Christoph Götz is a counsel in the Tax practice.

He is a proven expert in national and international tax law and has particular experience in tax advising and structuring of M&A and private equity transactions, joint ventures, restructurings and financing transactions as well as in the area of compliance. Christoph is also advising with regard to ongoing group tax law matters, in particular in relation to tax transaction consulting.

Christoph Götz is a lecturer, author of numerous publications and active as a presentator. He is a commentator on the UmwStG in Böttcher / Habighorst / Schulte (eds.), Umwandlungsrecht.

• Intek Group and KME Mansfeld on the sale of the wires business to Elcowire
• Marlin Equity and Coyo on the acquisition financing of Smarp 
• Terra Firma Capital Partners on the acquisition and sale of the Tank & Rast Group*
• Montagu Private Equity on the acquisition of the ADB Airfield Solutions Group*
• Kingsbridge Capital in the acquisition of model train manufacturer Märklin*
• Next e.Go Mobile SE in the MBO of the e.GO mobile automotive business*
• A consortium including ABN Amro, Aletheia, Quilvest and Hardt Group in the acquisition of cable network operator EWT*
• Various German real estate project developers in connection with the acquisition and sale of real estate portfolios in Germany as well as the implementation of joint venture structures*
• Various family offices in the context of numerous small- and mid-cap transactions regarding acquisition structuring, implementation of co- and re-investment structures as well as the MPP*
  *Denotes prior firm experience

Professional Activities

• CFA Institute
• CFA Society Germany

Publications

• „§ 25 UmwStG“, in Böttcher/Habighorst/Schulte, Umwandlungsrecht, München 2015 (Conversion tax law in Böttcher/Habighorst/Schulte, Conversion law, Munich 2015)
• „§ 20 UmwStG“, in Böttcher/Habighorst/Schulte, Umwandlungsrecht, München 2015 (Conversion tax law in Böttcher/Habighorst/Schulte, Conversion law, Munich 2015)
• “Steuerrecht”, in Picot, Unternehmenskauf und Restrukturierung, München 2013 (Tax law in Picot, Company acquisition and restructuring, Munich 2013)
• “Der Umwandlungssteuererlass 2011 – Verschmelzungen zwischen Kapitalgesellschaften, Spaltungen von Kapitalgesellschaften und damit verbundene gewerbesteuerliche Regelungen”, DB Beilage 1/2012, S. 25 (The 2011 Reorganization Tax Decree - Mergers between Corporations, Splits of Corporations and Related Trade Tax Regulations, DB Beilage 1/2012)
• “Der Umwandlungssteuererlass 2011 – Einbringung eines Betriebs, Teilbetriebs oder Mitunternehmeranteils in eine Personengesellschaft”, DB Beilage 1/2012, S. 56 (The 2011 Reorganization Tax Decree - Contribution of a Business, partial Business or Co-entrepreneurial Share to a Partnership, DB Beilage 1/2012)
• “Erlass zur Anwendung der Konzernklausel i.S.v. § 6a GrEStG – geklärte und offene Fragen”, DB 2011, S. 374 (Decree on the application of the group clause within the meaning of Sec. 6a GrEStG - clarified and open questions, DB 2011)
• “Die Verlustabzugsbeschränkung nach § 15 Abs. 4 S. 6 – 8 EStG”, GmbHR 2009, S. 584 (Loss deduction based on § 15 Abs. 4 S. 6 – 8 EstG, GmbHR 2009)
• “Gewerbesteuer”, in Blumenberg/Benz, Die Unternehmensteuerreform 2008, Köln 2007 (Trade Tax in Blumenberg/Benz, Corporate Tax Reform 2008, Cologne 2007)
• “Overview of the intended Corporate Tax Reform 2008 in Germany and its impact on specific businesses”, Professional Investor Journal 8/2007 (with A. Schaflitzl)
• “Doing LBOs in Germany”, Professional Investor Journal 5/2006 (with A. Schaflitzl)
• “Customer-focused E-Learning im Geschäftsbereich „private Vermögensberatung” von Steuerberatungsunternehmen am Beispiel eines Hypermediasystems zur Analyse von Finanzinnovationen”, Nürnberg 2003 (Customer-focused E-Learning in the business area "private investment consulting“ of tax consulting companies using the example of a hypermedia system for the analysis of financial innovations”, Nuremberg 2003)
• „ISLU - Internetbasierte Steuerarten Lernumgebung“, in WiSt 2001, S. 559-562 (Internet-based control types learning environment in WiST 2001)