Peter Reinarz
Mr. Reinarz is a member of the Zurich and Swiss bars and a Certified Swiss Tax Expert. He has more than 30 years of professional experience in advising international and domestic corporate and individual clients in all aspects of Swiss taxation and surrounding areas of Swiss law.
Prior to opening his own independent advisory boutique, he spent 26 years with the Swiss law firm of Bär & Karrer, where he was a leading member of the firm’s taxation practice group. During his career, he worked with a Big Four international accounting firm and several national and international law firms in Zurich, as well as in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Reinarz has participated on speaking panels at various international tax conferences and regularly contributes articles to international expert magazines on Swiss taxation matters of global interest. He communicates in German, English, Italian and French.
Curiculum Vitae
1994 – 2019 | Bär & Karrer (partner since 1999) |
1993 | Foreign Visiting Attorney with Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered, Washington D.C., USA |
1992 | Certified Tax Expert diploma, Swiss Institute of Certified Accountants and Tax Experts |
1991 – 1993 | Associate with Baker & McKenzie, Zurich |
1988 – 1991 | Associate with Pestalozzi Gmür & Heiz, Zurich |
1987 | Admission to the Zurich and Swiss Bars |
1986 – 1988 | Tax Consultant with PriceWaterhouse, Zurich |
1982 – 1985 | Law Clerk with the District Court of Zurich and the District Attorney of Zurich |
1982 | Lic. iur., University of Zurich |
Memberships
Zurich Bar Association
Swiss Bar Association
American Bar Association (ABA)
International Bar Association (IBA)
International Fiscal Association (IFA)
Expert Suisse (Swiss association of certified accountants, auditors and tax experts)
Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC)
SwissCham Southern Africa (SCSA)