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.
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Wer Dividendenströme und Veräußerungsgewinne effizient steuern will, braucht mehr als eine Holding. Die steuerlichen Regeln in Europa wirken als Filter – und als Signal.
