Thomas Steinmann

Prof. Dr. iur

ContactP +41 21 721 04 40F +41 21 728 22 00
Practice AreasPrivate clientsTaxCorporate and Mergers & acquistionsStart-ups
LanguagesFrench, English, German
Entity and Address

Python | Avocats
Pully/Lausanne, Av. C. F. Ramuz 80
Geneva, Rue Charles-Bonnet 2
Zug, Baarerstrasse 21

Bar Admission

Geneva Bar (1990)

Education

University of Lausanne (Ph.D. Summa Cum Laude, Prof. Walther Hug’s Prize and Prof. Ernst Blumenstein’s Award, 1991)

Bar exam (1990)

University of Lausanne (Licence en Sciences Politiques, 1984)

University of Lausanne (Licence en droit, 1984)

Positions Held

Partner, PYTHON (1995 to date)

Professor, University of Lausanne (1993 to date)

Visiting Attorney, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, New York (1990-1991)

Memberships

Geneva Bar Association

Swiss Bar Association

International Fiscal Association

Selected Publications

Le contrat d’agence commerciale en Europe, Schulthess, Zürich 2005 (760 pages), co-author

Les transferts de technologies et de marques en droit fiscal international, Schulthess, Zurich 1991 [Etudes suisses de droit international, vol. 71] (249 pages)

Rankings

2020
2020
2019
2019
2018
2018
Best Lawyers, Switzerland, 2018, Wealth Management Practice
2017
2017

PYTHON handles asset protection and succession planning matters, as well as tax, investment and general estate matters in the private client space. The team, which advises many Chinese clients, includes Thomas Steinmann, one of the key contacts.

The four-partner practice at PYTHON handles corporate advice, reorganisation and transaction matters for domestic and international clients. Thomas Steinmann is one of the key contacts.

 

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