Chambers HNW High Net Worth Guide, 2016

Chambers, one of the most prominent international ranking guides, launches its first High Net Worth Guide with a list of the best experts for their private client work in each country.

P+P Berlin partner Andreas Richter is among these experts; he is regularly 'noted by peers for his expertise and experience in private wealth matters. "He is ... a very good lawyer ...and the lawyer in Germany you would go to if you had a restructuring in your entrepreneurial business." He advises families with significant business interests and wealthy individuals. His practice includes planning for the succession of estates and family-owned businesses, and the structuring of assets through foundations and trusts.'

P+P 'provides a well-respected private wealth service to a range of clients from its Munich and Berlin offices. "Their main focus is on tax work and doing the tax structuring for individuals and family-owned companies". The team tackles a range of estate planning matters, including those concerning domestic and international taxation, the transfer of family businesses and testamentary issues... "They are very strong in succession planning. They do good work in this field."'