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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.

Venture Capital 2026 – Law and Practice

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

Intra-group Debt Financing: Updated Safe Haven Rates and Thin Capitalisation Rules

| by Fabienne Limacher and Maurus Winzap | Newsletter

Corporate Tax 2026: Switzerland Chapter

| by Maurus Winzap, Fabienne Limacher and Janine Corti | Online-Publikation

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

Swiss Population Rejects Federal Estate and Gift Tax Initiative

| by Fabienne Limacher and Maurus Winzap | Newsletter

Cross-border commuter regulations between Switzerland and France

| by Fabienne Limacher and Natascha Rizzi | in: "ZSIS" | 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

Home Office for Cross-Border Commuters from France: Certification Requirements since 1 January 2025

| by Simone Wetzstein, Fabienne Limacher and Tabea Gutmann | Newsletter

Intra-group debt financing: Updated safe haven rates and thin capitalisation rules

by Fabienne Limacher and Maurus Winzap | Newsletter

Swiss Federal Tax Administration’s Update on the Circular Letter on Taxation of Companies in Distress

| by Fabienne Limacher and Maurus Winzap | Newsletter

Structuring of private equity acquisitions in Switzerland

| by Maurus Winzap and Fabienne Limacher | Newsletter

Corporate Tax 2025: Switzerland Chapter

| by Maurus Winzap, Fabienne Limacher and Janine Corti | Online-Publikation

Swiss Federal Council Rejects JUSO Estate Tax Initiative

| by Fabienne Limacher and Maurus Winzap | Newsletter

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

| by Maurus Winzap and Fabienne Limacher | Newsletter

Tax treatment of restructuring contributions for private individuals

by Fabienne Limacher and Vangelis Kalaitzidakis | in: "zsis)" 2/2024 | Zeitschriften

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

Lehrtätigkeit: Immobilien, Transaktionen und Steuern

| Speaker Fabienne Limacher | in: "Modul «Public and Corporate Real Estate», Master of Science (M.Sc.) Studies in Real Estate & Facility Management" | ZHAW Zürich | Präsentationen

Kommentierung der Artikel 41, 42, 45 und 46 des Bundesgesetzes über die Verrechnungssteuer VStG

| by Robert Desax and Fabienne Limacher | in: Martin Zweifel, Michael Beusch und Maja Bauer-Balmelli (Editor[s]), "Kommentar zum Schweizerischen Steuerrecht, Bundesgesetz über die Verrechnungssteuer (VStG)" | 3 | Basel | Sammelbände

Intra-group debt financing: updated safe haven rates and thin capitalization rules

| by Fabienne Limacher and Maurus Winzap | Newsletter
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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 2027

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