| Switzerland – An introduction
Prof. Clive H. Church
University of Kent, Canterbury Why Switzerland?
Christian H. Kälin
Henley & Partners, Zurich The Swiss economy
Dr. Eric Scheidegger
Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Berne Switzerland and the European Union
Barbara Beck
The Economist, London Switzerland and the United States
Martin Naville
Swiss-American Chamber of
Commerce, Zurich and Geneva The Swiss legal system
Dr. Peter Max Gutzwiller
Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich Contract law
Dr. Roberto Dallafior / Peter Schatz Hess Dallafior, Zurich
Withholding tax
Dr. Maja Bauer-Balmelli
Pestalozzi Lachenal Patry, Zurich Value added tax
Dr. Mathias Bopp /
Dr. Niklaus Honauer
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Zurich and Basel International taxation
Prof. Dr. Xavier Oberson
Oberson & Associates, Geneva | Corporate law
Gudrun Bürgi-Schneider
Bürgi Nägeli, Zurich Labor market and employment law
Dr. Rolf P. Jetzer / Michaela Zehnder
Niederer, Kraft & Frey, Zurich Social security and pension system
Dr. Urs H. Schaffner
Mercer Benefit Consulting SA, Zurich Competition law
Prof. Dr. Rolf Watter /
Dr. Mani Reinert
Bär & Karrer, Zurich Intellectual property law
Dr. Mathis Berger
Hess Dallafior, Zurich Real estate law
Christian H. Kälin
Henley & Partners, Zurich Matrimonial property and inheritance law
Ingrid Iselin
Lenz & Staehelin, Geneva
Swiss companies in international tax planning
Christian H. Kälin
Henley & Partners, Zurich /
Cees Jan Quirjins
MeesPierson Intertrust, Zug Corporate banking
Urs P. Gauch
Credit Suisse, Zurich Private banking
Dr. Arthur Vayloyan
Credit Suisse, Zurich | Ordinary income and wealth taxes
Renato Bloch
Bloch Law Offices, Lugano /
Luca Moretti
T&L Tax & Legal Advisors SA, Lugano Lump-sum taxation and private residence
Christian H. Kälin
Henley & Partners, Zurich Inheritance and gift taxes
Otmar Huber
Tax Partner AG, Zurich Corporate income and capital taxes
Prof. Dr. Xavier Oberson
Oberson & Associates, Geneva Taxation of holding and domicile companies
Andrin Waldburger
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Zurich Taxation of partnerships and branches
Dr. Robert Danon / Denis Berdoz
Baker & McKenzie, Geneva
Swiss annuities and lifeinsurance
Marco Gantenbein
SIP Swiss Insurance Partners, Zurich Financial marketregulation
Prof. Jean-Baptiste Zufferey
Federal Banking Comission, Berne Anti-money-laundering
Judith Schmidt
Money Laundering Control Authority, Berne |