LAWYER PROFILE

Georg von Wallis

Germany 2026

Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax

Germany

6 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP

Germany

Practice Areas

Tax, Entertainment, Media & Sports, Real Estate, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate Funds, Real Estate Tax, Government Law & Policy, Infrastructure

Career

Georg von Wallis chairs the firm’s German Tax Group. For more than 25 years, Georg has been advising clients on all tax aspects of finance and corporate transactions, in particular in cross-border situations in the media as well as the real estate sectors. Georg has wide-ranging experience handling tax litigation, VAT and other indirect taxes. He represents national and international financial institutions, major media and entertainment companies, private equity and venture capital funds. In addition, Georg represents clients in disputes with tax authorities in administrative and court and criminal proceedings relating to tax matters and customs law.

Prior to joining the firm, Georg worked as a partner for eight years at Olswang in Germany and was a partner in the Tax Group at Linklaters for more than 15 years.

Personal

Second Legal State Exam, München/Germany, 1989

First Legal State Exam, Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität München/Germany, 1986

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Germany

Tax - Germany

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Georg von Wallis Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP advises private equity funds on the tax structuring of investments and acquisitions.

Indviduelles Editorial

Georg von Wallis Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP berät Private-Equity-Fonds bei der steuerlichen Strukturierung von Investitionen und Akquisitionen.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He advises on cross-border optimal tax structures.
TaxChambers Germany
Georg von Wallis is always very pleasant to work with.
TaxChambers Germany
Georg von Wallis is very strategic and pragmatic in handling complex tax matters and all commercial implications thereof.
TaxChambers Germany
Georg von Wallis geht bei der Bearbeitung komplexer Steuerangelegenheiten und aller damit verbundenen wirtschaftlichen Folgen sehr strategisch und pragmatisch vor.
TaxChambers Germany
Die Zusammenarbeit mit Georg von Wallis ist immer sehr angenehm.
TaxChambers Germany
Er berät zu optimalen grenzüberschreitenden Steuerstrukturen.
TaxChambers Germany