Tax
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
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Chambers Review
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has a formidable team, well known for tax advice on transactions, working in conjunction with its M&A and private equity departments. It acts for a broad spectrum of clients, including financial institutions and major German and international corporates. It also regularly advises on the tax elements of corporate restructurings, as well as providing guidance on tax-efficient arrangements of transactions.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields provided tax advice to Vonovia on the sale of a minority stake of 30% in a portfolio of more than 21,000 flats and the establishment of a future joint venture.
Strengths
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"The team are usually spot-on and show high capability to deal with complex matters."
"The team are usually spot-on and show high capability to deal with complex matters."
Notable Practitioners
Stephan Eilers is well known within the practice area with extensive experience advising on corporate reorganisations and transactions.
Norbert Schneider acts for prominent corporates on the tax aspects of international M&A transactions as well as restructurings.
Christian Ruoff is noted for his experience with tax structuring mandates and often acts on complex international transactions and reorganisations.
Christian Sistermann is acknowledged for his tax law advisory work, including on corporate reorganisations.
"Christian is a very good tax lawyer."
Martin Schiessl is well reputed for transactional tax advice, including acquisitions and the sale of assets.
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