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Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG
SCHUBERTRING 6
1010 VIENNA
Austria

Work Department

Tax, Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions.

Position

Partner; specialised in International Tax Law, Tax Planning of International Groups, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Foundations, Capital Markets Law, Taxation of Investment Funds and Financial Instruments, Corporate Finance, Corporate Law, Private Clients.

Career

Partner, Wolf Theiss, since 2004; admitted Tax Advisor in Austria, since 2001; admitted as Attorney in Austria, since 2004.

Languages

German, English.

Memberships

Austrian Chamber of Tax Advisors and Auditors; Vienna Bar Association; International Bar Association (IBA); International Fiscal Association (IFA); American Bar Association (ABA); Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Education

University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, (Mag.rer.soc.oec. 1995); University of Vienna (Mag. iur. 1998), (Dr. iur. 2000).

Lawyer Rankings

Austria > Tax

(Hall of Fame)

Niklas SchmidtWolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

The expansive coverage of tax matters by the team at Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG includes advice pertaining to corporate tax, real estate and finance transactions, tax planning, tax litigation and fiscal criminal law. Practice head Niklas Schmidt is well reputed for his niche expertise in crpyto asset taxation, alongside his traditional strengths handling tax aspects of M&A deals and corporate restructurings. Eva Stadler excels in financial transactions and international tax law, while Melanie Dimitrov specialises in real estate tax and fiscal criminal law. Karin Spindler-Simader is highly regarded in the corporate tax arena.

Austria > Private client

(Leading individuals)

Niklas SchmidtWolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG

The CEE/SEE region is the heartland of Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG, with both domestic and international HNWIs and their families seeking out the team for legal and tax-related services covering the range of cross-border estate planning, real estate investments, international planning, advice on family-owned businesses, immigration, marriage and divorce matters, and private and charitable foundations. Tax expert Niklas Schmidt boasts specialised knowledge of cryptocurrency and blockchain assets, and leads the team alongside real estate and wealth-management heavyweight Karl Binder. Eva Stadler supports on international tax law and tax planning. Carolin Ziegler  left the firm in June 2023.