Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner‘s tax practice is particularly active in real estate-related matters, where the group regularly advises on transactions, financings, and developments. Additionally, the firm supports clients in sectors such as financial services, manufacturing, and technology on restructuring issues, cross-border tax planning, and VAT. Heiko Stoll leads the team and fields a diverse tax practice that includes corporate and real estate taxation, among others.
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Key clients
- Geisel, Mr. Stephan, Michael and Carl (Shareholder of the hotel group Geisel Privathotels)
- Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW)
- Stifel Financial Corp.
- Wourth Group Limited Berry Global Group, Inc.
- Tishman Speyer
Work highlights
Advised Berry Global on the $3.6 billion spin-off and merger of Berry Global’s Health & Hygiene division with Glatfelter Corporation via a rare Reverse Morris Trust structure, ensuring tax-free treatment and managing cross-border tax implications and a $1.6 billion refinancing.
Advised Tishman Speyer on the acquisition of a partially completed Berlin property through an insolvency plan procedure, involving complex tax structuring across Germany, Austria, and Luxembourg.
Advised the shareholders of the Geisel Privathotels group on all tax aspects of the share deal sale of the luxury Hotel Königshof in Munich to the Dr. Hans Inselkammer Group, involving complex pre-signing restructurings and tax modeling.
Practice head
Heiko Stoll