Bastian Thurneysen

Bastian Thurneysen areas of expertise are national and international tax law. He advises groups of companies, small and medium enterprises and start-ups on all tax law issues, in particular on mergers and acquisitions, financing, reorganizations and employee participation plans. In addition, he advises on tax issues in the crypto area and advises private clients in all tax matters. One of Bastian Thurneysen's areas of expertise is tax litigation, in particular in the area of international tax administrative assistance. As co-author of iusNet Steuerrecht, Bastian Thurneysen is always informed about the latest case law in tax law and advises his clients efficiently and practically. · burckhardt Ltd

SwitzerlandTax, Corporate / M&AEnglish, German

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Swiss tax lawyer advising on national and international tax law for groups of companies, SMEs and start-ups, with particular focus on mergers and acquisitions, financing, reorganizations, employee participation plans, crypto tax issues and private client matters. He also handles tax litigation, notably international tax administrative assistance, and worked from 2014–2021 in the tax department of a large commercial law firm in Zurich.

Practice areas

TaxCorporate / M&AStart-upsPrivate ClientTax LitigationCryptocurrency

Office

Switzerland

burckhardt Ltd · Bastian Thurneysen areas of expertise are national and international tax law. He advises groups of companies, small and medium enterprises and start-ups on all tax law issues, in particular on mergers and acquisitions, financing, reorganizations and employee participation plans. In addition, he advises on tax issues in the crypto area and advises private clients in all tax matters. One of Bastian Thurneysen's areas of expertise is tax litigation, in particular in the area of international tax administrative assistance. As co-author of iusNet Steuerrecht, Bastian Thurneysen is always informed about the latest case law in tax law and advises his clients efficiently and practically.

Switzerland

Expertise

Mergers & AcquisitionsFinancingReorganizationsEmployee participation plansCrypto / Cryptocurrency taxInternational tax administrative assistanceTax litigationPrivate client taxAdvice to groups of companies and SMEs

Education

University of Basel, Master of Laws (MLaw), 2011
University of Cape Town, LL.M. (International Tax Law), 2018
Diploma, Swiss Certified Tax Expert, 2020

Admissions

Basel Bar Association
Swiss Bar Association
ExpertSuisse
Swiss Certified Tax Expert (Diploma, 2020)

Languages

EnglishGerman