Luzius Cavelti
Luzius Cavelti è professore di diritto tributario presso l'Università di Basilea. Si occupa di diritto tributario nazionale e internazionale. Assiste regolarmente la clientela in materia di contenzioso tributario di fronte alle autorità fiscali e alle corti svizzere. Inoltre, Luzius è particolarmente apprezzato per la sua esperienza in ambito di M&A, ristrutturazioni societarie e corporate finance. Spesso rende pareri legali in materia di diritto tributario svizzero e internazionale. Tra i suoi altri ruoli, vi è quello di redattore della rivista giuridica online "Center for Swiss and International Tax Law".
Contact
Luzius Cavelti
cavelti@altenburger.ch
Altenburger Ltd legal + tax
Seestrasse 39, 8700 Küsnacht-Zurich
Carriera.
- Dal 2019 Professore di diritto tributario presso l'Università di Basilea
- Dal 2016 Partner di Altenburger
- 2012-2016 Associate presso Tappolet & Partner, Zurigo
- 2011-2012 Visiting researcher in diritto tributario internazionale, Harvard University, Boston
- 2005-2009 Associate presso Lenz & Staehelin, Zurigo
- 2003 Tirocinante legale presso Lenz & Staehelin, Zurigo
Formazione
- 2015 Ph.D. in law, Università di Berna, con predicato "summa cum laude" (Premio Walther Hug)
- 2011 LL.M., Columbia School of Law, New York, "with honors" (Premio James Kent Scholar)
- 2008 Diploma di esperto fiscale
- 2006 Iscrizione all'ordine degli avvocati, Zurigo
- 2003 Lic. iur., Università di Friburgo, con predicato "magna cum laude"
- 2000-2001 Programma Erasmus, Università Robert Schuman, Strasburgo III
Abilitazioni
Presso tutti i tribunali svizzeri
Incarichi
- Professore di diritto tributario presso l'Università di Basilea
- Redattore del Journal for Swiss and International Tax Law.
- Membro del consiglio di amministrazione dell'Istituto svizzero di studi fiscali (SIST)
- Membro del consiglio di amministrazione della Cavelti AG (azienda familiare con sede a Gossau SG)
- Membro del comitato della sezione svizzera dell'International Fiscal Association (IFA)
Associazioni
Rankings
Luzius Cavelti is widely considered by peers to be "an extremely intelligent, excellent and trustworthy practitioner" when it comes to the full spectrum of taxation matters.
Luzius Cavelti is widely considered by peers to be "an extremely intelligent, excellent and trustworthy practitioner" when it comes to the full spectrum of taxation matters.
Luzius Cavelti is "a renowned tax expert" who is "very easy to work with".
Luzius Cavelti is "a renowned tax expert" who is "very easy to work with".
“Luzius Cavelti has an 'excellent reputation' among sources who commend his significant experience in tax litigation proceedings.”
“Luzius Cavelti has an 'excellent reputation' among sources who commend his significant experience in tax litigation proceedings.”
Endorsements
“I've been working with Altenburger since 2016. They have supported me both personally and professionally and always went the extra mile. Thierry Thormann's corporate/M&A team and Luzi Cavelti's tax team are very professional, pragmatic, business-minded and experienced. I would highly recommend Altenburger to anyone looking for a law firm in Switzerland.” (April 2021)
“I've been working with Altenburger since 2016. They have supported me both personally and professionally and always went the extra mile. Thierry Thormann's corporate/M&A team and Luzi Cavelti's tax team are very professional, pragmatic, business-minded and experienced. I would highly recommend Altenburger to anyone looking for a law firm in Switzerland.” (April 2021)
“We relied on Altenburger's services to structure our shareholders’ agreement, to define our employee participation program from a legal and tax perspective, and also to structure our international expansion in a tax-efficient manner. Not only was the legal and tax input from Thierry Thormann and Luzi Cavelti highly valuable, but we also appreciated the fact that we received substantial best-practices feedback from a busines perspective from them.”
“We relied on Altenburger's services to structure our shareholders’ agreement, to define our employee participation program from a legal and tax perspective, and also to structure our international expansion in a tax-efficient manner. Not only was the legal and tax input from Thierry Thormann and Luzi Cavelti highly valuable, but we also appreciated the fact that we received substantial best-practices feedback from a busines perspective from them.”
“We were very pleased with the fast and pragmatic definition and implementation of our legal setup including our stock option plan. Thierry Thormann, Luzi Cavelti and their teams were very responsive, client-oriented and results-driven, which distinguished them from other legal partners we worked with.”
“We were very pleased with the fast and pragmatic definition and implementation of our legal setup including our stock option plan. Thierry Thormann, Luzi Cavelti and their teams were very responsive, client-oriented and results-driven, which distinguished them from other legal partners we worked with.”
