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Stephan Eilers

Germany 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Tax

Germany

20 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Stephan is a member of Freshfields' international tax group. He specialises in structuring and financing national and international M&A transactions, as well as reorganisations, leveraged buyouts and private equity transactions.

Career

Joined Freshfields in 1992; partner since 1994. Led the firm´s tax practice from 2000-05 and 2008-10, and was global managing partner of the firm for many years.

Professional Memberships

Stephan is a member of the Düsseldorf bar.

Publications

Author and editor of numerous publications on tax law and on private equity.

Personal

Stephan studied law at the universities of Bonn (Dr iur), Geneva and New York (LLM Tax 1990). Professor of business taxation at the University of Cologne since 2010. He speaks German, English and French.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Germany

Tax - Germany

Senior Statespeople

Individual Editorial

Stephan Eilers is well known within the practice area. He has extensive experience advising on corporate reorganisations and transactions.

Indviduelles Editorial

Stephan Eilers ist in seinem Fachgebiet bestens bekannt. Er verfügt über umfangreiche Erfahrung in der Beratung zu Unternehmensumstrukturierungen und Unternehmenstransaktionen.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is excellent in providing senior guidance and immediately knows how to resolve a very difficult case.
TaxChambers Germany
Er ist hervorragend darin, erfahrene Berater zu unterstützen und weiß sofort, wie er selbst schwierigste Fälle lösen kann.
TaxChambers Germany