Suter Christoph
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Christoph Suter

Christoph Suter is highly skilled, extraordinarily reactive.

Legal 500 2020

Christoph Suter's client service and general level of service, level of sophistication and commercial vision are very strong.

Client in Chambers Europe 2024

Christoph Suter is highly skilled, extraordinarily reactive.

Legal 500 2020

Christoph Suter's client service and general level of service, level of sophistication and commercial vision are very strong.

Client in Chambers Europe 2024

About

Christoph Suter is a Partner in Bär & Karrer's tax team and heads the tax practice of Bär & Karrer's Geneva office.

He advises corporate and private clients in complex national and international tax matters. He has particular experience in the asset management, banking and insurance industries where he advised on numerous transactions and has helped structuring multiple investment vehicles. In addition, he has expertise in the field of real estate taxation including the acquisition, sale or reorganization of real estate portfolios.

Christoph Suter regularly holds presentations on topics related to his areas of practice. He sits on the taxation commission of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA) and is a member of the Ordre Romand des Experts Fiscaux (OREF) and the International Fiscal Association (IFA). He is also a teacher at the EXPERTSuisse training programme in preparation for the federal examinations to become a certified tax expert.

LanguagesFrench, English, German
Curriculum
  • Partner at Bär & Karrer (since 2017)
  • Senior Manager (2010), Partner (2013), Head Financial Services Tax Swiss Romande at a Big Four Firm (until 2017)
  • Head of Tax of an International Reinsurance Company (2009-2010)
  • Manager Transfer Pricing of a Big Four Firm (2008-2009)
  • Head of Tax of an International Media Company (2004-2008)
  • Certified Tax Expert (2004)
  • Manager of a Big Four Firm in Switzerland (2001-2004)
  • Universities of Basel and Lausanne: Law Degree (2001)
Memberships and Public Offices
  • Member of the Ordre Romand des Experts Fiscaux Diplomés (OREF)
  • Member of the International Fiscal Association Swiss Branch (IFA Switzerland)
AdmissionNot Admitted to the Bar

Christoph Suter's Deals, Cases & News

Ranked as 'leading' in Corporate Tax by Leaders League

Leaders League

Ranked as 'leading' in Corporate Tax by Leaders League

Leaders League

Ranked as 'leading' in Corporate Tax by Leaders League

Leaders League

Contact

Christoph Suter
P: +41 58 261 57 25

Bär & Karrer Ltd.
12, quai de la Poste
CH-1211 Geneva 3
Switzerland

Assistant
Hélène Himmelspach
P: +41 58 261 57 52

Christoph Suter's latest Publications