Linklaters announces that Professor Dr Wilhelm Haarmann has been elected a partner in Germany. He is a founding partner of the law firm Haarmann.
Hans-Ulrich Wilsing, Head of the German corporate law practice group, said:
“With Wilhelm Haarmann, we are gaining one of the most renowned advisors at the interface of tax and corporate law. His many years of experience in providing advice across different practice areas and his exceptional networking connections will be of great value and a big enhancement for Linklaters’ clients.”
Wilhelm Haarmann is an acknowledged expert for tax mandates and mainly advises on tax mandates and corporate transactions in the fields of M&A, private equity and venture capital. He is also an arbitrator in large-scale arbitration proceedings. Wilhelm Haarmann is a member of the supervisory board of SAP AG and author of numerous publications. An honorary professor for tax law at the University of Bamberg, he is also chairman of the Institute of Auditors’ tax committee and a member of the executive board of the International Fiscal Association’s German section. From 2005 until 2009 he was a member of the board of the German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association and he was a member of the World Economic Forum for 15 years (until 2007).
Wilhelm Haarmann commented on his motivation to join the firm:
“Linklaters has demonstrated that it is one of the top legal advisers both in Germany and beyond. This is the impressive environment in which I, together with my new colleagues, will be striving to offer the very best advice and service to our clients. I look forward to continuing the exciting national and international teamwork within Linklaters.”
Carl-Peter Feick, German Senior Partner, said:
“People with impressive character and experience such as Wilhelm Haarmann are always welcome at Linklaters.”
In recent years, Linklaters has attracted several market-leading lawyers. Experts in corporate law, Dr Ralph Wollburg and Achim Kirchfeld and, after many years as a company lawyer for Deutsche Bank, Professor Dr Reinhard Marsch-Barner, joined the firm in 2008. In 2009, restructuring expert Kolja von Bismarck joined the firm as did the renowned labour law specialist Professor Dr Georg Annuß in 2012.
