Helge Wiechmann

Dr. Helge A. Wiechmann advises clients, including multinational corporations, on all aspects of tax planning and tax controversy. His representations mainly involve cross-border tax planning, domestic and cross-border transactions and tax controversy proceedings, including audits.

Selected representations include:

• Dover Corporation on the tax aspects of its €550 million acquisition of SIKORA AG, a leading provider of precision measurement, inspection and control solutions for production processes in the wire and cable, hose, tube, sheet, optical fiber and plastics industries
• International Flavors and Fragrances Inc. on the tax aspects of the sale of its nitrocellulose business, associated production facilities and the Walsrode Industrial Park to Czechoslovak Group A.S.
• United Talent Agency (UTA) on the tax aspects of its acquisition of European soccer agency ROOF Group GmbH, UTA’s largest M&A transaction to date
• the founders of Berlin-based communications specialist and FRITZ!Box manufacturer AVM on the tax aspects of the sale of a majority stake in the company to European family office Imker Capital Partners and the founders’ reinvestment into the new ownership structure