Profile

Daniela Schmucki specialises in national and international tax law for corporate and individual clients.

Deals & Cases

22.09.2022
Stadtcasino Baden acquires majority stake in Casinò Locarno
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04.05.2022
Shareholders of responsAbility Investments AG complete sale of all outstanding shares to M&G PLC
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29.04.2021
PolyPeptide Group AG successfully opens Swiss IPO Season 2021 with an up to CHF 848m offering
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Experience

Daniela Schmucki focuses on corporate tax law, acquisitions and reorganisations, collective investment schemes, private equity and employee benefit plans. She is very experienced in advising international sports organisations on the tax aspects of their activities and structuring of international sports events. She regularly advises High Net Worth Individuals on all tax aspects of their private and business activities.

1994 Certified Tax Expert, dipl. Steuerexperte
1987 Admitted to the Bar, Fürsprecher
ITR World Tax 2025 – Highly Regarded: General Corporate Tax and Transactional Tax
Best Lawyers 2014 – 2025
Chambers Global 2012 – 2024
Chambers Europe 2012 – 2024
The Legal500 EMEA 2019 – 2024 – Recommended
Lexology Index – Global 2021 – 2024
Lexology Index – Switzerland 2016 – 2024
ITR World Tax 2024 – Highly Regarded: General Corporate Tax and Transactional Tax
Euromoney’s Women in Business Law guide 2019 – Leading Practitioner Tax
  • EXPERTsuisse Swiss Institute of Certified Accountants and Tax Consultants
  • IFA International Fiscal Association
2001 Partner at Niederer Kraft Frey
1998 Partner at PriceWaterhouse Coopers, Zurich
1991 Associate at Revisuisse Price Waterhouse, Zurich and Berne
1988 Assistant for Corporate Law, University of Berne

German

English

French

Deals & Cases

30.10.2024

Georg Fischer (GF) agrees to divest its GF Machining Solutions division

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12.08.2024

Swiss Bankers Prepaid Services AG acquired by Hypothekarbank Lenzburg

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16.07.2024

IDAK Food Group’s majority owner changes from Invision, Nord Holding and LGT to TowerBrook Capit…

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Market Perception

«Daniela Schmucki is a superb expert, and is very knowledgeable. Her client service and general level of service, level of sophistication and commercial awareness and vision are very strong. »
Chambers 2024
«Daniela Schmucki provides a very high service level and is solution-driven with a lot of experience.»
Chambers Global 2023
«Daniela Schmucki is highly regarded by clients, with one source highlighting her ‘dedication to the clients and availability combined with a strong technical background.’ »
Chambers Global 2022
«I highly recommend Daniela Schmucki and have always experienced her as highly competent professional with great personal engagement. »
Legal 500 2022
«Daniela Schmucki brings an availability and almost obsessive dedication to clients combined with a strong technical background. »
Chambers 2022

Awards & Rankings

29.08.2024

NKF ranked top-tier by ITR World Tax 2025

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01.09.2023

NKF ranked top-tier by ITR World Tax 2024

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20.08.2019

NKF partners Clara-Ann Gordon and Daniela Schmucki listed in Euromoney’s Women in Business Law g…

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Publications

30.04.2021

Private Equity (Transactions) in Switzerland 2021

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11.05.2020

Private Equity (Transactions) in Switzerland 2020

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22.09.2014

Sanierung und Steuern

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Speaking Engagements

30.01.2012

Neuerungen bei der Besteuerung von Mitarbeiterbeteiligungen

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