Tax practice expands in Frankfurt with two counsel hires

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has expanded its tax practice in Germany with the addition of counsel Dr. Ralf Koschmieder and Norbert Fischbach. They will join the firm on 1 November 2022 and will be based in Frankfurt.

Dr. Ralf Koschmieder has extensive experience in advising capital management companies on all tax and regulatory aspects of product design, advising institutional investors (insurance companies, pension funds and banks) on tax and regulatory aspects of capital investment, as well as financial market regulation. He specializes in open and closed-end funds as well as access solutions for institutional investors with a focus on real estate, infrastructure, private debt and other alternative asset classes. His advisory work also includes tax and regulatory structuring as well as auditing of the assets held by the fund.  For Dr. Ralf Koschmieder, it is a return; he joins from Simmons & Simmons, but was previously at Norton Rose Fulbright until 2020. In addition to his legal and tax training, he has a degree in business administration.

Norbert Fischbach provides comprehensive advice on the tax aspects of international M&A transactions. He has extensive experience advising on cross-border real estate acquisitions and sales, as well as on the tax structuring of private equity transactions. He also acts as an expert witness in tax audits and manages tax litigation mandates. Norbert joins the firm from his own practice, having previously worked for firms Dechert and Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson, among others, as partner and European counsel in Frankfurt.

Dr. Stefan Feuerriegel, Head of Germany at Norton Rose Fulbright: “We are on a growth journey in Germany. The demand for advice on complex M&A and real estate transactions, as well as on the structuring of funds, is ever-increasing. We are pleased to have gained two experienced tax lawyers in Dr. Ralf Koschmieder and Norbert Fischbach to continue our growth strategy in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Munich, and in our new office in Düsseldorf."

Tino Duttiné, head of Norton Rose Fulbright's tax practice in Germany, added: "We have built a strong reputation for our transactional tax advice. This applies to advising banks and financial institutions, corporations and multinational groups, as well as real estate companies. We are pleased that we can once again expand our tax law capabilities with Dr. Ralf Koschmieder and Norbert Fischbach,."

Dr. Ralf Koschmieder, said: "I am looking forward to becoming part of Norton Rose Fulbright's expanding tax practice in Germany. The integrated and broad advisory approach, combined with innovative technologies, opens up a wide range of opportunities." 

Norbert Fischbach added: “There are only a few international law firms with such an excellent reputation. Here I can optimally contribute my experience in complex corporate and real estate transactions.” 

Through the appointments, Norton Rose Fulbright continues to expand its nationwide transaction advisory services. With the opening of the new office in Düsseldorf in September, the firm underscores its ambitions as a leading M&A firm in Germany.