Jonas Aartun

Partner
Location Head Tax
JA
Location
Oslo
Language
English, Norwegian

Jonas Aartun has broad experience with Norwegian and international tax law. He mainly assists clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, finance structures and incentive schemes for management and key employees, including carried interest and earn-out models.

Jonas also provides general tax advice with main focus on corporate taxation, including equity/debt classifications, financial instruments, international tax treaties, transfer pricing and the special tax regimes for shipping and energy companies (hydropower and oil). He also assist clients in connection with tax audits and disputes with the Norwegian tax authorities.

Credentials
Education
University of Oslo, cand. jur.
2007
Memberships
Member of The Norwegian Bar Association
Appointments
Board member, Fountain Venture AS
Chairman, Nova Beverage Group AS
Chairman, First Mover Group Holding AS
Chairman, Vaia AS
Honorary Consul for the Republic of Slovenia in Oslo, Norway
Experience
Prior Experience
Partner, DLA Piper Norway
2020 -
Associated Partner, DLA Piper Norway
2017 - 2019
Lawyer, Aker Solutions ASA
2012 - 2017
Associate / Senior Associate, Wiersholm
2007 - 2012
Secondment, Holland & Knight LLP (New York)
2010
Rankings
ITR World Tax, 2021 - 2026

"Highly Regarded" within "General corporate tax" and "Indirect tax".

The Legal 500, 2020 - 2026

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Jonas Aartun has unique insight into tax related matters, providing practical and specific advice.