Hogan Lovells International LLP primarily advises national and international clients from the financial services, automotive, life sciences and real estate sectors on tax law issues that arise in transaction contexts, as well as transfer pricing, tax compliance and investigations. Key contacts for transactional matters include Heiko Gemmel, who applies his expertise in the financial services and fund industry to support sector-specific M&A transactions, and Mathias Schönhaus, who focuses on the real estate area. Practice head Ingmar Dörr is the first port of call for tax and customs investigations. Counsel Nico Neukam is well versed in advising on tax-optimised acquisition and financing structures.

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Key clients

  • Aareon AG
  • AXA IM Alts
  • Banijay Germany
  • BASF, BMW Group, Henkel, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T-Systems, Volkswagen und ZF
  • Blackbrook und NVELOP
  • Covestro
  • Enpal
  • Grover
  • HR Group
  • IT Frankfurt GmbH
  • Konzern Versicherungskammer und LUWIN Real Estate
  • Prologis
  • Stumpf-Gruppe
  • UniCredit Bank
  • VALOREO
  • VALUES Real Estate
  • va-Q-tec
  • Bankenkonsortium
  • Provinzial Versicherungsgruppe

Work highlights

  • Advising BASF, BMW Group, Henkel, Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Schaeffler, Siemens, T-Systems, Volkswagen and ZF on the establishment of the Cofinity-X joint venture.
  • Advising AXA IM Alts on the sale of its majority stake in Berlin-based office complex TechnoCampus.
  • Advising VALOREO, Inc on its sale to German Razor Group GmbH and on a simultaneous financing round of the group.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ingmar Dörr

Other key lawyers

Heiko Gemmel, Mathias Schönhaus, Christoph Küppers, Nico Neukam