Overview
Dr. Kian Tauser, M Jur (Oxford University) provides transaction-centered advice to groups, financial institutions, investment banks, private equity houses and fund initiators. He focuses on tax and fund formation advice in the following areas:
- Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) / acquisition structuring
- Real estate transactions
- Group reorganizations
- Structured finance
- Restructurings
- Fully integrated advice on fund formation
- Management participations
- Tax audits
Kian is a frequent author and speaker on tax and fund formation issues. He is double qualified as a lawyer as well as a chartered tax advisor.
Results
- Advised SIGNA on the intended multibillion-euro acquisition of GALERIA Kaufhof Group from METRO Group
- Advised Telefónica S.A. on tax matters in connection with the multibillion-euro acquisition of E-Plus Group from KPN N.V.
- Advised SIGNA on tax matters in connection with the purchase of Karstadt Premium Group and Karstadt Sports
- Advised Art-Invest as funds initiator on the formation of a regulated special investment L.P. acquiring a real estate ensemble in Cologne
- Advised SEB Investment GmbH on the sale of a pan-European real estate portfolio (more than €1 billion)
- Advised on tax matters in connection with the sale of the majority stake in software group proALPHA Software AG representing founders and majority shareholders
- Advised Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH on tax matters in connection with international financing and structuring questions
- Advised SIGNA in the acquisition of parts of the Karstadt department store chain (more than €1 billion)
- Advised Nippon Suisan on tax matters in connection with the sale of Leuchtturm Beteiligungs-und Holding Germany AG
- Advised several private equity sponsors as well as management teams on management participation programs
- Advised in the acquisition of a financial services group for a US private equity house
- Advised in the acquisition of an information technology (IT )branch for a French publicly listed stock corporate
- Advised in the acquisition of an automotive supplier group for a UK private equity house
- Advised in the acquisition of a German bank for a US private equity house
Recognitions
Credentials
Education
Certified Tax Advisor, 2004
University of Oxford, MJur, 2002
University of Freiburg, Dr. jur. (PhD), 2001
Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe, Second State Exam, 1999
University of Freiburg, First State Exam, 1997
Admissions
Germany
Courts / Agencies
Higher Regional Court Frankfurt am Main
Hessian Chamber of Tax Consultants
Languages
English
German
