About
Provided by Baker McKenzie
Overall, the tax team continues to focus on the core areas of corporate tax planning, international tax planning, transfer pricing and economic analysis, cross-border M&A transactions and restructurings, tax disputes and VAT.
The following strengths and areas should be emphasized
Team News:
- Successes in lateral hiring over the last 12 to 24 months have led to a further substantial strengthening of the German tax group in the areas of transaction tax, VAT and and transfer pricing advice, particularly at the Frankfurt and Munich offices.
- Strengthening in the area of VAT law: Philipp Klinker joined our team in Frankfurt in October 2022. He advises on all aspects of German and European VAT law. His focus is on advising companies in the financial services and real estate sectors. His work includes the preparation of expert opinions, applications for binding information, support in tax audits, conducting appeal proceedings and providing VAT advice in M&A transactions and intra-group restructurings.
- Continuous expansion in the area of transfer pricing: Baker McKenzie's German transfer pricing practice has grown significantly over the last three years, both in terms of the number of new tax advisors, lawyers and economists added and in terms of the breadth of expertise.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie has a multifaceted tax practice with notable strength in the fields of corporate tax planning, VAT and transfer pricing. The firm regularly provides tax support to both domestic and multinational corporations involved in M&A and corporate structuring projects. It is also able to handle cross-border mandates thanks to the firm's strong international network. Baker McKenzie additionally assists with compliance and audits and regularly represents clients in tax disputes.
Thomas Schänzle and Christoph Becker are key contacts for the practice.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie advised Sika on the tax aspects of its EUR5.3 billion acquisition of the Master Builder Construction Chemicals Group from Lone Star.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Baker McKenzie's service approach is outstanding as they are able to think outside of their business line silos and consider what the client really needs."
"They explain complex issues in understandable language and explain alternatives that you have, weighing up pros and cons."
"Baker McKenzie's service approach is outstanding as they are able to think outside of their business line silos and consider what the client really needs."
"They explain complex issues in understandable language and explain alternatives that you have, weighing up pros and cons."