Christoph Leuch

Lawyer, certified tax expert

Advice and representation in all areas of commercial and tax law, with a focus on:

  • Assessment of tax concerns.
  • Advice on tax and duty optimisation.
  • Advice and representation for tax law proceedings against tax administrations in particular.
  • Advice and representation for commercial law matters, specialising in:
    • Company, business and asset restructuring (mergers, divisions and conversions).
    • Employee shareholdings.
    • Company succession planning.
    • Acquisitions and sales of companies and businesses.
    • Company and business set-ups.
    • Contracts
    • clarification of questions relating to labour law, tenancy law, matrimonial property law, inheritance law, property law and liability law.
  • Advice for families on succession planning, inheritance regulations and estate divisions, executor mandates.
  • Representation in and out of court for disputes under commercial law (concerning payment claims, inheritance, labour and tenancy law, etc.).

Administrative and foundation board mandates

  • Co-author of the Practitioner’s Commentary on Tax Law in the Canton of Bern.
  • Involvement in several associations.
  • Bern-Kirchenfeld Rotary.
  • Studied Law at the University of Bern, including internships at the Tax Appeals Commission, the District Court and Local Governor’s Office in Saanen, and a medium-sized law firm in Bern (1990–1996).
  • Passed the bar exam and admitted to the bar (1996).
  • Attended the Tax Academy (1997–2000) alongside employment at a large trust company.
  • Qualified as a certified tax expert (2000).
  • Worked at a medium-sized law firm in Bern (2001–2002).
  • Partner of law firm (since 2002).

Tel. +41 (0)31 320 15 15Fax +41 (0)31 320 15 16

leuch@waltherleuchhowald.ch

Christoph Leuch
Advokaturbüro
Walther Leuch Howald
Monbijoustrasse 8
Postfach
3001 Bern
Switzerland

German, French, English

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