Flick Gocke Schaumburg supports medium-sized family businesses, companies and their foundations as well as family offices in succession and inheritance planning and is particularly well versed in related tax matters. Practice head Christian von Oertzen advises non-profit organisations and wealthy private individuals, including artists and athletes, on tax issues in the context of inheritance law and succession planning and complements this with corporate law expertise. Stephan Schauhoff is another key contact here; he is also experienced in foundation and association law, while Christian Kirchhain advises non-profit organisations on tax compliance and is also well versed in tax audits and tax litigation.

POELLATH is regularly instructed by wealthy private individuals, their family offices and foundations on succession and inheritance planning and related domestic and foreign tax law matters, as well as in the context of the establishment and restructuring of family foundations. The practice management is shared by Stephan Viskorf and Andreas Richter, who both focus on tax issues at the interface with succession and inheritance law, while Katharina Gollan is a key contact for the foundation and non-profit sector. Katharina Hemmen made partner in January 2023 and covers tax issues pertaining to marriage contracts as well as place of residence matters.

ADVANT Beiten regularly advises family offices on succession planning and demonstrates particular expertise in the establishment and management of foundations, while succession and tax law issues are also covered. The practice is led by foundation and succession expert Gerrit Ponath and Lucas van Randenborgh, who focuses on tax law matters in connection with succession planning; he also covers the interface with corporate law. Ponath also advises foundations on non-profit law. Katharina Fink primarily acts at interface between foundation and inheritance law, including contentious proceedings, while Georg Tolksdorf made partner in January 2023 and focuses on execution of wills matters and succession planning.

CMS follows a cross-locational approach and advises wealthy private individuals and medium-sized family businesses on cross-border matters; this includes inheritance and succession planning as well as place of residence matters. The team also assists family offices with the structuring of private funds; here, clients benefit from the close cooperation with the private equity team. Co-head Dirk Schauer advises entrepreneurs on the structuring of their companies, including the establishment of corporate and non-profit foundations; he jointly leads the team with asset protection expert Christian Blum. Counsel Jasper Philippi is another key contact for inheritance and foundation law; he supports clients in inheritance structuring and in disputes.

Noerr‘s private clients team acts in close cooperation with the corporate law practice and supports family offices and their foundations in inheritance and succession planning as well as in cross-border transactions. The team also assists with contentious matters, including inheritance disputes, as well as with the structuring of investements and funds. Practice head Tobias Bürgers acts at the corporate law interface and advises family businesses and foundations on governance structures. Michael Tommaso made partner in January 2023 and is a key contact for tax law issues; he regularly acts on behalf of companies and foundations. Frank Schuck is well versed in tax optimisation and also advises on the establishment of foundations and contentious proceedings. The former practice co-head Wolfram Theiss (company succession, establishment of foundations and inheritance disputes) moved to HASS DROSS THEISS RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB in August 2023.

Oppenhoff advises wealthy private individuals on succession and inheritance planning and also assists with contentious matters pertaining to the execution of wills. Practice head Axel Wenzel is experienced in corporate law and the establishment of non-profit organisations; the practice is additionally well versed in the foundation area, where David Falkowski is an expert in German and European foundation law and related corporate succession and compliance issues. Marc Krischer specialises in advising artists and athletes on tax law matters, while Jan Mohrmann is experienced in gift and inheritance tax law. Gunnar Knorr advises family offices on tax issues in connection with transactions.

SZA Schilling, Zutt & Anschütz Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft regularly advises wealthy private individuals, family offices and their foundations on asset management; here, practice co-head Martin Feick is experienced in asset structuring, succession planning as well as inheritance law. Corporate law matters, including the sale of family businesses to international corporations, are a key strength of Stephan Scherer, he also advises on inheritance law and represents clients in shareholder disputes. Principal associate Robert Opris is a key contact for tax optimisation in connection with marriage contracts, wills, divorce and inheritance disputes. Senior Associate Tobias Krause focuses on the tax structuring of asset transfers and succession planning; he is regularly instructed by wealthy private individuals and foundations.

Rittershaus's entrepreneurial families and private clients team acts in close cooperation with the corporate law practice and advises on various topics pertaining to corporate and asset succession. A focus here is on the tax-optimised structuring of family businesses and the establishment of foundations. Werner Born is a key contact here; he jointly heads the practice with the certified executor Michael Kühn (comprehensive advice on gift, inheritance and inheritance tax law). Other key contacts include Marco Wicklein (corporate and asset succession) and inheritance and family law specialist Corinna Stiehl, who advises on marriage contracts and asset protection in separation and divorce scenarios. All of the above mentioned are also experienced mediators. Eva Schwittek (inheritance law, corporate and asset succession) moved to May und Partner Rechtsanwälte Mediatoren mbB in November 2022, while Pawel Blusz (tax structuring, corporate and asset succession, foundations) left the firm in May 2023 and joined gkn Gräfe Klümpen-Neusel Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater PartG mbB.

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.

Winheller Rechtsanwälte primarily advises crypto investors, including wealthy individuals, as well as non-profit organisations and foundations. Johannes Fein is regularly instructed by non-profit organisations on non-profit, association and association law as well as foundation law. Fein co-leads the practice with Boris Piekarek, who is experienced in asset structuring for wealthy private individuals and also handles tax issues in connection with real estate transactions. Nico Glöckle joined the team from FRICK+PARTNER Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater in March 2023 and complements this with experience in advising wealthy private individuals, including crypto millionaires, in criminal tax proceedings as well as in the context of criminal tax voluntary disclosures, particularly in connection with inheritance and gift tax and crypto currencies. In July 2023, Elmar Krüsmann made partner; he regularly acts on behalf of non-profit organisations, foundations and wealthy private individuals.

dtb Rechtsanwälte offers expertise in foundation, non-profit, inheritance and art law and is experienced in advising artists, collectors and museums on matters pertaining to the art segment, such as the protection of artists' estates and the establishment and preservation of collections. Thanks to the formation of the PROMISSUM cooperation network in May 2022, these capacities were expanded to include cross-border expertise in tax-optimised inheritance matters. The team is led by succession specialist Pascal Decker, whose expertise corresponds with the team-wide orientation and is therefore frequently called upon in the context of the establishment of foundations, corporate successions and artist estates, and Bertold Schmidt-Thomé, who is well versed in art, foundation, non-profit, inheritance and corporate law matters. Leon van Lee regularly advises clients from the art sector as well as wealthy private individuals on matters pertaining to philanthropy as well as press and trademark law.

Heussen Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH acts at the interface between succession, inheritance and tax law and supports wealthy private individuals, donors, shareholders and foundations; the team also covers related disputes and litigation. Key capacities include the interdisciplinary succession planning and the structuring of assets, including charitable foundations and family foundations and, increasingly, real estate projects. Christoph Hamm is a key contact for the latter; he supports family companies and owners in the acquisition and sale of property and real estate and is part of the team led by Frank-Grischa Feitsch (inheritance, tax, commercial and corporate law). Senior associate Kerstin Linder is a key contact for foundation law matters and also represents clients in inheritance disputes.

BRL BOEGE ROHDE LUEBBEHUESEN focuses on non-profit law in the foundation area and supports shareholders in the establishment and restructuring of foundations, including related tax matters. The practice regularly advises family companies on succession planning, where interfacing corporate law and contentious matters are also covered. Practice head and founding partner Oliver Tomat also acts at the corporate law interface and frequently advises family businesses and their shareholders; this includes transaction support, where Daniel Mundhenke is a key contact. Other core members are Nils Meyer-Sandberg (tax, inheritance and foundation law) and Nadine Wunderlich (non-profit and foundation law).

Dissmann Orth focuses on the interface between corporate and tax law and assists companies and business families with corporate investments and related succession planning and donation issues. The team also supports wealthy private individuals and business families in executing wills, settling estates, the etsablishment of foundations and general succession planning, including cross-border matters. Among the key contacts are Jochen Ettinger, Tobias Eberl and Chiara Balbinot, who regularly assist with international tax law matters and the establishment of cross-border foundations and asset structuring.

KPMG Law in Germany comprehensively advises wealthy private individuals, foundations and owner families on all aspects of inheritance and foundation law, including related corporate and tax law matters. Accordingly, practice head Mark Uwe Pawlytta advises on various asset protection topics, including donations, powers of attorney and foundation resolutions. Philipp Alexander Pfeiffer is a key contact for inheritance and corporate law matters. The corporate law interface was further strengthened with the addition of Stephan Tillkorn in August 2022 (previously general counsel of a department store); he is regularly instructed by family offices and wealthy private individuals.

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH acts integrated into the international law firm network unyer and advises wealthy private individuals, family offices and family businesses on all aspects of German and international tax and succession law as well as on the establishment of family foundations and asset structuring. Practice head Andreas Blunk is experienced in M&A matters and supports family businesses in the sale of shares and real estate. Arnd Becker is also well versed in corporate law and has additional expertise in family law and succession matters; Zacharias-Alexis Schneider is a key contact for matters at the interface between tax and corporate law; he utilises this expertise in transactions and corporate succession issues.

Thanks to the international network, Mazars Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH routinely advises on cross-border asset and tax structuring matters as well as on the establishment of international foundations. Catarina Herbst (corporate and asset succession, inheritance tax), Bernd Schult (corporate and asset succession, inheritance law, will execution) and Wolfgang Durach (particularly advice to medium-sized businesses) jointly lead the practice.

Redeker Sellner Dahs is experienced in large-scale inheritance disputes, particularly disputed executions of wills. This expertise is based on the close cooperation with the corporate and public law practices. The team also advises wealthy private individuals on asset structuring and related tax issues. Andreas Frieser (inheritance, foundation and art law, litigation) and Cornel Potthast (inheritance, corporate and foundation law, litigation) co-lead the practice.

SERNETZ • SCHÄFER advises family business owners and wealthy private individuals on asset structuring and corporate succession, including the establishment of foundations, executing wills and inheritance disputes. In the non-profit sector, the team also assists church-related organisations and research foundations with foundation and corporate law issues, including cross-border disputes. Susanne Zwirlein-Forschner (inheritance and corporate law, litigation) and Frank Schäfer (asset succession, inheritance law, execution of wills, arbitration) jointly lead the team, which also includes Wolf-Dieter von Gronau, who is experienced in matters pertaining to ​​artists' estates.