Présentation
Dr. Heiko Kermer advises clients on domestic and cross-border tax issues in particular in connection with real estate and corporate mergers and acquisitions. He has experience with internal investigations, compliance and in the private equity sector and is a certified German tax advisor. Prior to joining the Firm, Heiko worked for ten years in the Frankfurt tax group of an international law firm.
Results
- Advised VR Equitypartner and Süd Beteiligungen on the sale of the majority stake in DUO PLAST Holding
- Advised owners of Elmotec Group on the sale of their shares to Schaeffler Technologies
- Advised the sellers of beauty and health company KBL AG to Deutsche Industry Holding
- Advised Hauck & Aufhäuser Privatbankiers/ private bankers and MainFirst Bank AG at flotation of STS Group AG
- Advised SIGNA Retail GmbH on its acquisition of the majority stakeholding in Tennis-Point GmbH
- Advised Süd Beteiligungen GmbH on the sale of DBW Advanced Fiber Technologies Gruppe
- Advised the shareholders of Optimol Instruments Prüftechnik GmbH on the sale of the company
- Advised TRIUVA Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft on its acquisition of the “Shell-Haus » in Berlin *
- Advised IVG Institutional Funds (now TRIUVA Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft) on its acquisition of the Eurotower building in Frankfurt (seat of the ECB) *
- Advised J.P. Morgan on the financing of the purchase of non-performing loans from a German state bank *
- Advised a state bank in connection with an internal investigation of ‘cum-ex’ tax arbitrage trades *
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Distinctions
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™ 2021 Germany: Leading Lawyer for Tax Law
Credentials
Education
Certified Tax Advisor, 2011
Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt, Second State Exam, 2006
University of Bayreuth, Dr. jur. (PhD), 2005
University of Bayreuth, First State Exam, 2002
Admissions
Germany
Languages
German
English
