bpv Hügel continues to be renowned for its tax advice. With this strength in its toolkit, the firm offers HNWIs and foundations advice on a variety of tax-related matters including tax structuring and high-stakes tax disputes. Additionally, the team under Florian Plattner has a strong track record for business succession as well as for private investments, with Plattner having a special focus on private foundations. On the tax front, Gerald Schachner, ‘one of the go-to private client lawyers in Austria’ heads the team with his broad expertise being key to the firm’s proficiency in tax controversy, including fiscal criminal tax law.
Testimonials
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‘I work with Gerald Schachner a lot. Gerald is one of the few people in Austria who combines everything required in one person: exceptional personal skills, extreme experience, the highest technical level in all relevant legal areas, focus on finding solutions, crystal-clear advice, responsible approach. Very discreet. “The go to” lawyer for sensible matters.’
‘Gerald Schachner is the key figure in the team.’
‘Gerald Schachner is a particularly good HNI lawyer. What sets him apart from other top lawyers in Austria is his additional excellent knowledge of tax law. His empathetic personality and extensive experience make him one of the go-to private client lawyers in Austria.’
‘Gerald Schachner is a leading tax attorney for corporate tax in Austria and succeeded in building a strong tax team. He has very good personal and technical skills.'
‘Gerald Schachner. Gerald is the expert in Austria for HNIs. He combines the highest level of expertise in tax law, corporate law, and structuring. He is also certainly one of the most experienced players in the Austrian market. However, his ability to think strategically, combined with his personal emphatic skills, is particularly outstanding. Gerald advises several well-known Austrian families in any kind of succession planning.’
Work highlights
- Advising an Austrian individual on the set of an Austrian Private Foundation for the purposes of transferring its shareholding in an Austrian company to the newly established foundation, which in turn sold a substantial share in the Austrian company, valued at €200m.
- Advising shareholders of a multinational enterprise in the healthcare sector on the reorganisation and tax structuring of the entire group involving the transfer of several shares, directly and indirectly, cross-border to a new Austrian holding company.
- Advising a former bank executive in connection with fiscal criminal proceedings due to alleged participation in cum-ex deals.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Florian Plattner