

Thaís Obrist-Bdine
Tax Associate, Zurich
T +41 58 552 06 14
thais.obrist@mll-legal.com
Profile
Thaís Obrist-Bdine is a Senior Associate of the tax and private clients teams in Zurich and part of the Latin-America desk of MLL Legal. Her practice focuses on high-net-worth individuals and families on issues related to Swiss and international taxation. Thaís Obrist-Bdine has extensive experience in dealing with relocations, estate planning, as well as with the tax aspects of philanthropic endeavours. She is also a Brazilian qualified lawyer and advises Brazilian and Latin American clients on complex cross-boarder matters, taking a creative and pragmatic approach to address her client’s needs and concerns. Before joining MLL Legal, Thaís Obrist-Bdine worked for a leading business law firm in São Paulo. She is fluent in German, English, French and Portuguese. She also has a basic understanding of Spanish.
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- Thaís Obrist-Bdine is peer-nominated in the Private Client Global Elite Directory 2025
- Thaís Obrist-Bdine is peer-nominated in the Private Client Global Elite Directory 2024
Deals & Cases
- Advised a client regarding the restructuring of family holdings and migration to Switzerland under the lump-sum taxation regime, which included coordinating strategy with foreign lawyers, implementing an international holding structure, drafting the tax ruling and obtaining Swiss residence permits
- Represented a Swiss resident regarding the taxation of various trusts held by the client abroad, which included drafting a tax ruling and negotiating with the involved authorities
- Advised a Swiss heir in a complex inheritance matter involving real estate held by the testator and his widow in Brazil, which included negotiating with Brazilian lawyers as well as drafting legal opinions based both on Swiss and Brazilian civil and private international law
Education & Admission
- University of Zurich, LL.M. UZH International Tax Law (2024)
- University of Lucerne, MLaw (2017)
- University Paris 1 – Panthéon-Sorbonne, MLaw (2012)
- University of São Paulo, lic.iur. (2010)
Memberships and public offices
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)
- International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
Languages
- German
- English
- French
- Portuguese
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Thaís Obrist-Bdine is peer-nominated in the Private Client Global Elite Directory 2025