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International Firm OVERVIEW AWARDS & RECOGNITION McDermott Will & Emery is an international law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers in 18 locations. In addition to our offices in Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Milan, Munich, New York, Orange County, Paris, Rome, Seoul, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., we have a strategic alliance with MWE China Law Offices in Shanghai. Our lawyers provide premier legal consulting paired with economic understanding. For us, pragmatic and creative solutions to legal problems are of utmost importance. We offer recognised and experienced professionals for all essential commercial law questions. We identify with our clients goals and support them as a partner and critical advisor. McDermott offers a large international network of lawyers and advisors, ensuring efficient, full-range global consulting that meets the highest standards. To this end, we collaborate across our own offices and also work alongside highly regarded, closely associated international law firms. Our German offices serve mid-size companies (including private clients and family offices), institutional investors and private equity funds, banks and savings banks, as well as DAX 30, Fortune 500 and FTSE 250 companies. OUR STRENGTHS Excellent Full-Service Advice In all essential areas of commercial and tax law, we offer comprehensive knowledge to address clients particular problems. Our teams advise clients on special questions and on complex national and international transactions. Clients always have one responsible contact at our Firm. Special Industry Experience We have special industry experience in the areas of Automotive, Energy, Healthcare, Real Estate, Life Science, Food and Telecommunication, Media & Technology. Targeted, Entrepreneurial Approach Our work is constructive, solution oriented and efficient. We think economically and process difficult topics quickly and comprehensively. Chambers Europe 2014: The firm has a pleasant and cooperative approach the lawyers have a very good way of giving the owner of a company the feeling he is well advised, Client. Chambers Europe 2014: Highly recommended for M&A and regulatory work in the Healthcare sector. Chambers Euope 2014: It s difficult to think of improvements to the TMT team everything it does for us is done to a high standard and the people are excellent, Client. Tax Directors Handbook 2014: McDermott has been recommended as Leading Tax Law firm in Germany. Legal 500 Deutschland 2014 recommends us for Employment Law, Corporate, M&A, Intellectual Property/Patent Prosecution/Dispute Resolution, Real Estate and Construction, TMT, Private Equity, Regulatory/Healthcare, Restructuring and Insolvency, Tax, Litigation/Arbitration. JUVE 2013/2014: recommends us for Labour and Employment Law, State Aid Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation and Liability, Real Estate, IT, Antitrust and Competition Law, M&A, Trademark and Unfair Competition, Media, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Restructuring and Insolvency, Tax Law, Telecommunication and as Hospital Adviser. IFLR1000 2014: M&A is one of the firm s core competencies in Germany. Clients praise the team for its commercial and pragmatic approach. They try to think from an entrepreneurial perspective, so not talking about every minor risk, but giving us a feeling and insight into where problems and risks can be and at the same time giving us suggestions on how to tackle these risks so we can go further. McDermott has been nominated for three awards at JUVE Awards 2013, including the prestigious Law Firm of the Year award as well as Law Firm of the Year in Media and Technology and Tax Law. Chambers Europe 2013: Sources say: McDermott is one of the best firms in Health services in Germany. The team combines legal advice of the highest quality with very good economic understanding. Chambers Europe 2013: Sources say: The lawyers are extremely cost-sensitive and understand family-owned companies. They offer an excellent, comprehensive service. Taxation 1
Capabilities AWARDS & RECOGNITION Legal 500 EMEA 2014 recommends Dr. Dirk Pohl und Dr. Kian Tauser for Tax. Chambers Global & Europe 2014: Dirk Pohl maintains his position as a respected figure in the market, especially for litigation. Sources describe him as a very intelligent, bright tax lawyer. Tax Directors Handbook 2014 recommends Dr. Dirk Pohl as leading individual. McDermott Will & Emery s German tax practice works closely with leading tax law advisors in other countries through our International Tax Panel (www.taxpanel.mwe.com) in inbound and outbound cross border projects to provide our clients with best in field tax and transactional services in the major business and financial markets of the world. Our objective is to place tax planning into context, combining corporate law and tax advise by working closely with our clients and their inhouse experts to ensure that our advice fits their commercial objectives and enhances their return on investment. Legal 500 Deutschland 2014 recommends Annette Keller, Dr. Dirk Pohl und Dr. Kian Tauser for Tax. JUVE 2013/2014: Frequently recommended: Dr. Dirk Pohl ( very competent in procedural law, strong in international Tax Law, competitor), Dr. Gero Burwitz, Prof. Dr. Arndt Raupach, Dr. Kian Tauser ( experienced in complex restructering transactions, competitor) JUVE 2013/2014: Dirk Pohl is listed as leading individual in Tax and Tax Litigation.... Exceptional position of Dr. Dirk Pohl highlighted further by high-caliber and important proceedings before the financial courts. Chambers Europe 2013: Dirk Pohl handles a broad range of issues relating to international Tax, including Litigation, Restructuring and transfer pricing. Tax Directors Handbook 2013: The team led by Dirk Pohl enjoys an excellent reputation for advising on contentious financial sector matters. JUVE 2012/2013: Dirk Pohl has an outstanding reputation with multinational corporate groups, which come back to him in Tax Litigation matters on a regular basis. JUVE 2012/2013: Dirk Pohl is listed as leading individual in Tax and Tax Litigation as well as Prof. Dr. Arndt Raupach. JUVE 2011/2012 ranks Dr. Dirk Pohl as leading in Tax Law and Tax Litigation. JUVE 2011/2012:... large expertise in international Tax Law, competitors about Dirk Pohl Chambers Europe 2011: Dirk Pohl is a well-respected litigator whose contribution to cases is of a consistently high quality Legal 500 EMEA 2011: The team has a very good reputation for Tax Litigation, particularly practice head Dirk Pohl Recent projects include matters such as transfer pricing (supply chain management, Swiss principal structures, cost sharing pools), mergers and acquisition, jurisdictional restructuring, joint ventures, executive compensation, private client matters, risk assessment and tax controversy. Our tax lawyers are renowned representatives in legal proceedings at the German Tax Courts, the German Supreme Tax Court and the European Court of Justice. 2 Taxation
COMPANY TAX LAW - Group tax law - Financing, Thin capitalisation - Restructuring - Legally binding rulings INTERNATIONAL TAX LAW - Inbound and outbound investments - Transfer pricing - Double taxation treaties - Mutual agreement procedure - European tax law MERGERS & ACQUISITION - Tax and financial due diligence - Structuring of acquisitions - Pre- and post-acquisition restructuring - Private equity and venture capital TAX OFFENCES - Tax evasion - De facto agreements TAX DISPUTES - Representation during tax audits and law suits - Appeals at the German Federal Finance Court - Proceedings at the European Court of Justice PRIVATE LAW ACTIONS WITH TAX IMPLICATIONS - Liability of tax advisors - M&A agreements PRIVATE CLIENTS - Estate planning - Law of succession - Law on foundations NOT PROFIT ORGANISATIONS - Law on not profit organisations - Sponsoring Taxation 3
YOUR CONTACT FOR TAXATION Munich Nymphenburger Str. 3 80335 Munich Germany T: +49 89 12712 0 F: +49 89 12712 111 Frankfurt a. M. Feldbergstr. 35 60323 Frankfurt a. M. Germany T: +49 69 951145 0 F: +49 69 271599 633 Dr. Dirk Pohl Partner +49 89 12712 103 dpohl@mwe.com Dr. Gero Burwitz Partner +49 89 12712 103 gburwitz@mwe.com Annette Keller Partner +49 89 12712 312 akeller@mwe.com Dr. Kian Tauser, MJur Partner +49 89 12712 271 +49 69 951145 215 ktauser@mwe.com Prof. Dr. Bernd Früchtl Associate +49 89 12712 272 bfruechtl@mwe.com Christian Schuster Associate +49 89 12712 174 chschuster@mwe.com Prof. Dr. Arndt Raupach Of Counsel +49 89 12712 103 araupach@mwe.com Prof. Rüdiger von Groll Of Counsel +49 89 12712 103 rgroll@mwe.com Boston Brussels Chicago Düsseldorf Frankfurt a. M. Houston London Los Angeles Miami Milan Munich New York Orange County Paris Rome Seoul Silicon Valley Washington, D.C. Strategic alliance with MWE China Law Offices (Shanghai) 4 Taxation
ADDRESS Munich Nymphenburger Str. 3 80335 Munich Germany T: +49 89 12712 0 F: +49 89 12712 111 Taxation 5
ADDRESS Frankfurt a. M. Feldbergstr. 35 60323 Frankfurt a. M. Germany T: +49 69 951145 0 F: +49 69 271599 633 6 Taxation
PUBLISHER McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP Nymphenburger Str. 3-80335 Munich T: +49 89 12712 0 - F: +49 89 12712 111 - info-munich@mwe.com The heads of the office: Dr. Norbert Schulte (Düsseldorf), Philipp von Ilberg (Frankfurt a. M.), Dr. Dirk Pohl (Munich) Editorial Department / Layout: Antonia Wesnitzer, Petra Niepage 2014 McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP July 2014 Taxation 7
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