.

Provisions for loss of capacity to act

Pension contracts, avoidance of undesired involvement of KESB

Precautionary measures for death

Wills, marriage and inheritance contracts, advice on inheritance and gift taxes

Business succession

Consulting from a legal and tax perspective

Founding of businesses and start-ups

Determination of the appropriate legal form (AG, GmbH, partnership)
Determination of the optimal ownership structure
Tax advice and obtaining binding rulings
Preparation of legally relevant documents (statutes, contracts, regulations, commercial register application)
Advice and assistance with financing
Examination of regulatory aspects and obtaining necessary professional or operating licenses

Regular business activity

Negotiation and arrangement of contracts (purchase, rental, works, contracts and employment contracts, etc.)
Advice on tax aspects of any kind (accounting/annual accounts, tax returns, assessments, etc.)
Debt collection and defence against claims (negotiations with counterparties, debt enforcement, legal proceedings, etc.)
Support and representation in litigation including arbitration (labour law, rental law, purchase law, order law, taxes, etc.)
Corporate governance, compliance and support for regulatory issues (health law, money laundering prevention, regulations, etc.)

Special developments or decisions

Acquisition or sale of companies

  • Corporate law advice
  • Negotiation and arrangement of contracts
  • Tax advice, obtaining binding rulings
  • Advice on financing issues, including banking talks
  • Legal and tax due diligence
  • Restructuring before or after the purchase
  • Coordination of corporate and tax aspects

Restructuring (merger, division, asset transfer)

  • Negotiation and arrangement of contracts
  • Tax advice, avoiding negative surprises (e.g. “indirect partial liquidation”)
  • Establishment of special tax structures (e.g. holding, patent boxes etc.)
  • Questions about real estate
  • Capital increases and/or reductions

Redevelopment

  • Situation analysis (legal and economic) and development of options for action
  • Advice on refinancing or replacement
  • Negotiations with creditors including banks
  • Tax advice on estate applications and estate proceedings

Business succession, sale or termination of a business

Company succession and company sale

  • Negotiation and arrangement of contracts
  • Tax advice, avoiding negative surprises

Termination of business activity

  • Advice and assistance with the ordinary liquidation of the company according to the Swiss Code of Obligations
  • Tax advice, avoiding negative surprises

Residence

Rental issues
Real estate purchase or sale; mortgages

Work

Labour law issues
Occupational permits

Contract conclusion

Negotiation, preparation and examination of contracts of all kinds
Rent, purchase, work, orders, loans, cooperations, etc

Enforcement and defence of claims

Enforcement of claims and other legal demands including rulings
Defence against unjustified claims and other legal demands

PUBLICATIONS.

ISBN/ISSN: 978-3-28007-199-1

SUPSI Novita-Fiscali 2023

3. Schweizer Gesundheits-Recht Tag

ISBN/ISSN: 978-3-03891-326-9

ISBN/ISSN: 978-3-7272-3510-8

Recht und Gerechtigkeit gehren zusammen.

SUPSI Novita-Fiscali 2020

ITR– Swiss-Focus 2020

ISBN/ISSN: 9783719032661

ITR– Swiss-Focus 2017

ISBN/ISSN: 978-3-7255-7588-6

ISBN/ISSN: 978-3-7255-7618-0

Dos and Don’ts im Arbeitsrecht

ISBN/ISSN: 978-3-280-07350-6

ISBN/ISSN: 978-3-7255-7183-3

ISBN/ISSN: 9789041122759

ISBN/ISSN: 9789041199195

CONTACT.

DGS.
Attorneys at Law | Tax Experts

Kreuzstrasse 26, Postfach
8024 Zürich

Tel: +41 44 533 31 11

info@dgslawandtax.ch

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Monika Gattiker
Dr. iur., Attorney at Law, Partner

Expertise:

  • Pharmaceutical, medical device and food law
  • Contract law
  • Unfair competition
  • Liability and insurance law
  • Administrative law
  • Sports law

Languages:

  • German
  • English
  • French
  • Italian

Professional experience:

  • Specialised in national and international legal matters in the areas of healthcare, life sciences and equestrian sports.
  • Primarily works with clients in the sectors pharmaceutical industry, food industry, biotechnology, medical devices, hospitals, doctors’ practices and equestrian sports.

Andreas Gersbach

Andreas Gersbach
Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Partner

Expertise:

  • Commercial and corporate law (national and international)
  • Banking and security law
  • Contract law
  • Competition law (unfair competition and antitrust)
  • Insurance law
  • Rental and labour law

Languages:

  • German
  • English
  • French
  • Italian

Professional experience:

  • Long-standing partner at a renowned Zurich law firm in the area of commercial law
  • Lecturer “Business Law” at the Executive-MBA course of the University of Zurich
  • Lecturer at the Swiss Fiduciary School STS
  • Various functions at the District Court of Meilen

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Anton R. Greber

Anton R. Greber
Dr. iur., LL.M., Certified Tax Expert, Partner

Expertise:

  • Swiss and international tax law
  • Tax planning for companies and individuals
  • Tax representation before authorities and courts
  • Social security law including EU coordination law
  • Corporate law

Languages:

  • German / French (bilingual)
  • English
  • Russian

Professional experience:

  • Tax consultancy in an international “”Big Four” trust company in Geneva and Zurich
  • Tax consultancy in law firms specializing in tax law in Geneva and Zurich

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Marcel Gross

Marcel Gross
lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law,
Of Counsel

Expertise / Consulting:

  • Contract law
  • Corporate law
  • Labour law
  • Interim management
  • Insolvency law and debt collection (SchKG)
  • Restructuring and redevelopment
  • Loans and financing

Languages:

  • German
  • English

Professional experience:

  • Management positions in the financial services industry with a main focus on corporate clients
  • Executive Director
  • Managing Director of an expert network for investigations, reorganization and liquidation based in Zug
  • Various board memberships

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Christoph Vaucher
lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, Senior Legal Counsel

Expertise:

  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Litigation and Enforcement
  • Corporate Law
  • Law of Associations (esp. in Health Care matters)
  • International Private Law
  • Employment Law
  • Art Law
  • General legal advice in commercial matters

Languages:

  • German
  • English
  • French

Professional experience:

  • Attorney at law in various international law firms (with secondments in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Buenos Aires)
  • Independent philosophic advisor

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Lisa Airoldi
M.A. HSG, Certified Tax Expert, Of Counsel

Expertise:

  • Swiss national and international tax law
  • Tax planning for companies and private individuals
  • Tax advice for banks, asset managers and insurance companies
  • Real estate tax law
  • Representation in tax appeal procedures

Languages:

  • German
  • English
  • Italian

Professional experience:

  • Tax consulting at a “Big Four” consulting firm in Zurich
  • Tax consulting at a leading Swiss tax law firm in Zurich

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lic. iur., Attorney at Law, MM.L.

Expertise:

  • Arbitration
  • Litigation and enforcement
  • Corporate law
  • International private law
  • Employment law
  • Art law

Languages:

  • German
  • English
  • French

Professional experience:

  • Attorney in different international law firms (with secondments in Hongkong, Schanghai und Buenos Aires)

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Decurtins Gion Andri

Gion-Andri Decurtins
Dr. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law,
Of Counsel

Expertise / Consulting:

  • Contract law (including labour, rental and advertising law)
  • Commercial and corporate law
  • Property and inheritance law (including estate planning)
  • Health law
  • Constitutional and administrative law (including administrative procedural law)
  • Law of associations and foundations

Languages:

  • German/Romansh (bilingual)
  • English
  • Italian
  • French

Professional experience:

  • Lawyer with broad experience in business law and international law
  • Legal counsel (in-house counsel) in various companies in Zurich

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