Kornelia Wittmann
Europe Guide 2024
Band 3 : Tax
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About
Provided by Kornelia Wittmann
Practice Areas
Kornelia specialises in tax law. Her practice focuses on national and international corporate tax law and tax structuring, tax audits and tax disputes including fiscal criminal law proceedings. She also advises in banking and financial market supervisory law.
Career
Partner; admitted as attorney in Austria since 2012, in Germany since 2009; admitted as Certified Public Tax Advisor in Austria since 2012; Hungarian Tax Advisor since 2011; prior PwC.
Professional Memberships
Austrian Bar Association; Austrian Chamber of Tax Advisors and Auditors
Publications
Kornelia is author of numerous articles. In addition to her work as a lawyer Kornelia is lecturer for tax law at the University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communication of the Chamber of Commerce of Vienna (FH Wien der WKW).
Personal
Education
Kornelia (Dr., Diplom-Juristin Univ., Dipl.-Kffr. Univ) has degrees in law and business administrations of the Universities of Passau (Germany) and Széchenyi István (Hungary) and obtained an LL.M. for International Tax Law. She is also a certified expert in financial criminal law and admitted both as Hungarian and Austrian tax advisor.
Chambers Review
Europe
Kornelia Wittmann focuses on tax disputes and is active on litigation mandates. She further assists with transactions, including financings and capital markets work.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Kornelia Wittmann has a very strong background in international tax law and is always available on short notice whenever I have a complex tax question. She understands our industry, and her advice is always practical and to the point. She is a brilliant tax professional."
"She is simply outstanding. Kornelia is extremely attentive to details, with an excellent track record of resolving sophisticated and sensitive tax matters about litigation and criminal law."
"Kornelia Wittmann provides excellent advice. She is extremely focused, reliable, skilled, experienced, responsive and solution-oriented."
"Kornelia Wittmann has a very strong background in international tax law and is always available on short notice whenever I have a complex tax question. She understands our industry, and her advice is always practical and to the point. She is a brilliant tax professional."
"She is simply outstanding. Kornelia is extremely attentive to details, with an excellent track record of resolving sophisticated and sensitive tax matters about litigation and criminal law."
"Kornelia Wittmann provides excellent advice. She is extremely focused, reliable, skilled, experienced, responsive and solution-oriented."
Articles, highlights and press releases
3 items provided by bpv Huegel
Nicolas Wolski (lawyer and tax advisor) will head the tier 1 tax practice at bpv Huegel
Vienna, 04 November 2024. The experienced tax partner Nicolas Wolski (42) will take over as Head of Tax at bpv Huegel with November 2024.
ITR Tax Awards 2024: bpv Huegel wins Tax Litigation Law Firm of the Year & Transfer Pricing Law Firm
The ITR Tax Awards recognise the best tax consultants and tax lawyers every year. bpv Huegel was awarded twice this year.
bpv Huegel advised on the sale of a majority stake in traditional Viennese company WOJNAR to VIVATIS
VIVATIS acquires a 74 percent majority stake in WOJNAR and becomes a strategic partner. 11 June 2021. A bpv Huegel team led by Thomas Lettau advised the family-owned holding company on the sale of its majority stake in the WOJNAR Group and on entering into a strategic partnership with VIVATIS. T
Nicolas Wolski (lawyer and tax advisor) will head the tier 1 tax practice at bpv Huegel
Vienna, 04 November 2024. The experienced tax partner Nicolas Wolski (42) will take over as Head of Tax at bpv Huegel with November 2024.
ITR Tax Awards 2024: bpv Huegel wins Tax Litigation Law Firm of the Year & Transfer Pricing Law Firm
The ITR Tax Awards recognise the best tax consultants and tax lawyers every year. bpv Huegel was awarded twice this year.
bpv Huegel advised on the sale of a majority stake in traditional Viennese company WOJNAR to VIVATIS
VIVATIS acquires a 74 percent majority stake in WOJNAR and becomes a strategic partner. 11 June 2021. A bpv Huegel team led by Thomas Lettau advised the family-owned holding company on the sale of its majority stake in the WOJNAR Group and on entering into a strategic partnership with VIVATIS. T