A&O Shearman

Embedded in the global network, A&O Shearman assists national and international corporations, medium-sized companies, financial services and real estate companies with a similarly broad range of topics; the group focuses on corporate and transactional tax law, while tax disputes, tax risk management, VAT and compliance as well as the digitalisation and automation of tax processes represent further strengths. Practice head and Chair of Global Tax Gottfried Breuninger is known for resolving tax disputes, including tax audits and investigations; he can also rely on Magnus Müller (tax dispute resolution, including aspects of criminal tax law) and Ellen Birkemeyer (implementation of tax risk and tax compliance management systems) as well as Florian Lechner, who joined from Jones Day in February 2023 and frequently handles cum-ex- and cum-cum investigations and proceedings. Transaction-related matters are routinely handled by Heike Weber.