Altenburger Ltd legal + tax

About Altenburger Ltd legal + tax

Active since 1978, this Swiss business law firm operates from Geneva, Lugano and Zurich and presents itself as a combined legal and tax practice. A dedicated international page explains that its lawyers handle Swiss tax and legal matters for clients from about seventy nationalities, with many based in Italy, Germany and France and specific expertise for Chinese clients. The corporate team supports clients from structuring and setting up a business through to capital changes and restructurings, including the formation of companies, partnerships, associations, foundations and branches. A tax group covers corporate and individual taxation, company relocation, tax rulings, due diligence and disputes, while other teams handle banking and fintech, employment, insurance, real estate, arbitration and private client work. Staff speak English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish and Chinese, and the website is published in five languages.

Services

Corporate and M&A: formation of companies, partnerships, associations, foundations and branches, relocations, governance, capital increases and decreases, reorganisations and employee participation plans. Tax: corporate tax and restructuring, relocation of companies to and from Switzerland, tax rulings and due diligence, taxation of individuals, choice of residence, VAT and customs advice, tax compliance and filings, voluntary disclosures and disputes. Also banking and fintech regulation, commercial contracts, litigation, employment, insurance and real estate advice.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✕ Accounting and bookkeeping: not listed
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✕ Payroll: not listed
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✓ Corporate secretarial: offered
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed