Johannes Frey > Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP > Frankfurt, Germany > Lawyer Profile

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Taunustor 1
Frankfurt am Main
Germany
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Work Department

Tax

Position

Partner

Career

Dr. Johannes Frey advises clients on all aspects of tax controversy and international tax planning. He represents many of the largest multinational companies through the full range of tax controversy proceedings, including audits, administrative appeals, multilateral controls and judicial proceedings.

Dr. Frey’s tax practice focuses on complex tax controversy matters, as well as international tax planning and cross-border mergers.

He has co-authored numerous articles on a wide range of international topics that have been published in leading tax journals, including the Tax Management International Journal, Tax Notes and Tax Notes International. He also served as adjunct professor for international taxation at the University of Lausanne.

Languages

English, German

Memberships

  • Lecturer at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel on REITs
  • Adjunct professor at the University of Lausanne on International Taxation
  • Frequent lecturer on various aspects of cross-border taxation and at seminars sponsored by IFA, IBA and others
  • Member of the International Bar Association
  • Member of the American Bar Association

Admissions

  • Munich
  • New York

Education

  • Dr. jur., University of Munich, 1998
  • LL.M., Georgetown University, 1997
  • University of Munich, 1993

Lawyer Rankings

Germany > Tax

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.