Linklaters is particularly well versed in transactional tax law and regularly advises market-leading companies and financial institutions across practices and countries. Thus, practice head Oliver Rosenberg, who was appointed Global Head of Tax in 2022, routinely assists with M&A projects with a focus on the energy sector as well as with complex restructurings. Here, he can also rely on the expertise of Sebastian Benz, Andreas Schaflitzl and Christian Hundeshagen, who are also adept at transfer pricing. In addition, the company has adjacent skills in ​​fund structuring and investment tax law and supplements this with relevant experience in crisis management, compliance and criminal tax matters. Jens Blumenberg is the key contact for cum-ex and cum-cum issues, while Rainer Stadler handles tax disputes as well as tax-oriented group restructuring and fund structuring. Restructuring specialist Anne Katharina Rosenow made counsel in November 2022. Counsels Julian Böhmer and Kirsten Placke focus on tax structuring advice related to corporate restructuring and transactions.

Utilising its cross-location cooperation, Clifford Chance regularly acts for domestic and foreign credit institutions, companies, institutional investors, funds and asset managers. Its advice foots on financial, transaction, real estate and corporate tax expertise as well as experience in tax disputes. Practice head Felix Mühlhäuser also focuses on these topics and frequently advises on structured financing, takeovers and corporate structuring as well as equity derivatives. Other key contacts include Dominik Engl (transactions and related financing), Stefan Behrens (investments, restructuring, transactions, fund structuring) and Olaf Mertgen (M&A and tax due diligence). Marco Simonis is the main port of call for tax issues related to investment funds and other asset management structures.

Gleiss Lutz primarily assists large corporations and private equity investors who routinely draw upon the team's expertise in corporate and transaction tax matters as well as in compliance investigations and succession issues. Achim Dannecker frequently handles corporate succession matters, while Johann Wagner and practice head Stefan Mayer are well versed in tax advice on M&A and PE transactions. Hendrik Marchal (M&A and real estate transactions; also VAT) and Ocka Stumm (M&A and tax due diligence) also advise on transactional matters. In addition, Stumm oversees criminal tax proceedings and tax audits; an area that is also covered by Alexander Werder (compliance, criminal tax law, cum-ex).

With a strong presence in transactional matters, tax disputes and tax proceedings as well as in advising wealthy private individuals, Hengeler Mueller assists a similarly broad client base consisting of high-profile players from the financial services, private equity and real estate industries. Stefanie Beinert advises German medium-sized and family businesses on company succession as well as restructuring and M&A. She is one of the key contacts alongside Markus Ernst, Matthias Scheifele and Gunther Wagner, who also focuses on national and international transactions, corporate tax law, tax disputes and financial taxes, as well as counsel Marius Marx and Sebastian Heinrichs (made counsel in January 2023); Marx and Heinrichs also focus on tax transaction support, corporate tax and international tax law.

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).

Transactional tax matters are at the heart of Baker McKenzie's practice and also represent the focus of both practice heads Thomas Schänzle and Christoph Becker. The group is therefore regularly entrusted by multinational companies and strategic investors in the mid-cap and large-cap segments to advise on issues relating to M&A transactions and restructuring; however, the team also assists with corporate and international tax planning, transfer pricing, VAT and tax disputes. Jana Fischer is a key contact for the latter area, while the practice's VAT capacities were strengthened with the arrival of Philipp Klinker from Flick Gocke Schaumburg in October 2022.

CMS is highly skilled in advising on transaction and corporate taxes, but also has experience in group taxes and tax compliance, succession and estate planning, financial taxes and indirect taxes, as well as in tax audits and tax disputes. Its broad client base particularly consists of players in the automotive, energy, life sciences and pharmaceuticals, PE, real estate and TMC sectors. Thomas Gerdel (tax aspects of corporate and real estate transactions, criminal tax law) and Jörg Schrade (M&A transactions, financing, tax audits) jointly lead the practice. Angelika Thies focuses on real estate transactions and transfer pricing, while Björn Demuth advises on tax compliance, tax proceedings and private clients. Martin Friedberg made partner at the turn of the year 2023 and primarily focuses on tax structuring of M&A transactions.

Dentons' expertise spans tax advice on transactions and conversions as well as international transfer pricing, where the team regularly assists with cross-border matters. The group focuses on the energy, real estate, financial services, transport and insurance sectors and is also experienced in asset management and compliance. Managing partner of the Frankfurt office and co-head of the European tax practice Michael Graf leads the practice and focuses on international corporate tax. Thomas Voss (W&I and special tax insurance) left for an in-house role at the end of 2023.

DLA Piper's client base consists of companies as well as domestic and foreign funds, investors and financial services providers which draw on a similarly broad advisory repertoire; most recently, the group assisted with numerous issues relating to transfer pricing and corporate taxes as well as tax audits, tax disputes and transactions. The practice particularly applies its tax transaction expertise in the real estate sector and also assists with investment tax-related matters; Björn Enders is considered an expert for customs compliance and tax issues in connection with EU supply chains. Practice head Marie-Theres Rämer frequently utilises her expertise in financing and leasing transactions, while Ulf Andresen is the key contact for tax audits, including joint audits and subsequent tax disputes.

German and international clients, including several US multinational corporations, regularly turn to Oppenhoff to seek advice on project management, transactions and restructuring. The team also assists its clients with tax matters relating to day-to-day business, as well as with tax audits and transfer pricing issues. The team is led by Axel Bödefeld in Cologne, whose expertise reflects the practice's activities and leads to regular instructions by players in the pharmaceutical industry.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP's client portfolio includes numerous corporations, often from the tech, financial services and pharmaceutical industries, and displays a geographical focus on the US. The practice advises on complex transaction structures and restructurings as well as tax disputes and is led by Johannes Frey; reflecting the practice's mainstays, he is primarily dedicated to transactions, tax disputes, including tax audits, administrative complaints, multilateral audits and litigation. He can also rely on European Counsel Frank-M. Black, among others.

Medium-sized and large companies, funds and fund managers, investors, growth companies and private individuals instruct YPOG to assist with tax matters arising in the context of transactions and investments, as well as with tax planning and tax disputes. Clients particularly benefit from the team's expertise in ​​digital assets, which is regularly incorporated into advice on blockchain-based projects and cryptocurrencies. The practice is led by Malte Bergmann in Hamburg, who primarily handles transactional tax matters; the partner appointment of the Cologne-based Florian Oppel in January 2023 underlined the importance of the group's tax succession advice.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP  focuses on tax advice on PE and M&A transactions and restructurings, as well as on tax disputes, resulting in regular instructions related to asset deals, closed funds structuring and tax due diligence. Accordingly, practice head Tobias Geerling also has many years of experience in assisting with tax-efficient structuring of transactions and funds as well as with restructuring.