Tax

bpv Hügel

bpv Hügel offers ‘excellent, practical and timely advice’ across the spectrum of contentious and non-contentious tax issues, including overseeing the optimisation of corporate transactions and reorganisations for clients and also acting for them in the event of proceedings brought by the tax authorities. Nicolas Wolski, who took on the leadership of the practice in October 2024, advises clients facing tax investigations in addition to structuring tax-optimal M&A and finance transactions. Kornelia Wittmann, who is qualified in Germany, frequently represents clients in the Federal Fiscal and Supreme Administrative Courts in criminal tax proceedings.

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Testimonials

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‘bpv Hügel is particularly well known for its excellent tax law practice.’
‘The entire team is very competent. They strive to help the customer find a practical and economical solution, not just point out the theory. It's a great approach that offers a lot of added value. The team works closely together to provide a holistic solution to a wide range of challenges.’
‘Kornelia Wittmann and Nicolas Wolski are highly competent lawyers and tax advisors. Thanks to their extensive know-how and specialist knowledge, they are able to make a high-quality contribution from a legal, tax and business perspective. The well-founded, but also pragmatic approach of these experts in the areas of corporate, commercial and tax law is both an asset and a rarity on the market.’
‘bpv Hügel has an excellent tax team.’
‘bpv Hügel is one of the first points of contact for tax matters in Austria.’
‘The tax team at bpv Hügel, in particular Kornelia Wittmann and Nicolas Wolski, is very competent and business-minded, with great analytical skills. They work in an interdisciplinary manner and are able to help us with all business aspects. Kornelia and Nicolas know our business very well and provide excellent legal services.’
‘Kornelia Wittmann is very focused, has incredible knowledge and provides advice that is both commercial and pragmatic. It is a pleasure to work with her and she always provides practical and timely advice. Nicolas Wolski, together with Kornelia, is exceptional in his tax knowledge, extremely technical and is able to provide advice that is commercial and very easily understandable.’
‘The tax team at bpv Hügel, especially Kornelia and Nicolas, provides excellent, practical and timely advice whenever we are asking for advice. Kornelia and Nicolas deal with highly complex cases and are very accessible. They know our business very well. No matter what the level of complexity of the tax issues I discuss with Kornelia and Nicolas, they always provide excellent and reliable answers.’

Key clients

IMMOFINANZ GROUP
European Directories Group
BP Plc and BP Europe SE
F.A. Food Art Enterprises Limited
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
Luxembourg ESG Fund
ISS Group
STRABAG SE
S IMMO AG
Liberty

Work highlights

Advised STRABAG on its capital markets and corporate structuring with measures to reduce the indirect shareholding of the EU-sanctioned Oleg Deripaska.
Advised STRABAG in its dispute with the Austrian authorities regarding the question of whether an EU-sanctioned Russian individual still qualifies as a beneficial owner despite him being unable to exercise any rights and receiving any funds from his shareholding.