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JUVE Tax Awards 2023: Flick Gocke Schaumburg named Law Firm of the Year for tax disputes

26.06.2023 | Latest news

Legal publisher JUVE has named Flick Gocke Schaumburg its Law Firm of the Year for tax disputes. This is the second consecutive year that JUVE has awarded the title to what it considers to be outstanding tax advisory units.

  • Award announced in the current JUVE Tax Handbook
  • The tax-focused law firm also takes top spot in four other disciplines
  • 15 partners honored as leading advisors in their fields of expertise

Legal publisher JUVE has named Flick Gocke Schaumburg its Law Firm of the Year for tax disputes. This is the second consecutive year that JUVE has awarded the title to what it considers to be outstanding tax advisory units.

As JUVE notes:

“The large tax-focused law firm has been among the top market leaders for quite a few years. But now it was widened the gap between itself and its very strong competitors, firmly establishing itself as the unrivalled market leader for tax disputes. No competitor can boast such an impressive track record of high-profile clients in dispute as Flick Gocke Schaumburg. [...]
By continuing to advance in both quantity and quality, the tax-focused law firm is solidifying its leading position in tax controversy and tax litigation, which is likely to remain unchallenged for years to come.”

Last year, JUVE named Flick Gocke Schaumburg Law Firm of the Year for corporate tax.

JUVE also ranks Flick Gocke Schaumburg at the top of other categories, reaffirming the firm’s long-standing leading position in tax advisory. The ranking awards firms between one and five stars.

Flick Gocke Schaumburg heads the rankings (with five stars) in five categories:

  • Non-profit institutions and NPOs
  • Corporate tax (tax structuring and project advice)
  • Criminal tax law
  • Tax disputes
  • High-net-worth individuals and foundations

The firm is also highly rated (with four stars) in:

  • Transaction taxes (tax structuring advice)
  • VAT
  • Transfer pricing

It has received three-star rankings in:

  • Financial taxes (product-focused advice to the financial industry)
  • Corporate tax (tax structuring and/or long-term client relationships)
  • Transaction taxes (contractual tax arrangements)

 

 

The 2023 Tax Handbook names the following Flick Gocke Schaumburg partners as leading advisors in their respective fields:

  • Financial taxes: Christian Schatz
  • Corporate taxes: Prof. Thomas Rödder, Prof. Jens Schönfeld, Prof. Andreas Schumacher
  • Criminal tax practice: Dr. Karsten Randt, Dr. Jörg Schauf
  • Tax disputes: Prof. Xaver Ditz, Prof. Michael Hendricks
  • Transaction taxes: Prof. Andreas Schumacher
  • VAT: Dr. Andreas Erdbrügger
  • High-net-worth individuals and non-profit foundations: Prof. Frank Hannes, Dr. Christian von Oertzen, Prof. Stephan Schauhoff, Prof. Andreas Söffing
  • Transfer pricing: Prof. Xaver Ditz

The Tax Handbook rankings are based on extensive market research: Over the last 12 months, JUVE has been in contact with almost 2,200 advisors, clients and public authorities and has written to around 1,600 clients asking about their own experiences with their advisors. <<<