Luzius Cavelti
Luzius Cavelti is professor of tax law at the University of Basel. He works in domestic and international tax law and has acted as counsel in a vast number of tax litigation cases before tax administrations and courts in Switzerland. In addition, Luzius is well known for his expertise in M&A, restructuring and corporate finance matters. He frequently provides legal opinions on Swiss and international tax matters. Among other functions, he is editor of the online and open access law journal “Center for Swiss and International Tax Law”.
Contact
Luzius Cavelti
cavelti@altenburger.ch
Altenburger Ltd legal + tax
Seestrasse 39, 8700 Küsnacht-Zurich
Career.
- Since 2019 Professor of Tax Law at the University of Basel
- Since 2016 Partner at Altenburger
- 2012-2016 Associate at Tappolet & Partner, Zurich
- 2011-2012 Guest researcher at Harvard University, Boston
- 2005-2009 Associate at Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich
- 2003 Legal trainee at Lenz & Staehelin, Zurich
Education
- 2015 Ph.D. in law, University of Bern, summa cum laude, awarded with the Professor Walther Hug-Price
- 2011 LL.M., Columbia School of Law, New York, with honors (James Kent Scholar Award)
- 2008 Certified tax expert, specialization in international tax law
- 2006 Bar admission, Zurich
- 2003 Lic. iur., University of Fribourg, magna cum laude
- 2000-2001 Erasmus Scholar, Université Robert Schuman, Strasbourg III
Bar / Court Admission
At all Swiss courts
Special Engagements
- Professor of tax law at the University of Basel
- Editor of the journal for Swiss and International Tax Law
- Board member of the Swiss Institute for Swiss and International Tax Law
- Member of the board of directors of the Cavelti AG (family company located in Gossau SG)
- Board member of the Swiss branch of the International Fiscal Association (IFA)
Memberships
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.”
Endorsements
“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.”
