Expert groups of the Law Department
Lead: Dr. Gabriel Rumo and Felix Küng (SwissHoldings)
Contact: law@swissholdings.ch
Addresses current topics of corporate and capital market law and discusses the further development of national and international legislation.
Group Heads:
Prof. Dr. Andreas Bohrer (Lonza) and Dr. Christian Rehm (Novartis)
Addresses current topics in competition law and discusses the further development of national and international regulatory requirements.
Group Head:
Dr. Boris Kasten (Schindler)
Addresses the further development of compliance systems and discusses national and international regulatory requirements.
Group Head:
Sandra Middel (Axpo)
Expert groups of the Tax Department
Lead: Martin Hess and Claudiu Antal (SwissHoldings)
Contact: tax@swissholdings.ch
Covers current topics of international and national VAT law, discusses further developments of the regulatory framework, and promotes the exchange between member companies.
Group Head:
Dr. Lars Henschel (Syngenta)
Covers current topics of Swiss tax law, discusses further developments of the regulatory framework, and promotes the exchange between member companies.
Group Head:
Jeanine Neuenschwander (Cofra)
Addresses current topics of international tax law (in particular OECD rules and EU law), discusses the further development of the rules, and promotes the exchange between member companies.
Group Heads:
Christoph Wissmann (P&G) and Lukasz Kubicki (Selecta)
Covers current international transfer pricing developments (especially OECD) and facilitates the exchange between companies on the multi-layered challenges in everyday transfer pricing implementation.
Group Heads:
Michael Streibel (ABB) and Avni Dika (Syngenta)
Focuses on the practical aspects of Transfer Pricing. Members will discuss best practices, challenges, and solutions for effectively managing transfer pricing to align with both business objectives and regulatory requirements. May also explore the use of technology and data analytics in enhancing TP operations.
Group Heads:
Martina Schroetter (Novartis), Mazen Tayara (Lonza) and Nuno Domingues (Lonza)
Covers current customs, trade and origin issues in Switzerland and internationally.
Group Heads:
Massimo Trabucco (Nestlé) and Patrick Fässler (Philip Morris)
Works on implementation issues concerning OECD minimum taxation.
Group Heads:
Davide De Biase (Tecan), Eric Kilchoer (Nestlé), Alona Gavrylova (Holcim), René Bütler (Schindler)
Expert groups of the Economics Department
Lead: Denise Laufer and Dustin Rosenfeld (SwissHoldings)
Contact: economic@swissholdings.ch
Exchange with CFO’s and Group Treasurers of member companies.
Group Head:
Adrian Boutellier (Schindler)
Covers the bilateral relationship with the EU as well as free trade and investment protection agreements.
Group Head:
Denise Laufer (SwissHoldings)
Covers current developments in the area of CSR, ESG and Sustainable Finance on national and international level.
Group Head:
Dr. Christian Leitz (UBS)
Contributes to the development of international accounting in the context of the IFRS Foundation and covers non-financial reporting, audit, monitoring of the self-regulation of the Swiss Exchange Regulation and specific topics such as tax accounting, financial risk management, etc.
Group Heads:
Peter Burkhalter (Swisscom), André Besson (Nestlé) and Ian Bishop (Roche)
Covers access to financial markets , corporate finance, monetary policy, financial market policies and sustainable finance.
Group Head:
To follow…
Focuses on supporting Treasurers by facilitating the exchange of experiences and discussing key topics like Hedging, Cash Flow Management, and Investment Strategy through sessions conducted in English to ensure inclusivity.
Lead:
Dustin Rosenfeld (SwissHoldings), Martin Hess (SwissHoldings), more to follow…
Expert group in Communication & Public Affairs
Lead: Julia Besnier and Georgios Spinthakis (SwissHoldings)
Contact: communication@swissholdings.ch
Improve the image of the MNE’s as a whole.
Group Head:
Julia Besnier (SwissHoldings)
SwissHoldings is currently assessing how it can provide added value to its members in the area of European affairs. Initial contacts have shown that there is interest among member companies. The next step is to gather relevant contacts within the companies and together with the emerging expert group, further clarify needs and jointly define the field of work. It is envisaged that the expert group will deal with regulatory developments in the EU that have extraterritorial effects or relate directly to third countries/Switzerland and are relevant to the economy as a whole (no sector-specific regulation). The first activities are expected in autumn 2024.
Group Head:
To follow…
