Practice Expertise
- Tax
Areas of Practice
- Tax
- Corporate Finance & Capital Markets
- Financial Products
- Financial Services
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Clients
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Real Estate & Construction
- Start-ups & Venture Capital
- Taxes and Expenses View More
Profile
Fabienne Limacher is a partner in the Tax Team. She advises companies and private clients in national and international tax matters. Fabienne Limacher has extensive experience in corporate taxation, in particular in the area of national and international reorganisations, real estate transactions, cross-border relocations as well as M&A and private equity transactions. She is also an expert in tax issues relating to financial and insurance products, structured financing as well as CRS and FATCA. A further focus of her practice is advising managers, companies and start-ups on tax and social security issues regarding employee incentive plans and cross-border employee transfers.
Born in 1986, Fabienne Limacher was educated at the University of Bern (MLaw 2010) and the University of Sydney (LL.M. 2018), was admitted to the Bar in 2012 and graduated as certified tax expert in 2016. She worked as a research assistant for the Institute of Tax Law at the University of Bern and as a trainee with Walder Wyss. In addition, she gained working experience as a trainee at the cantonal court and the public prosecutor"s office of Canton Nidwalden. Fabienne Limacher regularly publishes and lectures on relevant tax topics.
Fabienne Limacher"s professional languages are German and English. She also speaks French. She is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and admitted to practise in all of Switzerland.
Born in 1986, Fabienne Limacher was educated at the University of Bern (MLaw 2010) and the University of Sydney (LL.M. 2018), was admitted to the Bar in 2012 and graduated as certified tax expert in 2016. She worked as a research assistant for the Institute of Tax Law at the University of Bern and as a trainee with Walder Wyss. In addition, she gained working experience as a trainee at the cantonal court and the public prosecutor"s office of Canton Nidwalden. Fabienne Limacher regularly publishes and lectures on relevant tax topics.
Fabienne Limacher"s professional languages are German and English. She also speaks French. She is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and admitted to practise in all of Switzerland.
Areas of Practice
- Tax
- Corporate Finance & Capital Markets
- Financial Products
- Financial Services
- Insolvency & Restructuring
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Clients
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Real Estate & Construction
- Start-ups & Venture Capital
- Taxes and Expenses
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund and Holcim invest in 14Trees for 3D printing in construction in Europe and U.S.
Voliro announces USD 12 million Series A funding round
Wasserman übernimmt International Football Management
Flowit announced CHF 4m seed funding round
Seed Finanzierungsrunde des ETH Spin-Offs ENANTIOS
Tertianum takes over the activities of the Foundation Clair-Logis
Kauf des Park Hyatt Zürich
USD 5 Mio. Seed Finanzierungsrunde von Cultivated Biosciences
Walder Wyss advised Nasdaq listed Altamira Therapeutics in its sale of majority stake in Altamira Medica
LBO transaction of Auris Gestion by Andera Partners
DSM and Firmenich have completed their EUR 35 bn merger, becoming the leading creation and innovation partner in nutrition, beauty and well-being
TPF closes private placement
Token Flow Insights AG schliesst die erste Finanzierungsrunde der Serie A ab
Intel 471 acquires SpiderFoot
IFLR/Euromoney's Rising Stars Expert Guide 2022
Assetmax verkauft an Infront
Walder Wyss berät Planted Foods AG bei CHF 70 Mio. Series B Finanzierungsrunde
Helvetia – CHF 400 Mio. Dual Tranche Senior Bond
DSM and Firmenich to merge in EUR 42bn transaction, becoming the leading creation and innovation partner in nutrition, beauty and well-being
LORIOT Series A
Fabienne Limacher is the new bank councillor of the cantonal bank of the Canton of Nidwalden
idverde erwirbt Boccard Parcs et Jardins AG
Sale of Projectina to Heligan Group
Nautilus acquires Swiss motion tech company VAY
Swiss Life – EUR 600 Mio. Senior Green Bond
Expert Guides: Rising Stars 2021 published
Imburse USD 12 Mio. Series A Finanzierungsrunde
Walder Wyss berät Planted Foods AG bei CHF 17 Mio. Serie A Finanzierungsrunde
Beförderungen bei Walder Wyss
DCM Film Distribution (Schweiz) GmbH beteiligt sich neu an der Arthouse Commercio Movie AG
Walder Wyss berät bei Einrichtung der Operational Technology Cyber Security Alliance (OTCSA)
Ardian erwirbt Aktienmehrheit an Sintetica
Börsengang der Ultima Capital AG an der BX Swiss
Beförderungen bei Walder Wyss
Cembra Money Bank refinanziert Privatkreditportfolios von eny Finance
Walder Wyss berät die Avaloq Gruppe beim Erwerb einer 35%-Beteiligung durch Warburg Pincus
Auris Medical lanciert ATM Offering
AMAG Leasing: Zweite Auto Leasing CHF 515m ABS Transaktion (Dual Tranche 2016-1/2016-2)
Internet TV Joint Venture Wilmaa & Teleboy
AMAG Leasing: Erste Auto Lease ABS 2015-1
Glarner Kantonalbank begibt CHF 100m Additional Tier 1 Anleihe
EUR 750 Mio. Hybridanleihe – Swiss Life
Bundesgerichtsurteil pauschale Steueranrechnung
NZZ erwirbt Moneyhouse
Erste grenzüberschreitende Fusion Portugal – Schweiz
Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund and Holcim invest in 14Trees for 3D printing in construction in Europe and U.S.
Voliro announces USD 12 million Series A funding round
Wasserman übernimmt International Football Management
Flowit announced CHF 4m seed funding round
Seed Finanzierungsrunde des ETH Spin-Offs ENANTIOS
Tertianum takes over the activities of the Foundation Clair-Logis
Kauf des Park Hyatt Zürich
USD 5 Mio. Seed Finanzierungsrunde von Cultivated Biosciences
Walder Wyss advised Nasdaq listed Altamira Therapeutics in its sale of majority stake in Altamira Medica
LBO transaction of Auris Gestion by Andera Partners
DSM and Firmenich have completed their EUR 35 bn merger, becoming the leading creation and innovation partner in nutrition, beauty and well-being
TPF closes private placement
Token Flow Insights AG schliesst die erste Finanzierungsrunde der Serie A ab
Intel 471 acquires SpiderFoot
IFLR/Euromoney's Rising Stars Expert Guide 2022
Assetmax verkauft an Infront
Walder Wyss berät Planted Foods AG bei CHF 70 Mio. Series B Finanzierungsrunde
Helvetia – CHF 400 Mio. Dual Tranche Senior Bond
DSM and Firmenich to merge in EUR 42bn transaction, becoming the leading creation and innovation partner in nutrition, beauty and well-being
LORIOT Series A
Fabienne Limacher is the new bank councillor of the cantonal bank of the Canton of Nidwalden
idverde erwirbt Boccard Parcs et Jardins AG
Sale of Projectina to Heligan Group
Nautilus acquires Swiss motion tech company VAY
Swiss Life – EUR 600 Mio. Senior Green Bond
Expert Guides: Rising Stars 2021 published
Imburse USD 12 Mio. Series A Finanzierungsrunde
Walder Wyss berät Planted Foods AG bei CHF 17 Mio. Serie A Finanzierungsrunde
Beförderungen bei Walder Wyss
DCM Film Distribution (Schweiz) GmbH beteiligt sich neu an der Arthouse Commercio Movie AG
Walder Wyss berät bei Einrichtung der Operational Technology Cyber Security Alliance (OTCSA)
Ardian erwirbt Aktienmehrheit an Sintetica
Börsengang der Ultima Capital AG an der BX Swiss
Beförderungen bei Walder Wyss
Cembra Money Bank refinanziert Privatkreditportfolios von eny Finance
Walder Wyss berät die Avaloq Gruppe beim Erwerb einer 35%-Beteiligung durch Warburg Pincus
Auris Medical lanciert ATM Offering
AMAG Leasing: Zweite Auto Leasing CHF 515m ABS Transaktion (Dual Tranche 2016-1/2016-2)
Internet TV Joint Venture Wilmaa & Teleboy
AMAG Leasing: Erste Auto Lease ABS 2015-1
Glarner Kantonalbank begibt CHF 100m Additional Tier 1 Anleihe
EUR 750 Mio. Hybridanleihe – Swiss Life
Bundesgerichtsurteil pauschale Steueranrechnung
NZZ erwirbt Moneyhouse
Erste grenzüberschreitende Fusion Portugal – Schweiz
Articles
Financing of Start-up and Early-Stage Companies with Convertible Loans Swiss Tax Considerations
Chambers Venture Capital 2024 Global Practice Guide
Lehrtätigkeit: Immobilien, Transaktionen und Steuern
Kommentierung der Artikel 41, 42, 45 und 46 des Bundesgesetzes über die Verrechnungssteuer VStG
Intra-group debt financing: updated safe haven rates and thin capitalization rules
Corporate Tax Laws and Regulations Switzerland 2024
Federal Supreme Court confirms strict practice of Federal Tax Administration concerning stamp duty restructuring relief
Offset of losses is to be extended
Swiss electorate votes in favour of global minimum tax
Federal Council opens consultation on the taxation of home offices abroad
Chapter 22: Switzerland
Doing Business in Switzerland – A Practical Guide
Structuring of private equity acquisitions in Switzerland
Intra-group debt financing: updated safe haven rates and current thin capitalisation rules
Unternehmenskauf (§ 13 Besteuerung des Unternehmenskaufs)
Tax-optimised employee share plans for privately held Swiss companies and start-ups
Corporate Tax 2023: Chapter Switzerland
Grenzgängerregelung Schweiz-Liechtenstein
Related-Party Transactions aus Sicht des Schweizer Steuerrechts – Dos and Don’ts
Swiss reject tax reform aiming at strengthening domestic debt capital markets
Employees working from home: Permanent establishment risks in a Swiss intercantonal context
Lunch-Learn: How to Incentivize Your Team
Immobilien & Steuern
Erfahrungen und Schlüsselfaktoren eines erfolgreichen Exits
Withholding tax and securities transfer tax reform aims to strengthen debt capital market
Swiss Withholding Tax and Securities Transfer Tax Reform to Strengthen the Swiss Debt Capital Market
Swiss electorate rejects planned abolition of stamp duty on companies
Intra-group debt financing: updated safe haven rates and thin capitalization rules
The convention Brazil-Switzerland and its impacts on the bilateral relations
Swiss Federal Administrative Court’s ruling of 29 November 2021: A welcome relief for distressed Swiss companies
Corporate Tax 2022: Chapter Switzerland
Kommentierung zur solidarischen Schuldnerschaft (§ 14) und zum gesetzlichen Pfandrecht (§ 15)
Besteuerung von Patenten und Lizenzerträgen
Abschaffung der Emissionsabgabe zur weiteren Stärkung der Schweizer Wirtschaft
Neue Verordnung über Steuergutschriften
Erstes Doppelbesteuerungsabkommen Schweiz/Brasilien wird 2022 Realität
Sanierung und Umstrukturierungen / Verlustnutzungsstrategien
Unterliegen Schweizer Crypto-Unternehmen dem FATCA und dem automatischen Informationsaustausch?
Schweizer Tonnagesteuer
New capital band: greater flexibility in capitalisation of Swiss companies and necessary changes to tax law
Corporate Tax 2021 - Chapter Switzerland
Federal Council to request Parliament to abolish withholding tax on bonds
Tax Newsletter - Swiss Federal Council to request Parliament to abolish withholding tax on bonds
Tax relief on employee shares in start-ups and other non-listed companies
Neue Vorschriften zu Steuergutschriften eingeführt
Steuererleichterung für Mitarbeiteraktien an Start-ups und anderen nicht börsennotierten Unternehmen
Corporate Client Event
Steueranrechnung in der Schweiz
Wie wirkt sich die EU-Richtlinie über die Zusammenarbeit der Verwaltungsbehörden auf internationale Konzerne mit Sitz in der Schweiz aus?
Meldepflicht für grenzüberschreitende Gestaltungen: Wie wirkt sich die 6. Richtlinie über die Zusammenarbeit der Verwaltungsbehörden (DAC 6) auf internationale Konzerne mit Sitz in der Schweiz aus?
Leistungen bei Erwerbsausfall infolge COVID-19
Doing Business in Switzerland – A Practical Guide
Tax treatment of debt waivers and other debt-to-equity swaps
Inkrafttreten der Steuerreform: Welcher Handlungsbedarf besteht für Unternehmen?
New step-up on migration instrument introduced
Neues Schweizer Step-up bei der Umstellung
Besteuerung der digitalen Wirtschaft: Schweizer Antwort auf die kürzliche Verlautbarung der OECD
Corporate Tax 2020: Chapter Switzerland
Interview Start-up Desk Walder Wyss
Willkommene Lockerung der Bestimmungen über die schweizerische Verrechnungssteuer auf ausländischen Anleihen, garantiert durch die Schweizer Muttergesellschaft
Wesentliche Veränderungen bei der schweizerischen Verrechnungssteuer auf Zinszahlungen
Konzerninterne Fremdfinanzierung: Aktualisierte «Safe Haven»-Zinssätze und Regelungen zur Unterkapitalisierung
Sind die unter dem DoJ-Programm den Banken auferlegten Bussen steuerlich abzugsfähig?
Die Abzugsfähigkeit von DoJ-Bussen für Schweizer Banken im Recht der direkten Bundessteuer und aus steuerharmonisierungsrechtlicher Sicht
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