Lawyers | Schellenberg Wittmer

Jean-Frédéric Maraia is a Partner in Schellenberg Wittmer's Geneva office, where he heads the Taxation Group. He advises clients on all tax matters, at both domestic and international levels.

Expertise

Taxation Financial Services

International Mobility & Investment Migration

Experience

Advising Foncia Groupe France and Foncia Switzerland SA in the acquisition of Brollliet Holding SA and Brolliet SA in Geneva, one of the oldest and most important real estate groups in Geneva
Advising a multinational company and a leading Swiss bank in the sale of land and a building owned respectively by two different entities. This involved discussions on the structure and analysis of the VAT issues and the negotiation of the tax clauses in the SPA
Providing tax analysis to a multinational construction company regarding any indirect tax responsibility in relation with the purchase of a target company

Career

Professional Experience

2010

Partner at Schellenberg Wittmer

2007

Associate in a leading law firm in Geneva

Education and Admission

2007

Dr. iur., University of Geneva

2004

DEA in International Tax Law

2002

Bar Admission in Switzerland

1999

lic. iur., University of Geneva

Additional Professional Activities

Lecturer at the Universities of Geneva and Neuchâtel, as well as the Swiss Accountancy Academy
Executive director of LL.M. Tax program at the School of Law at the University of Geneva (since 2010)
Member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), Geneva Bar Association and Swiss Bar Association

Recognitions

Chambers and Partners Europe/Global: Tax since 2013
The Legal 500: Key Lawyer in Tax
Who's Who Legal: Recommended in Corporate Tax since 2016; Recommended in Private Client since 2017
Leaders League Corporate Tax & Private Clients: Tax Planning

Languages

French
English

Selected Publications

High-Yield Debt – Switzerland, 2024 Edition Droit fiscal suisse et international: recueil de cas pratiques: énoncé et solutions Trademark Transaction and International Tax Strategies Refund Of Swiss Withholding Tax On Dividend Payments To Foreign Companies: Requirement Of Beneficial Ownership La régularisation des actifs non déclarés s'accélère

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Speaking Engagements

Round table: "Ecological taxation, efficiency and limits". Schellenberg Witttmer Partners with LCS in Virtual Mock Trial Schellenberg Wittmer Partners with European Law Moot Court (ELMC) Competition 2021

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Dr. Jean-Frédéric Maraia