ITR EMEA Tax Awards: Flick Gocke Schaumburg named ‘Germany Indirect Tax Law Firm of the Year’

Flick Gocke Schaumburg has been crowned ‘Germany Indirect Tax Law Firm of the Year’ at the ITR Awards in London. The award was accepted by Dr. Barbara Fleckenstein-Weiland and Dr. Andreas Erdbrügger on September 18, 2024. Together, the firm’s partners lead the “indirect taxes” practice group.

Each year, the renowned UK news and analysis provider ITR (International Tax Review) recognizes the world’s leading tax firms and advisors based on extensive research and interviews. Winners are selected based on innovation, complexity of engagements and market impact.

Last year, Flick Gocke Schaumburg received the ITR awards for ‘Germany Tax Disputes Firm of the Year’ and ‘Germany Transfer Pricing Firm of the Year’.

As in previous years, the ITR World Tax Rankings have placed Flick Gocke Schaumburg in the leading group in all five categories while the following partners were classed as “highly regarded practitioners”:

- General Corporate Tax:  Dr. Christian Kahlenberg, Prof. Ingo Stangl

- Indirect Tax: Dr. Barbara Fleckenstein-Weiland

- Tax Controversy: Prof. Michael Hendricks

- Transactional Tax

- Transfer Pricing/“World TP”: Prof. Xaver Ditz, Dr. Markus Greinert

The following partners have also been listed as ‘Notable Practitioners’ in the ‘ITR World Tax Leaders 2025 – Germany’ rankings: Prof. Xaver Ditz, Dr. Jörg Lüttge, Dr. Claus Ritzer, Prof. Thomas Rödder, Prof. Andreas Schumacher and Dr. Klaus Sieker.

The ranking and recognition of the firm’s partners cements its position as a leading source of tax-focused legal advice not only in Germany but also on the international stage. <<<