Jonas Sigrist

Jonas Sigrist

Partner
Attorney at law, Swiss Certified Tax Expert

Jonas Sigrist is a partner and member of Pestalozzi's Tax department in Zurich. His area of practice involves a wide range of international and domestic tax matters. He has a particular focus on tax planning and structuring of international M&A transactions and corporate restructurings.

Jonas Sigrist qualified both as an attorney-at-law and a Swiss Certified Tax Expert. He is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Zurich, where he specialized in international taxation and social security contributions.

Jonas Sigrist has developed broad experience in acquisitions, mergers, spin-offs, reorganizations, relocations, and tax reliefs. His tax practice also covers international employment and employee stock and option plans. His client portfolio varies from multinationals to small and medium-sized companies in life sciences, commodities, financial services, and other sectors.

Prior to joining Pestalozzi in 2009, Jonas Sigrist gained several years of experience in corporate taxation with a Big4 Company and as a consultant in financial services. He has regular speaking engagements and frequently publishes in tax journals. His professional languages are English and German and he has knowledge of French and Italian.

2018

Partner at Pestalozzi

2016

Swiss Certified Tax Expert

2012

Associate at Pestalozzi
Bar admission: Switzerland

2009

Junior associate at Pestalozzi
University of Zurich: lic. iur. / Master of Law (summa cum laude)

2006

Scientific assistant in corporate taxation with a Big4 Company

Languages

German, English, French, Italian

Expertise & Industries

Capital Markets
Corporate / M&A
Life Sciences
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Tax

Membership

Zurich and Swiss Bar Association
International Bar Association
International Fiscal Association
EXPERTsuisse

His technical knowledge and responsiveness are really impressive.

Deep and specific knowledge, good understanding of client’s needs, short reaction time.

Great industry knowledge, good connections to tax authorities.

Jonas is, next to being an excellent tax and M&A lawyer, also business minded and is very hands-on. He is always eager to help out and provides his technical advice in a clear way and all in a short time frame.

Jonas Sigrist and his team are highly skilled in corporate tax, both nationally and internationally, with an excellent knowledge of international M&A restructurings.

Jonas Sigrist and his team have a deep understanding, both from a local and international perspective.

Languages

Expertise & Industries

Membership

Deals and Cases

Publications

Steuerliche Aspekte des Kapitalbands unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Rückkaufs eigener Aktien

Aktienrechtsreform – das ist aus Steuersicht zu beachten

BEPS 2.0 - Implementation of Pillar Two in Switzerland

Jonas Sigrist

His technical knowledge and responsiveness are really impressive.

Deep and specific knowledge, good understanding of client’s needs, short reaction time.

Great industry knowledge, good connections to tax authorities.

Jonas is, next to being an excellent tax and M&A lawyer, also business minded and is very hands-on. He is always eager to help out and provides his technical advice in a clear way and all in a short time frame.

Jonas Sigrist and his team are highly skilled in corporate tax, both nationally and internationally, with an excellent knowledge of international M&A restructurings.

Jonas Sigrist and his team have a deep understanding, both from a local and international perspective.

Career

Languages

Expertise & Industries

Membership

Deals and Cases

Pestalozzi advised sellers in connection with the sale of Peyer Group

Pestalozzi advises Martec Handels AG on the acquisition of Renuwell business

Pestalozzi advised Intrum in connection with the acquisition of all shares in eCollect AG

Publications