Born in Geneva, 1961.
Admitted: Geneva Bar, 1987

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Assistant
Nadège Burklé
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Xavier Oberson

Background
Professor of Swiss and International Tax Law at the University of Geneva since 1995
Director of the LLM Tax Program at the University of Geneva
Member of the Federal Commission for Tax Harmonization

Training
University of Geneva (Lic. iur. 1984; DES 1988; Dr. iur. 1991)
Harvard Law School (ITP/LL.M. 1992)

Other activities
Member of the Foundation Board of Montreux Jazz Festival and President of the Foundation Montreux Jazz 2

Memberships
Geneva Bar Association
Swiss Bar Association
International Bar Association
International Fiscal Association (member of the Permanent Scientific Committee)
European and Swiss Association of  Tax Law Professors
Advisory Council of International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD, Amsterdam)
Honorary Member of Ordre romand des experts fiscaux (OREF)
International Academy of Estate and Trust Law
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Honoured with Geoffrey Shindler Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession at the STEP Private Client Avards 2012/2013
International Tax Planning Association (ITPA)
Union des intérêts de la place financière lémanique (UIPF)
Member of the Board of the Art-Law Fondation
Member of the Board of Genève Place Financière

Languages
French, English, German, Spanish

Specializations
Swiss and international tax law;
Taxation of individuals (taxation of executives, estate planning, lump sum taxation, real estate taxes);
Corporate tax law (tax rulings, reorganizations, transfer pricing, VAT);
Taxation of sportsmen and entertainers (taxation of royalties, sponsoring);
Tax litigation;
Tax reforms;
Legal opinions