Rittershaus's entrepreneurial families and private clients team acts in close cooperation with the corporate law practice and advises on various topics pertaining to corporate and asset succession. A focus here is on the tax-optimised structuring of family businesses and the establishment of foundations. Werner Born is a key contact here; he jointly heads the practice with the certified executor Michael Kühn (comprehensive advice on gift, inheritance and inheritance tax law). Other key contacts include Marco Wicklein (corporate and asset succession) and inheritance and family law specialist Corinna Stiehl, who advises on marriage contracts and asset protection in separation and divorce scenarios. All of the above mentioned are also experienced mediators. Eva Schwittek (inheritance law, corporate and asset succession) moved to May und Partner Rechtsanwälte Mediatoren mbB in November 2022, while Pawel Blusz (tax structuring, corporate and asset succession, foundations) left the firm in May 2023 and joined gkn Gräfe Klümpen-Neusel Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater PartG mbB.
Work highlights
- Representation of a German HNWI in numerous court proceedings and in structuring his succession.