Morgan Lewis

Jörg Siegels

Partner

Jörg Siegels advises clients on corporate tax matters. His practice covers tax-related issues, including international and domestic tax planning. He counsels clients on the tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, and group reorganizations, such as spinoffs and outsourcings. He also works with foreign investors on their German-market activities, including permanent establishments, branches, partnership structures, subsidiaries, and joint ventures. Additionally, Jörg advises businesses on tax issues related to employee compensation, and financial instruments and investments.

Extended Profile

Jörg’s work with financial instruments and investments includes asset-backed securities, group and acquisition finance, intragroup relationships, and real estate investments, as well as German outbound matters such as controlled foreign corporations. He counsels clients on the tax ramifications of executive compensation and employee share offer plans. Additionally, he advises charitable and nonprofit organizations on tax matters.

Jörg is fluent in English.

Education

  • Northrhine-Westfalia, Germany, 1993, Second State Examination
  • Universität zu Köln (University of Cologne), Germany, 1987, First State Examination
  • Universität zu Köln (University of Cologne), Germany, 1989, Diplom-Kaufmann
  • Universität zu Köln (University of Cologne), Germany, 1995, DR.JUR.

Admissions

  • Frankfurt, Germany
  • Tax Courts, Germany
  • District Court, Frankfurt

Awards and Affiliations

Recognized, Tax Law, Frankfurt/Main, The Best Lawyers in Germany (2020)

Recognized, “Germany’s Best Tax Lawyers 2019,” Handelsblatt’s (Leading German Commercial Newspaper)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Tax, Law360 (2017)

Listed as Recommended, Tax, PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2008

Certified Tax Advisor, 1998

Member, Bar Association of Frankfurt

Member, Bar of Certified Tax Advisors (Steuerberater)

Publications

12/21/2018 - A Few of Their Favorite Things

News

7/11/2019 - The Best Lawyers in Germany 2020 Recognizes Two Morgan Lewis Lawyers

3/21/2019 - EMEA Investors Seek Safe Transactions That Fit Tax Transparency Initiatives, International Tax Review

3/6/2017 - Morgan Lewis Advises Envision Energy in $85M Cross-Border Clean Tech Financing

6/17/2016 - Morgan Lewis Advises BASF in $3.2 Billion Acquisition of Chemetall

12/16/2015 - Morgan Lewis Advises SK Capital Partners on the Sale of IBA Molecular