Peter Riedweg
Tax Partner I Swiss Certified Tax Expert I Swiss Certified Accountant
T. +41 44 244 06 74 | +41 79 400 32 48
peter.riedweg@advestra.ch
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Peter focuses on corporate tax law, in particular tax neutral reorganizations (mergers, demergers, asset/business transfers), domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, cross-border transactions and redomiciliations and structuring of capital market transactions and private equity and complex corporate tax issues.
He further advises wealthy individuals and entrepreneurs in complex tax issues and tax planning.
Peter is a member of the tax expert group of EXPERTsuisse (Swiss Association of Swiss Accountants and Tax Experts). He also routinely participates in expert groups on tax reform projects, such as tax neutral reorganizations, partial indirect liquidation, tax free repatriation concept and corporate tax reform 2020 (STAF).
Peter has published various articles on the tax reorganization act, international tax law and the corporate tax reform 2020 and is a frequent speaker at tax seminars.
Chambers ranks in Band 1 among the leading tax consultants and he figures in the Legal500 Hall of Fame.
Corporate
- Advising Credit Suisse and UBS on the IPO of the first Swiss SPAC, VT5 Acquisition Company AG
- Advising Avaloq Group in sales transaction to NEC Corporation
- Advising EF Education First] on major disposal to Permira re EF Kids & Teens Business
- Advising Netcetera on investment from Giesecke+Devrient
- Advising on corporate tax reform implementation (tax free step-up, R&D deduction, patent box, notional interest deduction, tax holiday, foreign tax credit, priority rule)
- Support in and coordination of Swiss and foreign tax audits
Individuals
- Advising entrepreneur/employees regarding sale of employee participations
- Advising Swiss entrepreneurs regarding establishment/reorganisation of Swiss management company
- Advising wealthy individuals regarding personal tax planning and Swiss and international redomiciliations
International
- Advising international group regarding sale of group and coordination of Swiss, Netherlands, Luxembourg tax issues (incl. VAT)
- Advising and worldwide coordination re deferred compensation plans for Swiss bank
- Advising re privately held MNC in redomiciling foreign top holding company to Switzerland (including shareholder tax position)
Disputes and Proceedings
- Competent Authority Procedure for Swiss affiliate of North American listed company
- Support in cross-border/foreign tax disputes/proceedings (permanent establishment, capital gains taxation)
- Tax proceedings re participation exemption, capital contribution reserves, investment tax costs and real estate gains tax
VAT
- Advising on M&A transactions (contractual VAT-clauses, shareholder cost allocation, etc) and VAT notification filings
- Support/coordination in VAT audits
Real Estate
- Advising re takeover of Swiss real estate company
- Advising re international real estate fund structures
- Partner Homburger AG (1996-2020)
- IFRS / IAS Accountant (2008)
- Tax Partner Price Waterhouse (1987-1995)
- Swiss Certified Tax Expert (1986)
- Swiss Certified Accountant (1982)
- Member of the tax expert group of EXPERTsuisse (Swiss Association of Auditors and Tax Experts)
- International Fiscal Asscociation (IFA)
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- EXPERTsuisse (Swiss Association of Auditors and Tax Experts)