LAWYER PROFILE

Niklas Schmidt

Europe 2026

Wolf Theiss

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax

Austria

20 years ranked

About

Provided by Wolf Theiss

Practice Areas

Corporate tax; individual tax; private clients; trusts and foundations; international tax; taxation of financial instruments; crypto assets and blockchain technology.

Career

Admitted as tax advisor since 2001; admitted as attorney since 2004; partner at Wolf Theiss since 2004; past chair of the IBA's Private Client Tax Committee.

Professional Memberships

Austrian Chamber of Tax Advisors and Auditors; Vienna Bar Association; International Bar Association (IBA); International Fiscal Association (IFA); American Bar Association (ABA); Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Personal

Born 1972 in Vienna, Austria; University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna (Mag.rer.soc.oec. 1995); University of Vienna (Mag.iur. 1998, Dr.iur. 2000); Advanced Management Program at IESE in Barcelona and Munich (2001/2012); Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Strategy at Oxford University (2013); author of various books and articles on taxation and crypto topics; frequent lecturer at international conferences.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Tax - Austria

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Niklas Schmidt is highly regarded for operating a varied tax practice, advising clients on M&A, financing and capital market transactions, as well as corporate restructurings. He further demonstrates expertise in private wealth and real estate tax matters and often acts for investors and holding companies.

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