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Fouad G. Sayegh

Fouad G. Sayegh

Partner
lic. iur., LL.M., Attorney at Law

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Location

Geneva

Contact

Direct phone: +41 58 658 30 35
fouad.sayegh@walderwyss.com

Curriculum Vitae

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Areas of activity: Art & Entertainment Private Clients Tax Philanthropy and International Organisations Art & Entertainment Private Clients

Fouad Sayegh is a partner in the tax team. His expertise covers most aspects of domestic and international taxation. He regularly advises high net worth families in their relocation, wealth reorganization, asset protection, estate planning and charitable projects, which often includes tax advice in relation to trusts, private foundations and investment vehicles. In the field of corporate tax, his practice includes advising on M&A transactions, corporate reorganizations, double tax treaty applications and employee incentive plans, where negotiations with tax authorities may be required to secure tax rulings. He frequently represents clients in tax litigation and criminal tax proceedings.

Fouad Sayegh is a regular lecturer on various tax matters. He is listed by Chambers & Partners, Legal500, Best Lawyers and Who’s Who Legal as a Tax and Private Client leading practitioner. Clients and market commentators praise him: “Fouad Sayegh is a very bright, smart tax lawyer, who has sound knowledge of the Swiss tax law and is very creative”.

Fouad Sayegh holds a law degree from the Geneva Law School and an LL.M. in International Taxation from New York University (NYU). Prior to joining Walder Wyss, he was a partner in another leading Swiss law firm. His work experience also includes positions in New York and Hong Kong. Fouad Sayegh served as an associate judge at the Administrative Tribunal of First Instance of Geneva (tax section).

Fouad Sayegh is fluent in French and English. He is registered with the Geneva Bar, and admitted to practice in all Switzerland, as well as in New York. He is a member of the Swiss Bar Association, the Geneva Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the International Fiscal Association, and the Swiss-China Chamber of Commerce.

HNWI Migration: Swiss Lump-Sum Taxation As the Proverbial Usual Suspect

| by Fouad G. Sayegh and Caroline L. Goette | in: Chambers Expert Focus

Organisation patrimoniale avec aspects américains : vue de Suisse, France, Belgique et Luxembourg

| Speakers Fouad G. Sayegh and Stéphanie Auféril, Pierre-Jean Estagerie, Alain Van Geel | Estate Planning Skill Group, Congrès 2023 | Genève

Abus fiscal dans un contexte d’organisation patrimoniale : évolution de ce concept en Suisse, France, Belgique et Luxembourg

| Speakers Fouad G. Sayegh and Gilles de Foy, Pierre-Jean Estagerie, Nathalie Jurczak | Estate Planning Skill Group, Congrès 2023 | Genève

Tax Disputes and Litigation in Switzerland

 | by Robert Desax, Fouad G. Sayegh and Yacine Rezki | David Pickstone | Editor[s]: David Pickstone | "The Tax Disputes and Litigation Review"

Taking up residence in Switzerland: Which tax regime is best?

 | Speaker Fouad G. Sayegh | Établissement de résidence en Suisse by Finix Events

How "time" could replace the unfair market value and disrupt international tax law

| Speakers Fouad G. Sayegh and Yacine Rezki | Annual Conference 2020: Cambridge, 7-9 September (online)

Time, a new bench mark for the sharing of wealth

| by Fouad G. Sayegh and Yacine Rezki | in: Le Temps

Federal Tribunal Decision 2C_11/2018 dated December 10, 2018 Behind the Scenes

| Speaker Fouad G. Sayegh | Course at UNIL: Taxation of Multinational Enterprises | Lausanne

Lump-sum taxation, a 150-year-old innovation

| by Yacine Rezki and Fouad G. Sayegh | in: Note de l'immobilier

Asian Interests – Wealth Planning and Immigration: Perspectives from Hong Kong, Jersey, United Kingdom, Switzerland and the United States

| Speakers Fouad G. Sayegh, Nancy Chien, Bedell Cristin, David Lin, C P Lin & Co and Alessia Paoletto, Withers | AIJA Half-Year May Conference 2019 | Hong Kong

Mondaq Corporate Tax Q&A

 | by Fouad G. Sayegh and Robert Desax | in: Comparative Guide, Corporate Tax – Switzerland

Inheriting Problematic Structures: Common Tax Issues for Heirs/Beneficiaries and Pre-Death Restructuring Possibilities

| Speakers Fouad G. Sayegh, Laura Dadswell, Penningtons Manches LLP, London, England and Gerd Kostrzewa, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, Düsseldorf, Germany | U.S. and Europe Tax Practice Trends

Risks and Pitfalls of the Management of SPVs in Switzerland

| Speaker Fouad G. Sayegh | STEP Luncheon | Lausanne

Bitcoin and the Law: who will rule virtual gold ?

| Speakers Fouad G. Sayegh, Yacine Rezki, Pierre Dériaz, Bertrand Clavien, Ardian Balaj, Aleksander Berentsen and Joan Plancade | LegalChain | Geneva

Tax Litigation Involving Structures and Advisors’ Liabilities

| Speakers Fouad G. Sayegh and Marco Cerrato | Cambridge Forum, Forum on International Wealth Disputes | Versailles

For a Few Bitcoins More

| by Fouad G. Sayegh and Yacine Rezki | in: Bilan

Practical aspects of dealing with the MLI: an instruction manual

 | by Fouad G. Sayegh | in: Taxes Committee newsletter article
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