Floran Ponce
Partner
Attorney at Law, LL.M., Certified Tax Expert
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Partner Attorney at Law, LL.M., Certified Tax Expert +41 58 450 70 00 floran.ponce@lenzstaehelin.com |
Geneva Route de Chêne 30 CH-1211 Geneva www.lenzstaehelin.com |
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Expertise
Floran Ponce is a partner based in Geneva, where he is a member of the Tax group and is a certified tax expert. He specialises in all aspects of corporate tax including private equity, fund structuring, public and private M&A, restructurings, complex financings and tax disputes. His experience includes acting for private equity funds, fund managers, multinational companies, banks, management teams and prominent families or family offices. Floran is also a regular speaker on tax-related topics and a member of a number of tax professional organisations.
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Practices
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Professional Experience and Education
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2017 Partner at Lenz & Staehelin 2010 Joined Lenz & Staehelin 2014 Harvard Law School (LL.M.) 2012 Certified Tax Expert (Akademie der Treuhand-Kammer Award) 2009 Admission to Geneva Bar 2006 Universities of Lausanne and Lucerne (lic. iur.) -
Specialist Areas
Tax, Corporate, Commercial and Contracts -
Languages
French, English, German, Spanish -
Memberships
Geneva Bar Association (OdA), Swiss Bar Association (FSA), International Fiscal Association (IFA), Swiss Association of Certified Tax Experts (ASEFID / SVDS), Western Switzerland Association of Certified Tax Experts (OREF), Harvard Club of Switzerland, Harvard Law School Association of Europe -
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Ponce F., Le bouclier fiscal 2023 - Switzerland, in: Steuer Revue, Août 2023
- Ponce F., Eckert J., The Corporate Tax Planning Law Review 2023 - Switzerland, in: The Law Reviews, 5th edition, May 2023
- Ponce F., Group approach and separate entity approach in domestic and international tax law 2023 - Switzerland, in: Cahiers de droit fiscal international, Rotterdam; Vol. 106a (2022), Pages 157 et seq.
- Neukomm F., Ponce F., The Inward Investment and International Taxation Review 2021 - Switzerland, in: The Law Review, 11th edition, January 2021, 423-435
- Ponce F., Increased Transparency and Exchange of Information in the Area of Transfer Pricing in Switzerland, in: International Tax Journal, November-December 2018, 41-46
- Ponce F., Swiss lump-sum tax regime - Recent changes, In: International Tax News, Bloomberg Tax, 8 November 2018
- Ponce F., The Status quo until the next corporate tax reform, in: The Lawyer, 13 March 2017, 28
- Barmes M., Ponce F., The Private Wealth & Private Client Review 2015 - Switzerland, in: The Law Reviews, 4th ed., October 2015, 407-420
- Eckert J., Ponce F., Swiss withholding tax aspects of financing, in: Archivs für Schweizerisches Abgaberecht (ASA) 83, no. 11/12, 2014/2015
- Eckert J., Ponce F., Swiss lump-sum tax regime: Applicable rules and political outlook, in: BNA International 07/2012, 10 et seqq.
- Ponce F., L'évasion fiscale en droit fiscal suisse, in: RDAF 2010 II 125 (OREF 2009 Award)
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Contact Details
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References
He's an extremely smart practitioner
Who’s Who Legal, 2023very smart and thoughtful
Chambers, 2021He is a star in the corporate tax market, renowned for his "excellent technical skills".
Who’s Who Legal, 2021Gives innovative and new solutions on complex cases
Chambers, 2020A rising star in divestitures and financing transactions
Who's Who Legal, 2019