Taylor Wessing
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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Testimonials
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- 'In our experience, Taylor Wessing is characterized by the fact that the partners themselves are also involved in the technical work and can therefore always provide up-to-date and helpful ad hoc information. This also works under deadline pressure.'
- 'Taylor Wessing's Private Clients team is excellent because the lawyers are not only outstanding specialists, but are also available at any time and complete the work quickly and efficiently.'
- 'I really appreciate Cornelia Maetschke-Biersack because she has an extraordinarily broad knowledge of family and inheritance law and cross-border know-how.'
- 'Jens Escher is an outstanding tax expert with practice-oriented solutions for structuring. He also has expertise in international law.'
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Axel Godron, Martin Kraus