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Legal and Tax Advice for your Business and Estate
Dr. Witzel & Partner is a Law firm located in Frankfurt, Germany. We advise on corporate and tax law matters with a particular focus on family businesses and estate planning for high net-worth individuals.
Our lawyers and tax experts have acquired extensive track records in the fields of tax, trust, corporate and banking law while working with renown large international law firms and Big-4-audit firms.
In those areas we are a genuine alternative to large law firms. We address your needs with enthusiasm and develop and implement holistic solutions to your problems. In a cross-border context we work closely together with experts from our international network – at reasonable costs.
Dr. David Witzel, LL. M.
Attorney-at-law
Tax Advisor
Tax Lawyer
Dr. Susanne Niesse
Attorney-at-law
Notary public
Generation Advisor (EBS)
Eva Schales
Tax Advisor
MBA (Dipl.-Betriebswirtin)
Donata Koch
Lawyer
Liubovi Savan
Tax assistant
Katja Kunac
Office Manager
Dr. David Witzel, LL.M.
Attorney-at-law, Tax Advisor
Tax Lawyer
Partner¹
T. 069-348742310
E. dw@witzel-law.com
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Appointed Attorney-at-law in 2002
Appointed Certified German Tax Advisor in 2008
Appointed Tax Lawyer in 2008
Dr. David Witzel is the founding partner and advises German and foreign companies and its shareholders with respect to all corporate law and tax law matters. He has extensive experience in the areas of estate planning, M&A transactions and international tax structuring.
His expertise includes in particular private equity, real estate and all legal issues in connection with the structuring of estates and investments.
Dr. David Witzel studied at the University of Heidelberg and made his clerkship in Berlin before he finalized his PhD. Subsequently, he studied at the University of Sydney to achieve a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree.
Prior to founding Dr. Witzel & Partner, he was among others for many years a lawyer at the US law firm Debevoise & Plimpton LL.P. and KPMG. Dr. David Witzel is co-author of several tax handbooks and publishes articles in reputed law and tax journals. Moreover, he holds lectures at different occasions at universities.
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Dr. Susanne Niesse
Attorney-at-law
Notary public
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T. 069-348742310
E. sn@witzel-law.com
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Appointed Attorney-at-law in 2009
Dr. Susanne Niesse advises businesses and private individuals with respect to all aspects of corporate and real estate law. She has worked many years for leading German and an American law firm and thereby gained extensive experience in the fields of Corporate / M&A / Real Estate Law. She has extensive and broad experience in the areas of M& A and real estate transactions, buy side as well as sell side, with corporate structural measures and regular advice of corporations and partnerships. Her expertise in particular includes private equity and real estate.
Dr. Susanne Niesse studied in Saarbrücken, Edinburgh and Heidelberg. After the completion of her clerkship with stages at the German University for Administrative Services in Speyer and the German Chamber of Commerce in New Delhi she earned a PhD from the University of Saarbrücken with a legal comparison work relating to the liability regime of M&A transactions. Sie regularly publishes articles in renowned law journals.
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Donata Koch
Lawyer
T. 069-348742310
E. dk@witzel-law.com
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Donata Koch is working for the tax department.
She has successfully completed her law degree at the University of Frankfurt and is specialized on tax law. Donata Koch advises Private Clients and companies with respect to tax structuring and defense in case of alleged fiscal offenses. Moreover, she focuses on inheritance law and inheritance tax law and advises non-profit organizations on a regular basis.
Prior to joining Dr. Witzel & Partner Donata Koch worked for the tax boutique Dr. Mutter in Frankfurt. She was born in Lithuania and besides her native tongue she is fluent in German, English and Russian.
Eva Schales
Senior Associate, Tax Advisor
MBA (Dipl.-Betriebswirtin)
T. 069-348742310
E. es@witzel-law.com
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Appointed Certified German Tax Advisor in 2006
Eva Schales advises companies of various legal forms including their shareholders and wealthy private individuals. Her main focus is tax structuring, the preparation of annual financial statements, tax declaration advice and support during external tax audits.
After training as a tax clerk, she successfully completed her studies of business administration in the tax department at the University of Applied Sciences Worms as a graduate in business administration.
Private joining , Dr. Witzel & Partner Eva worked 16 years at Ernst & Young in Frankfurt/Eschborn in the Business Tax Services department. Where she has gained a high level of expertise in the field of corporate taxes as well as taxation of private individuals.
Notary
Our team includes a service oriented notary public. Our notary public can notarise and legalise all required documents in connection with real estate and corporate transactions as well as in all succession planning matters (donations, will, trusts etc.). As a consequence we are able to implement out of one hand – for instance – newly developed family strategies effectively and in a tax optimised way. Notarizations can be effectuated in German and English language.
Real Estate Law
We will assist you with all matters regarding the sale and purchase of real property. We offer one-stop solutions, including, but not limited to the restructuring and financing of your real estate portfolio and the corresponding legal and tax aspects. You intend to gift your real property to a family member? We will be happy to take care of it and to reconcile with your overall estate planning.
Tax and Corporate Planning
Owner-operated businesses require particular attention and adaption to the constant amendments and challenges posed by legal and tax aspects. Changing market conditions, a succession planning or an intented disposal of the business can trigger the necessity for a reorganization. We will make those as tax-efficient and hassle-free as possible for you.
Succession Planning, Gifts, Inheritances
Asset Protection and the perpetuation of your family’s estate is of utmost importance and requires thorough consideration of tax and legal aspects in advance. We will provide you with tailored and well-balanced solutions as to the preservation of your family’s estate that will avoid detrimental fragmentations and family disputes and will minimize the estate and gift tax burden to the extent possible.
Domestic and overseas trusts, foundations and associations
We provide advice to trusts, foundations and corporate associations regarding all ongoing tax and legal as well as administrative matters. Domestic and overseas trusts offer various options to structure your estate and family business in accordance to your preferences, including when setting up a succession plan or when moving abroad.
Shareholder Disputes
Disputes among shareholders and family members can be burdensome but sometimes cannot be avoided. We will render the best litigation and mediation advice possible to you by drawing from our long-standing negotiation experience and thorough assessment of your counterparty’s specific interests and weaknesses.
Contract Arrangements and Negotiations
A solid contract not only serves the purpose intended by the parties but also does so in a tax-efficient and forward-looking fashion. By that a well-drafted contract will save you tax and future litigation costs and prove functional even in case of future legal and factual changes. We will make the efforts so that you don’t have to.
Corporate Restructuring Law and Tax Law
Tax and legal changes, an intended sale of the business and many other circumstances may require a (prior) restructuring of the business. We will enable you to achieve a legally compliant and tax-efficient structure and to ensure a smooth execution of the transaction. The same holds true for the preparation of business expansion plans and of succession plannings. We make it our business to facilitate your business.
Securities and Banking Law
Securities and Banking Law is very strict: Seemingly straight-forward sales activities can result in severe secondary liability claims, if no appropriate license form the supervisory authorities had been obtained. Faulty notifications with the authorities can trigger severe consequences and even lead to the forfeiture of dividend rights. On the other hands investors can make use of mistakes made by banks and asset mangers in order to pursue their rights. Rely on our experts when you encounter securities and supervisory issues.
Voluntary Disclosures, Criminal Tax Law
A long-term and broad experience in dealing with fiscal authorities, tax investigators and law-enforcement agencies is essential when it comes to a valid and succesful voluntary disclosure of tax-fraud. We have that experience. Even in cases where a voluntary disclosure is not available, we will work hard for you together with our associated trial lawyer to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
Real Estate Law
We will assist you with all matters regarding the sale and purchase of real property. We offer one-stop solutions, including, but not limited to the restructuring and financing of your real estate portfolio and the corresponding legal and tax aspects. You intend to gift your real property to a family member? We will be happy to take care of it and to reconcile with your overall estate planning.
Rechtsanwälte • Steuerberater
Arndtstr. 31
60325 Frankfurt
T. +49 -69- 34 87 42 310
F. +49 -69- 34 87 42 319
info@witzel-law.com