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Jürg Altorfer
Partner

”has a work-smart mentality and able to cut to the chase once he has all the facts outlined”
The Legal 500 2024
«is held in high esteem for his significant experience advising big-name companies on the gamut of cross-border tax issues»
WWL Switzerland 2021
«is rated highly by respondents who praise his standout work on tax optimisation, as well as his specialist understanding of the banking and fund sectors»
WWL Switzerland 2019
«enjoys an excellent reputation as a ‹responsive and reliable› adviser, who impresses peers with his ‹high-quality advice› on tax structuring and corporate restructuring matters»
WWL Switzerland 2018

Jürg Altorfer specializes in advising entrepreneurial companies and their shareholders on national and cross-border tax and social security law. He also specializes in corporate restructurings and acquisitions (M&A). His clients appreciate his decades of experience in tax consulting, which he combines with his experience as a board member and entrepreneur.

He lives out his affinity for sports in the sportlifeone network, which ADB co-founded in 2020. Sportlifeone offers advice to athletes during and after their sports career.

Professional Career

1997

Partner at ADB

1994

Arrival at ADB

1994

Dr. oec. HSG, University of St. Gallen

1994

Certified tax expert

1988–1994

Revisuisse Price Waterhouse AG, Zurich (tax department)

1982–1988

MA in Economics HSG, Business Studies at the University of St. Gallen

Other activities
  • Various board of directors mandates
  • Author of publications on tax law
  • Member of the Tax Committee of the City of Baden
Languages
  • German
  • English