Clemens Petersen is a Managing Director and Leader of the German Tax Practice with Alvarez & Marsal Tax in Munich. He is a highly experienced mergers and acquisitions (M&A) tax professional with over 15 years in the field.
Mr. Petersen has extensive experience with M&A deals such as leveraged buyouts, carve-outs and distressed transactions.
Mr. Petersen has worked with clients in various industries, including healthcare, infrastructure, financial services, consumer and digital products. He has led tax teams working on mid-market to large-cap transactions for private equity and corporate clients domestically and across regions.
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Petersen was a Tax Partner with Deloitte in its M&A Tax practice, where he advised private equity firms and multinationals on a wide range of national and international tax matters. He was part of the Global Blockchain and Digital Assets Group and had a strong focus on tech-driven transactions.
Previously, Mr. Petersen worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the M&A Tax department, with a strong focus on private equity.
Mr. Petersen studied in Germany, Spain and the U.K. He earned a master’s degree in business administration (Diplom-Kaufmann) from the University of Hamburg and an MBA from London Business School. Mr. Petersen is a Chartered Tax Advisor and Chartered International Tax Advisor in Germany.
Im German Tax Update dieser Woche besprechen wir Folgendes: Veräußerungsgewinn bei mehrstöckigen Personengesellschaften: BFH schafft erstmals Klarheit bei der gewerbesteuerlichen Behandlung, und EuGH bestätigt: Vorsteuerabzugsverweigerung und gesamtschuldnerische Haftung bei Umsatzsteuerbetrug sind miteinander vereinbar.
In this week’s German Tax update, we discuss the following: Disposal Gains in Tiered Partnerships: BFH Provides First Clear Guidance on Trade Tax Treatment, and CJEU Confirms: Denial of VAT Deduction and Joint and Several Liability in Cases of VAT Fraud Are Compatible.
With the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ (OBBBA), the US Congress is passing far-reaching tax changes. There is also an acute need for action for companies based in Germany with US subsidiaries, permanent establishments or IP structures.
In this week’s German Tax update, we discuss the following: Germany Clarifies VAT Exemption Rules for Exports, CJEU Limits Use of “Cost-Based” Valuation for Intra-Group Services, and BFH Confirms German Tax Exemption for Dutch Employment Income Despite Application of “30%-Ruling”.
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In this week’s German Tax update, we discuss the following: Disposal Gains in Tiered Partnerships: BFH Provides First Clear Guidance on Trade Tax Treatment, and CJEU Confirms: Denial of VAT Deduction and Joint and Several Liability in Cases of VAT Fraud Are Compatible.
