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Our Tax practice team members advise German and foreign-based clients on all questions of national and international tax law.

Our German team encompasses over 20 tax professionals; many of them are dual- or triple-licensed as certified tax advisors, public accountants and/or lawyers. You benefit from cost-saving efficiencies and unique perspectives because of our interdisciplinary approach.

Our areas of focus to help your business include:

  • Corporate tax transactions
  • Tax field audit monitoring
  • Corporate tax planning
  • Tax advice in insolvency and distressed situations
  • Insolvency-related tax
  • Tax litigation in German Federal Finance Court and lower finance courts
  • Previously untaxed income declarations
  • Preparing tax declarations for companies and high net worth individuals
  • Tax advice for the banking sector
  • Tax advice for the public sector
  • Tax advice for small and medium enterprises
  • International tax advice

In order to best realize optimal solutions we attach great importance to the establishment of a long-lasting relationship with you. We offer:

  • Thoughtful, in-depth legal and tax analysis
  • Solution-oriented and practical concepts
  • Seamless implementation
  • Efficient cooperation with Dentons GmbH, our auditing company
  • Continuous dialogue among Dentons’ practices and offices
  • Top quality, client-tailored solutions delivered by a highly motivated team

Chambers Review

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Tax - Germany

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Dentons assists clients with the tax aspects of M&A deals and collaborates with tax partners from its global network on international transactions. The law firm advises across tax structuring, planning and transfer pricing. It often acts for insolvency administrators, advising on minimum taxation, and has capabilities across a wide range of tax issues including corporate income tax and trade tax as well as litigation proceedings.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist

Dentons unterstützt Mandanten bei steuerrechtlichen Aspekten von M&A-Transaktionen und arbeitet bei internationalen Transaktionen mit Steuerpartnern und Steuerpartnerinnen aus ihrem globalen Netzwerk zusammen. Die Kanzlei berät in den Bereichen steuerlichen Strukturierung, Steuerplanung und Verrechnungspreise. Sie vertritt häufig Insolvenzverwalter, berät zu minimaler Besteuerung und verfügt über umfassende Expertise in einer Vielzahl von Steuerangelegenheiten, darunter Körperschaftsteuer und Gewerbesteuer sowie in Gerichtsverfahren.

Work Highlights

  • Dentons advised Berliner Wasserbetriebe on issues relating to taxable commercial and public sector operations.

  • Dentons beriet die Berliner Wasserbetriebe in Fragen des steuerpflichtigen gewerblichen und öffentlichen Sektors.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Graf
4
Michael Graf
4
Band 4

Michael Graf co-heads the firm's European tax practice and is noted for his extensive knowledge of international corporate tax issues.

Michael Graf is a very good tax lawyer.

Michael Graf ist Co-Leiter der europäischen Steuerabteilung der Kanzlei und ist für seine umfassenden Kenntnisse im internationalen Unternehmenssteuerrecht bekannt.

Michael Graf ist ein sehr guter Steueranwalt.
Andreas Berberich
5
Andreas Berberich
5
Band 5

Andreas Berberich is lauded by clients for his tax advisory practice relating to M&A transactions, including distressed transactions. He has notable experience in advising clients from the healthcare and construction sectors.

Andreas Berberich is able to break down complex cases to the most relevant facts.

Andreas Berberich's commitment towards his clients is outstanding.

I really appreciate his pragmatic and solution-oriented approach. I see in him as a very reliable tax lawyer.

We work with him very often for the tax analysis of complex German tax risks. He is very responsive and his advice is always to the point.

Andreas Berberich wird von Mandanten für seine Steuerberatung im Zusammenhang mit M&A-Transaktionen, einschließlich Transaktionen in Krisensituationen, hoch geschätzt. Er verfügt über bemerkenswerte Erfahrung in der Beratung von Mandanten aus dem Gesundheits- und Bausektor.
Ich schätze seine pragmatische und lösungsorientierte Herangehensweise sehr. Ich halte ihn für einen äußerst zuverlässigen Steueranwalt.
Andreas Berberich ist in der Lage, komplexe Fälle auf die relevantesten Fakten herunterzubrechen.

Wir arbeiten sehr oft mit ihm zusammen, wenn es um die steuerliche Analyse komplexer deutscher steuerrechtlichen Risiken geht. Er reagiert sehr schnell und seine Beratung ist stets präzise.

Andreas Berberichs Engagement für seine Mandanten ist herausragend.

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Michael Graf
4
Michael Graf
4
Band 4
Andreas Berberich
5
Andreas Berberich
5
Band 5

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