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Michael Graf

Work Department
Tax
Position
Michael Graf is is the Office Managing Partner of Dentons’ Frankfurt office and Co-Head of the European Tax practice. He is an MBA (Diplom-Kaufmann), a lawyer admitted to the German Bar and a certified tax advisor. He specializes in tax law and mainly advises multinational corporations with respect to their national and international tax questions. His advice comprises tax optimized structuring, monitoring tax field audits, filing administrative appeals as well as representing clients before finance courts and the Federal Finance Court (Bundesfinanzhof). Furthermore, he advises on tax optimized structures in connection with M&A deals.
Career
- Office Managing Partner, Dentons, Frankfurt, 2022 to date
- Partner, Dentons, Frankfurt, 2013 to date
- Partner, Haarmann Partnerschaftsgesellschaft, Frankfurt, 2008-2013
- Associate, Allen & Overy, Frankfurt, 2004-2008
- Associate, KPMG, Frankfurt and New York, 2003-2004
Education
Certified Tax Advisor, Germany, 2007
Admission to the Bar, Germany, 2004
Legal clerkship, 2002-2004, Würzburg and Schweinfurt
University of Würzburg, 2002, MBA, (Diplom-Kaufmann)
University of Würzburg, 2000, Legal studies
Lawyer Rankings
Deutschland > Versicherungsrecht > Beratung von Versicherungen
Dentons’ versicherungsrechtliche Praxis verfügt über umfassende Expertise im europäischen Versicherungsaufsichts-, Vermittler- und Versicherungsvertragsrecht sowie in der Beratung sektorspezifischer Compliance-Themen und wird daher regelmäßig von internationalen Versicherern, Vermittlern und InsurTechs zu Rate gezogen. Ein weiterer Beratungsschwerpunkt liegt auf mit der Digitalisierung der Versicherungsbranche zusammenhängenden Themen, darunter Onlinevertriebsthemen, künstliche Intelligenz und Embedded Insurance; hierfür zählt Praxisleiter Kai Goretzky zu den zentralen Ansprechpartnern. Bei sektorspezifischen Mandaten zu steueroptimierten Strukturierungen und steuerlichen Außenprüfungen holt man oftmals den Co-Head der europäischen Steuerrechtsgruppe Michael Graf hinzu.
Deutschland > Steuerrecht > Steuerrecht
Als integraler Teil des internationalen Netzwerks betreut Dentons oftmals standortübergreifend deutsche und global agierende Unternehmen und deckt hierbei eine breite steuerrechtliche Themenpalette ab. Zu den Tätigkeitsschwerpunkten zählen das Konzernsteuerrecht und die Transaktionsbegleitung sowie Steuerstreitigkeiten und Verrechnungspreise. Sektoriell zeigt man sich insbesondere in den Bereichen Finance, Energie, Real Estate und Logistik erfahren. Michael Graf leitet das deutsche Team und ist zugleich Co-Head der europäischen Steuerpraxis; er betreut oftmals konzernsteuerrechtliche Mandate. Mit dem Zugang von Joachim Kayser im Februar 2024 von Goodwin Procter konnte man die Beratungskapazitäten im Fondssteuerrecht ausbauen.
Germany > Tax
As an integral part of its international network, Dentons often assists German and global companies across locations and covers a wide range of tax issues. Main areas of activity include group tax law and transactional support as well as tax disputes and transfer pricing, while the practice is particularly experienced in the financial services, energy, real estate and logistics sectors. Michael Graf heads the German team and also co-heads the European tax practice; he frequently handles group tax matters. With the arrival of Joachim Kayser in February 2024 from Goodwin Procter, the firm was able to expand its advisory capacity in fund tax law.
Germany > Insurance > Advice to insurers
Dentons‘ insurance law practice offers longstanding expertise in European insurance supervisory, broker and insurance contract law and is also well versed in insurance-related compliance issues; these competencies are regularly called upon by international insurers, insurance brokers and insurtechs. Another focus is on digitised topics pertaining to the insurance industry, including online distribution, AI and embedded insurance; practice head Kai Goretzky is a key contact here. Co-head of the European tax practice Michael Graf is experienced in tax-optimised structuring and tax audits.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Advice to insurers
- Transport > Advice to the transport sector
- Antitrust
- Compliance > Compliance
- Trade and distribution > Foreign trade law
- Real estate and construction > Real estate
- Dispute resolution > Arbitration (including international arbitration)
- Industry focus > Energy
- Industry focus > Healthcare and life sciences
- Public sector > State aid
- Capital markets > Structured finance and securitisation
- Industry focus > Telecoms
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Corporate and M&A > Corporate
- Capital markets > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and M&A > M&A
- Public sector > Planning and environment
- Tax
- Intellectual property > Trade marks
- Trade and distribution > Trade, distribution and logistics
- Information technology > Data protection
- Employment
- Private equity > Transactions