New P+P partners; changes in the management board
As of January 1, 2019, P+P Pöllath + Partners names four new equity partners from within its own ranks, all formerly P+P counsel: Maximilian Haag (tax law, Munich), Sebastian Käpplinger (private funds, Frankfurt), Tim Kaufhold (M&A/private equity, Munich) and Timo Winkelmann (real estate, Berlin). These colleagues have worked with P+P for many years and will strengthen P+P's partner base for the future. Berlin-based tax attorney Sören Reckwardt and Frankfurt-based antitrust attorney Daniel Wiedmann have been named associated partners.
Maximilian Haag is the new partner in the tax law practice in Munich; the practice now has six equity partners. Mr. Haag advises on all aspects of national and international tax law. Mr. Haag deserves particular mention for advising on projects utilizing his expertise in corporate and private wealth succession, on tax compliance in cases of arrival and departure, as well as on taxation of domestic and foreign foundations and trusts. Additional specialties are tax-related procedural law and non-profit tax law.
Sebastian Käpplinger is a new partner in the private funds practice in Frankfurt. The private funds practice has continuously developed for many years and now has nine equity partners. Mr. Käpplinger advises on regulatory law and fund structuring. His clients include many national and international private equity firms.
Tim Kaufhold is a new partner in the M&A/private equity practice in Munich. The M&A/private equity practice continues to grow and currently has fifteen equity partners. Mr. Kaufhold advises on all aspects of M&A/private equity and corporate law. An additional specialty is advising on management buyouts. His clients include private equity funds, companies and private clients.
Timo Winkelmann is a new partner in the real estate practice in Berlin; that practice now has four equity partners. Mr. Winkelmann advises on all aspects of real estate law. His specialty is complex real estate transactions.
Sören Reckwardt is a new associated partner in Berlin. Mr. Reckwardt advises on all aspects of national and international tax law, with a focus on real estate transactions. Additional specialties include tax advice for real estate portfolio managers (inter alia, asset management and audits) and project developers. His clients include, inter alia, Union Investment.
Daniel Wiedmann was named associated partner in Frankfurt. Mr. Wiedmann advises on all aspects of German and European antitrust law. In particular, he advises on merger control, antitrust proceedings and disputes, antitrust contract law and antitrust law compliance. Additional specialties include foreign trade law (in particular, investment control), EU state aid law and aspects of regulatory M&A.
At the beginning of the new year, the partnership has once again selected Michael Inhester to be a member of the P+P management board. In this position, Michael Inhester follows Berlin-based partner Andreas Richter, who withdrew from the board according to schedule after a rolling appointment to a three-year term. Michael Inhester has worked with P+P since 1999. The Munich-based partner primarily advises investors, sellers and management teams on buyout transactions and venture capital investments. He is a member of the Sponsoring Association for Tax Law (Förderverein für Steuerrecht) at the University of Münster and the University of Regensburg and also an active member of the International Bar Association (IBA).
Along with Michael Inhester, the partners Stefan Lebek (Berlin) and Frank Thiäner (Munich) continue to hold their positions. The management board plans, organizes and implements essential projects for the firm and coordinates the strategic focus of the firm for all of P+P's offices.
