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Tax
Milbank's tax team focuses on transactions, resulting in regular advice on cross-border acquisition and financing structures in the context of private equity and M&A matters as well as on corporate restructuring. The group has further expertise in inheritance and gift tax planning as well as in tax audits and tax disputes. Thus, the client base includes high-profile national and international companies and private equity investors as well as private individuals. Based in Munich, the team is jointly led by Rolf Füger (corporate and international taxation; special expertise in the private equity sector), Thomas Kleinheisterkamp (transactions, corporate restructuring, financing, tax audits, tax disputes), Matthias Schell (transactions, corporate restructuring, tax litigation and tax arbitration proceedings) and Norbert Rieger (transactions, PE, restructuring).
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Testimonials
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'Very fast response time, very strong client orientation and embedded in other areas (corporate, finance).'
'The Milbank team impresses with most accurate professional advice at every stage of a process, particularly on tax and corporate matters, and delivers required drafts, documents and advice in the shortest possible time.'
'Matthias Schell is extraordinary and outstanding. Prompt reactions and advice at the highest professional level.'
'In complex cross-border transactions, Milbank controls the process holistically and with an eye for essentials. Risks are addressed at an early stage and implemented excellently in the structure, technically and in terms of content. The right experts are brought in where necessary.'
'Matthias Schell is an outstanding personality who completely structures a transaction and then carries it out. A “carer” in the best sense of the word. He is a process owner who is extremely technically competent, but also manages transactions prudently and with a high level of precision and attention to detail, even beyond taxation issues.'
'Always available, no matter what time. Great response, very reliable, very pragmatic.'
'Rolf Füger: The “Tax Pope”.'
Key clients
- About You
- Advent International
- Allianz X
- Ardian
- AUTO1 Group
- Bilfinger SE
- Conrad Electronics SE
- Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG)
- Deutsche Invest Capital Management
- ECM Equity Capital Management
- EMH Digital Growth Fund GmbH & Co. KG
- EQT Partners AB
- H.C. Starck Group
- H.I.G. European Capital Partners
- INNIO Group
- KAEFER Isoliertechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- LEA Partners
- Otto Group
- PAI Partners
- ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
- Sartorius AG
- The Carlyle Group
- Zalando SE
Work highlights
- Tax advice to Altor Funds on the acquisition of a majority stake in VTU Group GmbH from DPE Deutsche Private Equity funds.
- Tax advice to lenders on the financial restructuring of Schur Flexibles Group, which will in future operate under the name adapa.
- Tax advice to General Atlantic on the planned merger of Qontigo and ISS (both majority owned by Deutsche Börse AG).
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Rolf Füger, Thomas Kleinheisterkamp, Norbert Rieger, Matthias Schell