Kantenwein Zimmermann Spatscheck & Partner

Of Counsel: Dr. Thomas Kantenwein

Number of partners: 18

Number of further lawyers/Tax consultants: 35

Languages: English, French, German,Russian, Swedish

Firm Overview:

Kantenwein is a multidisciplinary law firm consisting of lawyers, tax consultants, and auditors. Given its setup, the firm is particularly recognised for advising and litigating interdisciplinary issues with a strong business focus. Another known selling point of the firm is the active involvement of the partners in handling the client matter. Due to its specilisation, the firm is also able to accept complex and high-volume cases, notably in situations where larger law firms are faced with conflicts of interest.

https://kantenwein.de/en/

Main Areas of Practice:

■ Commercial Dispute Resolution

■ Criminal Tax Law / White Collar Crime

■ Corporate / M&A

■ Tax

■ Banking & Finance

■ Audit

Commercial Dispute Resolution:

Kantenwein is especially renowned for its commercial dispute resolution team. The firm represents clients in extrajudicial matters, before the ordinary courts of law, and before German and international arbitral tribunals. The partners Dr. Annett Kuhli, Marcus van Bevern an Dr. Stefan Hackel are also regularly seen acting both as arbitrators and counsels.

Contact: Dr. Annett Kuhli-Spascheck

Tel: +49 89 8996 860

Email: [email protected]

Criminal Tax Law / White Collar Crime:

Kantenwein’s dispute resolution portfolio was strengthened further when the renowned criminal tax law specialist Dr. Rainer Spatscheck joined the law firm with his team in 2018. The team advises and represents during internal investigations, investigative proceedings, in criminal court cases and in revision cases as well as in cases of imprisonment on remand (Untersuchungshaft). In recent years, the team has been particularly visible in several high-profile cases.

Contact: Dr. Rainer Spatscheck

Tel: +49 89 8996 860

Email: [email protected]

Corporate / M&A:

In corporate law, the firm offers the whole range of services, from the founding of a new enterprise, to its daily business and its sale, restructuring, or liquidation. The firm’s corporate team is specifically experienced in structuring successions in complex corporate and family situations. Corporate matters are a case in point, where the firm’s multidisciplinary and locally concentrated set-up generates added value for its clients, as the firm’s tax and audit experts are literally ‘only a step away’.

Contact: Dr. Stefan Hackel

Tel: +4989 8996 860

Email: [email protected]

Banking & Finance:

Kantenwein is also known for its established banking and finance team that draws on its extensive in-house experience. The team supports its clients in all questions relating to financial law, from the structuring to the due diligence and the entire negotiation process until the closing, and also in the context of disputes.

Contact: Marcus van Bevern

Tel: +49 89 8996 860

Email: [email protected]

Tax:

Kantenwein’s tax practice is particularly broad and accomplished. The team advises companies and individuals in all aspects of tax law. The services include corporate tax law, tax structuring, tax-related transaction advice, international tax law, tax compliance, tax litigation, voluntary disclosure of tax evasion, succession planning, trusts and foundations. In recent years the tax team has advised on various high value cross-border and domestic acquisitions, restructurings and represented clients in major tax litigation proceedings.

Contact: Dr. Gerhard Widmayer / Sven Ceranowski

Tel: +49 89 8996 860

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Audit:

Kantenwein’s audit team implements statutory, voluntary, as well as special audits. Having been certified by the German Wirtschaftsprüferkammer (Chamber of Public Accountants), the team frequently performs quality controls (‘peer reviews’) for other auditors and audit firms. Besides, Kantenwein’s audit team regularly provides assistance during transactions throughout the financial due diligence.

Contact: Franz Zimmermann

Tel: +49 89 8996 860

Email: [email protected]

Practice Areas:

Legal

■ Commercial Dispute Resolution

■ Criminal Tax Law / White Collar Crime

■ Commercial Law and Corporate Law

■ Banking Law and Capital Market Law

■ Foundation and Charities Law

■ Inheritance Law and Succession Planning

Tax

■ Corporate Tax Law and Group Tax Law

■ Tax-related Transaction Advice

■ Tax Compliance

■ Tax Litigation

■ Voluntary Disclosure of Tax Evasion and Tax Declaration Amendments

■ Succession and Charities Tax Law

Audit

■ Annual Audit

■ Special Audits

■ Peer Review

■ Corporate Transactions