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.

Contributions

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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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Beat is recognized "Professional of the year - Tax"
Legalcommunity Awards (2023 & 2024)
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Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Private Client
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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Beat Baumgartner named "Key lawyer" in Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Tax
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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Beat Baumgartner named "Leading individual" in Tax
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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"Beat Baumgartner has excellent technical knowledge, an outstanding network, and is very accessible. He's a joy to work with."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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"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)
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"Beat Baumgartner's team is experienced and highly regarded in Swiss and international tax matters."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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"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)
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"Beat is incredibly responsive."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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"Beat Baumgartner is extremely knowledgeable, creative and responsive."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
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Beat Baumgartner is recognised as Highly Regarded in Transactional Tax
ITR - World Tax (2024)
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Beat Baumgartner is recognised as Highly Regarded in General Corporate Tax
ITR - World Tax (2024)
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Beat Baumgartner is recognised as Recommended in Corporate Tax - Advisory
Who's Who Legal - (2023)
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Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Private Client
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 "Key lawyer" in Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
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Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Tax
Legal 500 - EMEA (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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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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"We are very satisfied with the service level and know-how of Beat Baumgartner."
Chambers & Partners - Europe (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 (2023)
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Ranked as "Excellent" in the Transfer Pricing category.
Leaders League Switzerland - (2023)
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Ranked as "Recommended" in the Corporate Tax and Wealth Management categories.
Leaders League Switzerland - (2023)
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Beat Baumgartner named "World Tax - Highly Regarded" in
ITR - World Tax (2023)
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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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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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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

beat.baumgartner@loyensloeff.com

Zurich

German, English, French

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<p>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. </p>

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.