International tax law — Inbound
We are your local partner in Germany. We assist you with your activities in Germany and take care of all tax aspects.
Our expertise when it comes to investments in Germany
One of the focal points of our work is structuring and accompanying investments by foreign investors in Germany.
Our services:
- Collaboration: Working closely with you and your advisors in your home country
- Experience with all asset classes: From fund investments to real estate to forestry
- Categorization: Classification of foreign companies for German purposes
- Exit: Review of the optimal structure for repatriating (exit) profits
- DTT: Review of double taxation treaties
- Withholding tax: In-depth experience with German withholding tax procedures (in particular before the Federal Central Tax Office)
- Compliance: Efficient withholding tax compliance — preparation of all necessary declarations and requests for reimbursement or exemption
- Processes: Mutual agreement and arbitration proceedings should there be double taxation
- Compliance: Preparation of a tax compliance concept for your investments and assets located in Germany or integration into your existing concept
Working with your advisors
Your German activities must be processed and presented in some way for the tax authorities in your home country. We will support you in doing so.
Our services:
- Balance sheets & bookkeeping: Assisting your advisors in the transfer of German commercial and tax balance sheets to foreign accounting and accounting
- Classification: Support in classifying German issues for foreign tax purposes
- Experience: In-depth experience working with foreign consultants and foreign tax regulations (especially the USA)
Private individuals in the focus of financial administration
Even if you are not a resident of Germany, German tax regulations may apply to you — in particular German withholding taxes. We are here for you: From tax dispute proceedings to efficient withholding tax compliance.
Our services:
- Tax liability: In-depth experience with all questions of tax residency, in particular limited tax liability (e.g. income from real estate located in Germany)
- Withholding tax: Advice on all withholding taxes relevant to private individuals
- Withholding tax compliance: Efficient withholding tax compliance — preparation of all necessary declarations and requests for reimbursement or exemption
- Sports, media and entertainment: Advice tailored to athletes, artists and musicians
- Proceedings: Representation before the tax court and the Federal Fiscal Court
Your contacts for investments in Germany
Please reach out in case you have any questions.
Marius Siemen
Marius Siemen advises on all aspects of German and international tax law. His work focuses in particular on the global investments of institutional investors and private clients across all asset classes. He has extensive experience with projects involving German investors in the United States as well as in the Asia‑Pacific region. Another key area of his practice is the representation of clients in tax disputes: from tax audits to administrative appeals and litigation, as well as the support of clients in criminal tax proceedings.
Lukas Conrady
Lukas Conrady advises investors, corporations, entrepreneurs, startups, and private clients on matters of national and international taxation. A key focus of his work lies in ongoing tax compliance—particularly the preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns, as well as the support of tax audits, including administrative appeal proceedings. He has in‑depth expertise in M&A, private equity, and real estate transactions, assisting clients with tax due diligence and the tax implementation of subsequent reorganizations. In addition, he advises on the taxation of crypto assets, including the classification and reporting of trading, staking, and lending activities.