Luzius Cavelti
Luzius Cavelti ist Professor für Steuerrecht an der Universität Basel. Er arbeitet im nationalen und internationalen Steuerrecht und hat Erfahrung als Anwalt in einer Vielzahl von steuerrechtlichen Streitigkeiten vor den Steuerbehörden und Schweizer Gerichten. Darüber hinaus berät Luzius bei M&A, Umstrukturierung und Finanzierungen. Er verfasst regelmässig Rechtsgutachten und ist Herausgeber der Online- und Open Access Rechtszeitschrift "Zentrum für Schweizerisches und Internationales Steuerrecht".
Contact
Luzius Cavelti
cavelti@altenburger.ch
Altenburger Ltd legal + tax
Seestrasse 39, 8700 Küsnacht-Zürich
Berufserfahrung
- Seit August 2019 Professor für Steuerrecht, Lehrstuhl für Steuerrecht an der Universität Basel
- Seit 2016 Partner bei Altenburger
- 2012-2016 Associate bei Tappolet & Partner, Zürich
- 2011-2012 Guest Researcher Harvard University, Boston
- 2006-2009 Associate bei Lenz & Staehelin, Zürich
- 2003-2005 Substitut bei Lenz & Staehelin, Zürich
Ausbildung
- 2015 Dr. iur. im internationalen Steuerrecht, Universität Bern, summa cum laude, ausgezeichnet mit dem Professor Walther Hug-Preis 2017
- 2011 Master of Laws (LL.M.), Columbia University School of Law, New York, ausgezeichnet als James Kent Scholar
- 2008 Eidgenössisch diplomierter Steuerexperte, Spezialisierung im internationalen Steuerrecht
- 2006 Zulassung als Rechtsanwalt, Zürich
- 2003 Lic. iur. mit Prädikat "magna cum laude", Universität Fribourg
- 2000-2001 Erasmus Studienjahr, Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg III
Zulassung
An allen Schweizer Gerichten
Zusätzliche Tätigkeiten
- Professor für Steuerrecht an der Universität Basel
- Herausgeber der Zeitschrift für Schweizerisches und Internationales Steuerrecht
- Mitglied des geschäftsleitenden Ausschusses des Instituts für Schweizerisches und Internationales Steuerrecht
- Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats der Cavelti AG (Familienunternehmen mit Sitz in Gossau SG)
- Vorstandsmitglied der International Fiscal Association (IFA) Schweiz
Mitgliedschaften
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.”
Empfehlungen
“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.”
