Dr. Dirk Pohl focuses his practice on international tax law, tax litigation before tax courts and the German Supreme Tax Court (Bundesfinanzhof), integrated legal, tax and organization counseling of business enterprises. Dirk heads the German Tax Practice.
Dirk has frequently and successfully represented multinationals and other taxpayers before the European Court of Justice, the German Supreme Constitutional Court and the German Supreme Tax Court, including cases brought before the 5th and 11th Chambers, which are in charge of German value-added tax (VAT) cases.
Dirk frequently lectures on international tax law and has written numerous articles and several books on tax issues. He is also a guest lecturer at the Bundesfinanzakademie (the federal university of the German tax administration).
Education
Certified Tax Advisor, 1999
University of Bonn, Dr. jur. (PhD), Second State Exam, 1997
University of Bonn, Research Associate of Prof. Dr. Josef Isensee, 1994
University of Bonn, First State Exam, 1993
University for Tax Law in Nordkirchen, Master of Fiscal Affairs, 1987
Admissions
Germany
Languages
English
German
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Brussels / Press Releases / July 4, 2019
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Frankfurt / Press Releases / January 7, 2019
McDermott Strengthens its German Practice with New Partner Appointment
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McDermott Again Ranked as a Leading Law Firm By Chambers Europe
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McDermott Recognized in the 2018 World Tax Review and World Transfer Pricing Guides
Düsseldorf / Accolades & Rankings / November 13, 2017
McDermott’s German Practice Shows Growth in JUVE 2017/2018 Rankings
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McDermott Recommended in Legal 500 EMEA 2017 and Top-Tier Ranked in France for Healthcare ...
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McDermott Maintains Strong Rankings in The Legal 500 Deutschland 2017
Accolades & Rankings / December 29, 2016
McDermott Continues to be Highly Recommended by International Tax Review
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McDermott Will & Emery: 30 New Partners, Two of Them in Germany
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McDermott European Practice Shows Continuous Growth in Ranking Results in Chambers Europe 2015
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McDermott and MWE China Receive International Recognition in Chambers Global 2015
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