| Pestalozzi Attorneys at Law

Silvia Zimmermann

Senior Counsel
Attorney at law, Dr. iur., LL.M.

Silvia Zimmermann is a Senior Counsel at Pestalozzi and member of the Tax group in Zurich. Her practice area is tax law, mainly international taxation, inbound and outbound tax planning for multinationals as well as for individuals, tax issues relating to reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions and financial structuring.

Silvia Zimmermann was partner of Pestalozzi from 1989 until 2017 and since then is a senior counsel to the firm. Silvia Zimmermann graduated from the University of Zürich in 1976 and was admitted to the bar in Switzerland in 1978. In 1980, she earned a doctorate in law from the University of Zürich. In 1981/1982, Silvia Zimmermann received a scholarship working at the International Law Institute of Georgetown University Law Center and studying at Georgetown University, where she obtained an LL.M. degree.

Silvia Zimmermann serves as a board member of some local companies of foreign multinational groups.

2018

Senior Counsel at Pestalozzi

1989

Partner at Pestalozzi

1982

Georgetown University: LL.M.

1980

Graduation University of Zurich, Dr. iur.

1978

Admitted to the Bar

Languages

German, English, French, Italian

Expertise & Industries

Private Clients
Tax

Membership

Zurich Bar Association
Swiss Bar Association
IBA

Silvia Zimmermann

Languages

Expertise & Industries

Membership

Deals and Cases

Publications

Tax Rules Relating to Cross-Border Relocations out of Switzerland and Exit Taxation

Tax Rules Relating to Cross-Border Relocations to Switzerland

Governmental Incentive Programs in a Post-BEPS and Limited State Aid World

Silvia Zimmermann

Career

Languages

Expertise & Industries

Membership

Deals and Cases

Pestalozzi advises Gonvarri Industies Group on its acquisition of Kaufmann Systems AG

Publications