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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.

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Tax - Germany

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What the Team is Known For

Baker McKenzie has a multifaceted tax practice with notable strength in the fields of corporate tax planning, VAT and transfer pricing. The law firm regularly provides tax support to both domestic and multinational corporations involved in M&A and corporate structuring projects. Baker McKenzie additionally assists with compliance, audits and tax disputes. It is also able to handle cross-border mandates thanks to the firm's strong international network.

Notable practitioners

Christoph Becker and Thomas Schänzle are key contacts at the law firm.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Baker McKenzie verfügt über eine vielseitige Steuerberatungspraxis mit besonderer Stärke in den Bereichen Steuerplanung von Unternehmen, Umsatzsteuer und Verrechnungspreise. Die Kanzlei berät regelmäßig nationale und multinationale Unternehmen bei M&A-Transaktionen und Unternehmensstrukturierungen. Darüber hinaus unterstützt Baker McKenzie bei Compliance-Fragen, Betriebsprüfungen und Steuerstreitigkeiten. Dank ihres starken internationalen Netzwerks kann die Kanzlei auch grenzüberschreitende Mandate bearbeiten.

Bemerkenswerte Praktiker

Christoph Becker und Thomas Schänzle sind wichtige Ansprechpartner in der Anwaltskanzlei.

Work Highlights

  • Baker McKenzie advised on the transactional tax aspects of UBE Corporation's EUR460 million acquisition.

  • Baker McKenzie beriet hinsichtlich der steuerlichen Aspekte der Transaktion bei der 460 Mio. EUR schweren Übernahme der UBE Corporation.

Strengths

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