Partner

Daniel Bader

Zurich, Suisse
Partner
Daniel Bader
Zurich, Suisse

À propos de

Daniel Bader est associé chez Bär & Karrer et co-responsable du département fiscal ainsi que du bureau de St. Moritz.

Fort de sa longue expérience, il accompagne des clients privés suisses et internationaux dans des questions juridiques et fiscales complexes. Son approche de conseil comprend non seulement le droit fiscal et la planification fiscale, mais aussi la structuration juridique du patrimoine et de la succession.

Daniel Bader est spécialisé dans l’accompagnement global de clients privés fortunés. Cela inclut des thèmes tels que la planification successorale et successorale, la structuration internationale des successions, la structuration du patrimoine ainsi que l’accompagnement juridique et fiscal des activités privées et professionnelles. Il dispose de solides connaissances dans les domaines des trusts, de la planification patrimoniale transfrontalière et de la navigation entre différents systèmes juridiques.

Il intervient régulièrement en tant que conférencier lors de conférences nationales et internationales sur des thèmes liés aux clients privés, au droit fiscal et à la planification patrimoniale, et s’engage en tant que membre de conseils d’administration de family offices. Daniel Bader est président de la région européenne de l’International Fiscal Association (IFA) ainsi que membre du conseil de surveillance de l’IFA. Il est International Fellow de l’American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Il est reconnu par des classements de référence tels que Chambers, Legal 500 et Citywealth en tant qu’expert en Private Clients et Corporate Tax. IFC Citywealth l’a distingué en tant que « Lawyer of the Year – Switzerland 2025 ». En outre, Who’s Who of Private Client Law le classe parmi les Global Elite Thought Leaders EMEA. Who’s Who Legal l’a distingué comme expert dans les domaines « Private Client » et « Corporate Tax ».
Daniel Bader attracts widespread approval from sources, who herald him as "one of the prime Swiss private clients tax advisrers" who possesses "a rare ability to boil down complex issues to the essentials, and then pass the advice on in an understandable manner".
WWL Thought Leaders - Private Client 2023
Daniel Bader is a top private client lawyer with deep expertise in cross-border planning.
Legal 500, 2022
Highly skilled, very experienced, excellent lawyer
Legal 500, 2022
He is technical and our discussions are always straightforward and efficient.
Client in Chambers Global 2022
He offers precise and up-to-date information.
Client in Chambers 2021
Outstanding
Client in Chambers Europe 2021
An extraordinary lawyer who provides excellent advice.
Legal 500 2021
Key practitioner in this area with a strong reputation as a tax specialist.
Source in WWL 2021
A top private client lawyer with deep expertise in cross-border planning.
Legal 500 2021
A deeply knowledgeable lawyer in tax and succession planning.
Legal 500 2021
His advice is rock solid and yet always straight to the point and pragmatic.
Legal 500 2021
Excellent.
Source in WWL 2021
Very highly recommended
Source in WWL 2021
Great practitioner
Source in WWL 2021
Daniel Bader gives clear advice that can be implemented instantly.
Source in Legal 500 2020
He is very professional, kind and ‘Swiss’ precise.
Source in Legal 500 2020
Daniel Bader is a top private client lawyer with deep expertise in cross-border planning.
Source in Legal 500 2020
Very easy to work with and responsive.
Source in Chambers Global 2020
Is celebrated as a tax specialist.
Peers in Who's Who Legal Corporate Tax 2019
He is very diligent and skilled at working with ultra high net worth clients.
Interviewee in Chambers HNW guide 2019
He is the guy to go to for tax advice on complex structures for major clients.
Source in Chambers HNW guide 2019
He is a very smart guy and very reliable and experienced.
Source in Chambers HNW guide 2019
A point of reference for private client tax in Switzerland.
Chambers HNW guide 2019
Excellent, efficient and knowledgeable.
Peers in Who's Who Legal 2019
Impressive client base.
Who's Who Legal 2019
Great lawyer.
Who's Who Legal 2019
Straight to the point.
Chambers Global 2019
A charming person to work with.
Source in Chambers HNW guide 2018
An excellent tax guy.
Chambers HNW guide 2018
An expert on the relationships with tax authorities and smart in finding the right solutions.
Chambers HNW guide 2018
An outstanding figure in the market.
Who's Who Legal Tax 2018
He understands our business and tries to do something different even if it hasn't been done before in Switzerland.
Client in Chambers Europe 2018
An excellent tax adviser.
Interviewee in Chambers Private Wealth Law 2017
He has an open and fresh mind when it comes to international tax planning.
Chambers Global 2017
Explains difficult tax issues in a simple manner that clients can easily understand.
Source in Chambers Europe 2016
He's just a pleasure to work with.
Chambers HNW guide 2016
He is very cerebral and intellectual and very good.
Chambers HNW guide 2016
He is very strong in all aspects of tax.
Chambers HNW guide 2016
The quality of his work and the content and ideas are brilliant.
Client in Chambers Europe 2016
Provides outstanding support.
Who's Who Legal 2016
Highly recommended for his adroit advice.
Who's Who Legal 2016
One of the very best in the area.
Client in Who's Who Legal 2016
An expert in handling complex and international tax matters for private clients.
Chambers Global 2016
The quality of his work and the content and ideas are brilliant.
Client in Chambers Global 2016
Lawyer of choice.
Client in Who's Who Legal 2015
He is very approachable, has a good international perspective and goes out of his way to understand the case.
Client in Chambers Global 2015
Great tactician with exceptional capabilities.
Clients in Who's Who Legal 2014
Highly recommended for his work in the field of cross-border structuring.
Who's Who Legal 2014
An outstanding tax lawyer.
Citywealth 2013
Perceptive, prompt and thorough in his responses.
Chambers Global 2013
Daniel Bader and Daniel Leu - super bright and an absolute delight to work with. Just on it.
Legal 500 2025
We have had very good experiences with the following employees in various projects: Daniel Bader, Ruth Bloch-Riemer, Hanna Brozzo and Christina Rüdisühli. They work very quickly, reliably and to an extremely high standard. We highly recommend working with them.
Legal 500 2025
Really good on tax and with deep knowledge of family disputes over wealth. I have worked with Ruth Bloch-Riemer and Tina Wuestemann as well as Daniel Bader
Legal 500 2025
The individuals I work with most frequently are Tina Wuestemann, Daniel Bader, Ruth Block, Daniel Leu and Aurelie Conrad. They are bright, perceptive and easy to work with.
Legal 500 2025
Daniel Bader has very strong tax expertise in Swiss law and is very experienced. I do not think he could have done it better.
Chambers Global 2025
Daniel Bader acts across a wide remit of private client services for Swiss national and international clients, including tax matters, trusts, private wealth, and estate planning.
Lexology Index 2025 - Research Switzerland
Daniel Bader is a trusted choice amongst corporate tax clients and is highly respected across the industry for his extensive and nuanced understanding of tax law matters.
Lexology Index 2025 - Research Switzerland
Daniel Bader is an esteemed private client practitioner with a particular focus on advising high-net-worth individuals on succession planning and inheritance tax. One peer notes that he is "a fantastic negotiator.
Lexology Index 2025 - Private Client
Daniel Bader attracts widespread approval from sources, who herald him as "one of the prime Swiss private client tax advisers" who possesses "a rare ability to boil down complex issues to the essentials, and then pass the advice on in an understandable manner.
Lexology Index 2025 - Thought Leaders - Private Client
Daniel Bader is an outstanding corporate tax practitioner who earns strong praise for expertly advising domestic and international clients on complex inheritance tax matters.
Lexology Index 2025 - Thought Leaders - Corporate Tax
The "brilliant" Daniel Bader enjoys a fantastic reputation in the market for skilfully advising high-net-worth individuals on complex tax matters.
Lexology Index 2025 - Corporate Tax
Daniel Bader is a good partner to discuss complex issues with.
Chambers HNW guide 2025
Daniel Bader is very technically able and very aware of all international issues.
Chambers HNW guide 2025
Daniel Bader is great with tax and he is an excellent private client lawyer.
Chambers HNW guide 2025
His strategic thinking and attention to detail make a real difference in cross-border situations.
Chambers Global 2026
Daniel Bader is very strong on all aspects.
Chambers Global 2026
Daniel Bader stands out for his deep technical expertise and ability to explain complex matters in a clear and practical way.
Chambers Global 2026
Parcours professionnel
  • Partner of Bär & Karrer (since 2010)
  • Certified Tax Expert (2008)
  • Associate at a Swiss law firm (2008)
  • Director and Tax Advisor at a Swiss bank (2007)
  • Associate at a Swiss law firm (2005)
  • University of Zurich: lic. oec. (2003)
  • Research Assistant and Lecturer of Prof. Dr. H. P. Wehrli (2000–2004)
Associations et fonctions publiques
  • President of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) European Region
  • Member of the Supervisory Board of the International Fiscal Association (IFA)
  • Member of the Board of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), Swiss Branch
  • International Fellow ACTEC
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  • Allemand

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Classé comme "leading" en Tax
par Leaders League 2023
Classé comme 'recommended' en Private Client, Real Estate and Construction and Tax
par Legal 500 2023

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