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80331 MÜNCHEN
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Martin Kraus
Work Department
Corporate; M&A; Private Wealth
Position
Partner
Martin Kraus advises on corporate transactions and matters which involve, in particular, issues of international concern, tax law, or the law of succession. He focuses on providing advice in relation to international and national corporate acquisitions and sales on the one hand, and the structuring of assets and anticipated succession to property and companies on the other. He also specialises in the restructuring of corporate groups and enterprises.
He complemented his law studies with professional experience both in Germany and abroad, including internships with law firms and companies in Vienna, London and New York. Martin passed the two legal state exams in Munich in 1999 and 2001, respectively.
Martinhas co-authored, among others, the publications “Formularbuch Umwandlungen” and “Handbuch Venture Capital”, both published by C. H. Beck.
Career
- 2001 Second state examination, Munich
- 1999 First state examination, Munich
Languages
German, English
Lawyer Rankings
Germany > Private clients and non-profits
Taylor Wessing‘s private clients team comprehensively advises wealthy private individuals, family offices and family businesses on inheritance, family, foundation and tax law matters pertaining to the structuring of German and foreign assets as well as corporate succession and routinely cooperates with the corporate law team. This range of topics is also covered by Axel Godron, who jointly heads the practice with Martin Kraus; Kraus is well versed in traditional company succession matters as well as transaction-related topics. Jens Escher is a key contact for related tax matters, including the structuring of tax-optimised foundations. Family law matters are a core strength of Cornelia Maetschke-Biersack; this expertise is utilised in drafting marriage contracts, wills, separations, divorces as well as in connection with inheritance law issues. In December 2023, Luise Hauschild (focus on cross-border matters) joined the team as a salary partner from Loschelder.
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- Information technology > Data protection
- Information technology > Information technology and digitalisation
- Real estate and construction > Project development
- Trade and distribution > Trade, distribution and logistics
- Private equity > Venture capital
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Media > Entertainment
- Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Intellectual property > Patent litigation: solicitors
- Dispute resolution > Product liability
- Real estate and construction > Real estate
- Intellectual property > Trade marks
- Intellectual property > Unfair competition
- Transport > Advice to the transport sector
- Compliance > Compliance
- Real estate and construction > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Corporate and M&A > Corporate
- Employment
- Industry focus > Energy
- Information technology > IT transactions and outsourcing
- Private clients and non-profits
- Public sector > Public procurement
- Banking and finance > Real estate finance
- Restructuring and insolvency > Restructuring
- Public sector > State aid
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Capital markets > Equity capital markets
- Insurance > Insurance litigation
- Banking and finance > Lending and borrowing
- Corporate and M&A > M&A
- Public sector > Planning and environment
- Antitrust
- Private equity > Transactions