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Dirk Pohl

Dirk Pohl

Germany 2026

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McDermott Will & Schulte
 McDermott Will & Schulte

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax

Germany

20 years ranked

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Practice Areas

Dr. Dirk Pohl, is a partner, he focuses his practice on international tax law, tax litigation before tax courts and the German Supreme Tax Court (Bundesfinanzhof), integrated legal, tax and organization counseling of business enterprises. Dirk heads the German Tax Practice.

Dirk has frequently and successfully represented multinationals and other taxpayers before the European Court of Justice, the German Supreme Constitutional Court and the German Supreme Tax Court, including cases brought before the 5th and 11th Chambers, which are in charge of German value-added tax (VAT) cases.

Dirk frequently lectures on international tax law and has written numerous articles and several books on tax issues. He is also a guest lecturer at the Bundesfinanzakademie (the federal university of the German tax administration).

View more at: https://www.mwe.com/people/pohl-dirk/

Professional Memberships

German Tax Law Society, appointed as a member of the Scientific Council.

Munich Bar for Attorneys at Law (Rechtsanwälte).

Munich Bar for Tax Advisors (Steuerberater).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Germany

Tax - Germany

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Dirk Pohl of McDermott Will & Emery is well regarded for his litigation skills, with extensive experience representing clients before the federal tax courts and CJEU.

Indviduelles Editorial

Dirk Pohl von McDermott Will & Emery genießt hohes Ansehen für seine Kompetenz in Prozessführungen und verfügt über umfangreiche Erfahrung in der Vertretung von Mandanten vor den Bundesfinanzgerichten und dem EuGH.

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Strengths

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  • On a complex transaction, he knows it all.

    TaxChambers Germany
  • Bei komplexen Transaktionen kennt er sich bestens aus.
    TaxChambers Germany

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