Lyubomir (Lubo) Georgiev
Partner
Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG
Admitted to practice in Switzerland as UK lawyer (Solicitor) in accordance with Art. 28 BGFA
Biography
Lyubomir (Lubo) Georgiev co-heads the Tax practice in Switzerland and heads the International Tax & Global Wealth Management practice in Zurich. Previously he was EMEA Tax Knowledge Management lead and a member of the EMEA Wealth Management Steering Committee. Lyubomir has assisted high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs, family offices, fiduciaries, insurance companies, banks, asset managers, investment advisers, sovereign wealth funds, private equity funds, hedge funds, FinTech, start-ups and non-profit foundations. He participated in the negotiations of the special arrangements between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the UK on voluntary disclosure, tax compliance certification and tax information exchange. Lyubomir has practiced law since 2003 in the United States and Switzerland and is admitted to practice in Washington DC, US Tax Court, and in Switzerland as a foreign-qualified solicitor in England and Wales. He has been mentioned and ranked in Chambers Global and Legal 500 as an expert in practice areas such as private client, net wealth, insurance, and taxation.
Practice Focus
Lyubomir regularly advises on issues relating to classification, disclosure and reporting rules under the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Qualified Intermediary / QDD regime; OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS), Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), and Mandatory Disclosure Rules (MDR); FATF AML and Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP). He practices in the areas of cross-border taxation, withholding and tax treaties, and regulatory compliance in the context of global wealth management and succession, life insurance and annuity products, trust and estate planning, expatriation and relocation, Section 892 benefits, and digital assets / cryptocurrencies.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- International Bar Association / Private Client Tax, Insurance, Banking Law - Member
- Law Society of England & Wales - Member
- District of Columbia Bar (USA) - Member
- American Bar Association / Taxation; Law Practice Division - Member
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) / Tax Advisory Trusts and Estate Planning; Insurance; Family office; Digital assets; Philanthropy - Member
- British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce, Baker McKenzie membership representative
- Private Client Dining Club, Baker McKenzie membership representative
Admissions
- Zurich Art. 28 BGFA~Switzerland (2013)
- England & Wales~United Kingdom (2009)
- U.S. Tax Court~United States (2008)
- District of Columbia~United States (2003)
Education
- Duke University (Coursera Online Specialization in Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The Future of Finance) (2023)
- University of Pennsylvania Wharton School (Coursera Online Specialization in Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology) (2022)
- New York University (LL.M. Taxation) (2008)
- Cornell University (J.D.) (2003)
- University of National & World Economy (B.A.) (1999)
Languages
- Bulgarian
- English
- German
- Russian
Previous Offices
- New York
Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.