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Fabienne Limacher

Fabienne Limacher

Partner
MLaw, LL.M., Attorney at Law, Certified Tax Expert

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Location

Zurich

Contact

Direct phone: +41 58 658 52 81
fabienne.limacher@walderwyss.com

Curriculum Vitae

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Areas of activity: Start-ups & Venture Capital Tax

"She combines deep legal knowledge with strong commercial sense, pushing things forward with precision. When she is involved, we know everything is covered." /

"Fabienne Limacher is sharp, focused and always ready to take on complex issues." - Chambers and Partners

Fabienne Limacher is a partner in the Tax Team. She advises companies and private clients in national and international tax matters. Fabienne Limacher has extensive experience in corporate taxation, in particular in the area of national and international reorganisations, real estate transactions, cross-border relocations as well as M&A and private equity transactions. She is also an expert in tax issues relating to financial and insurance products, structured financing as well as CRS and FATCA. A further focus of her practice is advising managers, companies and start-ups on tax and social security issues regarding employee incentive plans and cross-border employee transfers.

"She combines deep legal knowledge with strong commercial sense, pushing things forward with precision. When she is involved, we know everything is covered." /

"Fabienne Limacher is sharp, focused and always ready to take on complex issues." - Chambers and Partners

Fabienne Limacher studied law at the University of Bern (MLaw 2010) and the University of Sydney (LL.M. 2018). She was admitted to the bar in 2012 and graduated as certified tax expert in 2016.

Her professional experience includes roles as trainee at Walder Wyss, a legal intern at the Cantonal Court, and at the Nidwalden Public Prosecutor’s Office. She also worked as a research assistant at the Institute of Tax Law at the University of Bern.

Fabienne Limacher regularly publishes and lectures on current tax law topics. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Nidwaldner Kantonalbank.

Fabienne Limacher's professional languages are German and English. She also speaks French. She is registered with the Zurich Bar Registry and admitted to practice in all of Switzerland.

Commentary on Art. 15(1) and (2) OECD Model Tax Convention (income from employment)

| by Fabienne Limacher and Samuel Dürr | in: "Martin Zweifel, Michael Beusch und René Matteotti (Hrsg.), «Kommentar zum Internationalen Steuerrecht», 2. Aufl., Basel 2026" | Online-Publikation

Key Swiss Tax Practice Update: Welcome Adjustment of Rules on the Taxation of Convertible Loans

| by Fabienne Limacher and Maurus Winzap | Newsletter

Venture Capital 2025 - Chapter Switzerland

| by Marion Bähler, Ramona Wyss, Florian Gunz Niedermann, Fabienne Limacher and Urs Hofer | in: "Chambers Global Practice Guides" | Online-Publikation

Financing of Start-up and Early-Stage Companies with Convertible Loans Swiss Tax Considerations

| by Maurus Winzap and Fabienne Limacher | Newsletter

Venture Capital 2024 - Chapter Switzerland

| by Marion Bähler, Ramona Wyss, Florian Gunz Niedermann, Fabienne Limacher, Alex Nikitine and Urs Hofer | in: "Chambers Global Practice Guides" | Switzerland | Online-Publikation

Tax-optimised employee share plans for privately held Swiss companies and start-ups

| by Maurus Winzap and Fabienne Limacher | in: "International Law Office" | Online-Publikation

Tax relief on employee shares in start-ups and other non-listed companies

| by Fabienne Limacher and Maurus Winzap | Newsletter

Interview in Startup Night Winterthur Magazin

| by Christine Leuch, Fabienne Limacher and Ramona Wyss | in: "Startup Night Winterthur Magazin" | Zeitschriften

Recognitions


Chambers Europe 2026 Limacher
Chambers Global 2026 Limacher
Chambers Global Practice Guides 2026 Venture Capital
Legal 500 EMEA 2026 - Next Generation Partner
GML Elite
Best Lawyers 2026 Edition

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