Overview
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
Recognitions
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™ 2022 and 2023 Germany: Leading Lawyer for Tax Law
