Dr Michaela Petritz-Klar > Taylor Wessing enwc Rechtsanwälte GmbH > Vienna, Austria > Lawyer Profile

Taylor Wessing enwc Rechtsanwälte GmbH
SCHWARZENBERGPLATZ 7
1030 VIENNA
Austria

Work Department

Tax

Position

Michaela Petritz-Klar is a partner and head of the Tax team in CEE. She has comprehensive expertise in all areas of tax law and advises national and international clients on M&A transactions, private equity, capital markets, restructurings, corporate tax planning and project finance. In addition, Michaela gives tax advice to high net worth individuals and is also active in the tax optimization of funds.

Career

After her judicial clerkship year, Michaela became an associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Attorneys at Law in Vienna. After that, she has been a senior associate for 5 years at the renowned law firm Wolf Theiss Attorneys at Law in Vienna. Before joining Taylor Wessing Vienna, Michaela led the Tax Practice Group at first at Weber Attorneys at Law and then at Schönherr Attorneys at Law.

Languages

German, English

Memberships

Vienna Bar Association, International Fiscal Association (IFA), Austrian Lawyers Association, Society of Trust and Estate Practicioners (STEP)

Education

Studies of International Business Administration at the University of Vienna / Law studies at the University of Vienna, faculty of law / Postgraduate studies in Commercial Science at the Vienna University of Economics and Business / Erasmus programme at the McGill University in Montréal, Canada / Doctoral studies (Dr. iur.) at the University of Vienna, faculty of law

Lawyer Rankings

Austria > Tax

Tax audit and appeal proceedings represent the heart of Taylor Wessing enwc Rechtsanwälte GmbH‘s practice, which cooperates closely with the firm’s corporate, employment and dispute resolution teams in providing advice to clients across the CEE region. Practice head Michaela Petritz-Klar particularly excels in supporting large-scale transactions and tax structuring for clients from industries including tech, real estate and gambling.