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Dr. Tobias F. Rohner

Attorney at Law, Certified Tax Expert / Partner

Dr. Tobias F. Rohner is a partner in VISCHER's Zurich office and co-head of the tax team.

Tobias F. Rohner has more than 20 years of experience as a lawyer with a focus on tax law. He is active both in an advisory and litigation capacity.

His clients include international and domestic corporations, start-ups, fund and trust structures, and high net worth individuals. He advises them in connection with immigrations, business development, implementation of employee benefit plans, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, tax audits and succession planning. He also regularly represents clients before governmental authorities and courts in contentious tax matters.

He has particular industry expertise in the banking and finance, life sciences, metals and private equity industries.

He is a long-standing lecturer in tax law at the University of Zurich and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and is in high demand as a speaker at national and international conferences.

In addition, he regularly serves as a substitute judge at the Zurich Tax Appeals Court.

He has already published more than 70 articles, book contributions and monographs in the field of taxation, is co-editor of the tax journal "Zürcher Steuerpraxis" and is co-author and co-editor of the commentary on the Zurich Tax Law as well as the hand commentary on the Federal Direct Tax Act, two standard works in the tax world.

Languages

German, English, French

"Tobias F. Rohner is consistently among Switzerland’s leading tax lawyers. His combination of technical excellence, creativity and commercial awareness allows him to deliver solutions that are not only legally sound, but also strategically aligned with business goals."

Legal 500 - 2026

"Tobias Rohner is particularly active advising clients on transactional and contentious tax matters in Switzerland. He is also well versed in cross-border mandates involving tax planning. "

Chambers and Partners - 2026

"Tobias Rohner has a clear understanding of his clients' needs and consistently provides the legal support required to achieve effective results."

Chambers and Partners - 2026

"Tobias Rohner provides clear, commercially practical advice to clients. He is very skilled at finding creative solutions, while maintaining a realistic outlook and addressing specific client issues."

Chambers and Partners - 2026

"Tobias Rohner has a good understanding of client requirements and creates tailor-made solutions."

Chambers and Partners - 2026

"Tobias Rohner is very clever and has a fast understanding of the issues."

Chambers and Partners - 2026

"Tobias Rohner has broad knowledge of tax law solutions for Swiss and foreign corporations as well as high net worth individuals."

The Legal 500 - 2025

"We primarily work with Tobias Rohner. He is not a typical tax lawyer who usually only sees risks. Tobias Rohner is solution-oriented, thinks very quickly, and is super smart and well-known, and therefore has an influence on the practices of the tax authorities. He is even a tax judge, which makes him extremely well-connected. When we reach an impasse, we turn to him because he always has a creative solution up his sleeve."

The Legal 500 - 2025

"Recommended in Tax Law"

Best Lawyers Switzerland - 2024

"Highly recommended in Corporate Tax"

Leaders League: Switzerland - Best Law Firms - 2024

"VISCHER advises and represents airline companies on the cantonal, federal, European, and international levels in questions regarding damage, insurance, contract negotiations, acquisition of aircraft, and regulatory matters. Practice head Peter Kühn supports major clients with contract, transport and aviation law related issues. Christoph Niederer and Tobias F. Rohner advise companies in the transport industry on tax-related matters whilst Urs Haegi supports on corporate work."

The Legal 500 - 2024

"Inclusion in the Citywealth Top 100 Global Tax Professionals 2023"

Citywealth - 2023

""The professional Tobias F Rohner shows great commitment, readiness and devotion towards the best result.”"

Legal 500 - 2023

"he is a very skilful, energetic and committed negotiator"

Legal 500 - 2023

"he impresses with his attitude towards client's needs and professional clarification of issues. He is highly experienced in tax law especially in terms of practical implementation of law."

Legal 500 - 2023

"“he is an expert when it comes to very complex international tax issues. He is very friendly, clever, creative, fast-thinking and has the ability to explain complex matters in a simple and efficient way. He has a can-do attitude and excellent connections with the tax authorities and courts""

Legal 500 - 2023

"It’s great to work with Tobias Rohner. He has excellent VAT technical skills. He demonstrated a very creative and problem solving approach. He’s always available in case of urgent matters, so therefore very nice to work with.’"

Legal 500 - 2023

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Tobias F. Rohner - Attorney at Law, Certified Tax Expert - VISCHER