Profiles
Pierre Gillioz
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Pierre Gillioz Partner Languages: French, English |
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Practice areas Pierre Gillioz focuses his practice primarily on the formation, organization and/or reorganization of corporate structures, both from the angle of corporate law and that of taxation. He assists his clients with acquisitions and/or mergers as well as the creation of networks of partners linked by distribution, franchise or licensing agreements, especially in the luxury goods sector. He also advises private clients on their wealth and estate planning in Switzerland and abroad. He is frequently invited to speak at seminars organized by professional associations or academic institutions in Switzerland and abroad. Education Law degree (lic. iur.), University of Geneva, 1970 Admission to the Geneva Bar, 1973 University of Cambridge, UK, 1975-1976 Experience Swiss Federal Tax Administration, Division of Double-Taxation Agreements, Berne, 1976-1978 Associate at a business law firm, Geneva, 1978-1980 Legal and tax consultant, Arthur Andersen SA, 1980-1982 Co-founder in 1982 and partner of Gillioz Dorsaz & Associés Membership Geneva Bar Association International Bar Association International Fiscal Association (IFA): member of the Permanent Scientific Committee, 1996-2000; member of the Executive Committee, 2000-2004 European VAT Club Academician, International Academy of Estate and Trust Law |
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