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.
Zurich
German, English, French
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.
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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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 recognized "Professional of the year - Tax"
Legalcommunity Awards (2023 & 2024)
Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Private Client
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Beat Baumgartner named "Key lawyer" in Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Tax
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Beat Baumgartner named "Leading individual" in Tax
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 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's team is experienced and highly regarded in Swiss and international tax matters."
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 is incredibly responsive."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
"Beat Baumgartner is extremely knowledgeable, creative and responsive."
Legal 500 - EMEA (2024)
Beat Baumgartner is recognised as Highly Regarded in Transactional Tax
ITR - World Tax (2024)
Beat Baumgartner is recognised as Highly Regarded in General Corporate Tax
ITR - World Tax (2024)
Beat Baumgartner is recognised as Recommended in Corporate Tax - Advisory
Who's Who Legal - (2023)
Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Private Client
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 "Key lawyer" in Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
Beat Baumgartner named "Practice head" in Tax
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)
‘I personally deal a lot with Beat Baumgartner, who I value very highly!’
Legal 500 - EMEA (2023)
"We are very satisfied with the service level and know-how of Beat Baumgartner."
Chambers & Partners - Europe (2023)
"We are very satisfied with the service level and know-how of Beat Baumgartner."
Chambers & Partners - Global (2023)
Beat is recognized as Highly Regarded in Corporate Tax and Transactional tax categories.
ITR - World Tax & World TP (2023)
Ranked as "Excellent" in the Transfer Pricing category.
Leaders League Switzerland - (2023)
Ranked as "Recommended" in the Corporate Tax and Wealth Management categories.
Leaders League Switzerland - (2023)
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)
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)
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
beat.baumgartner@loyensloeff.com
Zurich
German, English, French
<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.