David Trachsel's practice focuses on domestic and international litigation and arbitration. Furthermore, he regularly supports clients in tax proceedings.

• Defense of international investment firm in civil court litigation regarding M&A dispute.
• Handling of tort claims and related insurance claims for international organization.
• Successful handling of various foreign requests for international administrative assistance in tax matters.
• Successful defense of majority shareholder of industrial company in tax litigation regarding hidden profit distribution allegations.
• Successful representation of real estate firm in tax litigation regarding real estate transaction before the Federal Administrative Court.
• Representation of financial services company in tax litigation, i.a. regarding restructurings, before the Swiss Federal Tax Authority and cantonal tax courts.

• Associate at Bär & Karrer (since 2019)
• Admitted to the Zurich Bar (2019)
• Legal employee at Bär & Karrer (2018)
• Law clerk at the Commercial Court of the Canton of Berne (2017)
• Trainee at Bär & Karrer (2015-2016)
• University of Fribourg: MLaw (2015)
• Research and Teaching Assistant at the Chair of Constitutional and Administrative Law II at the University of Fribourg (2014-2015)
• Student Trainee at Bär & Karrer (2014)
• Durham University, UK: Exchange Year (2013-2014)
• University of Fribourg: BLaw (2013)

• Zurich Bar Association (ZAV)
• Swiss Bar Association (SAV)

All Swiss Courts