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Lukas Braun
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Dr. Lukas Braun

Rechtsanwalt, Tax Adviser | Fachanwalt für Steuerrecht (Certified lawyer for tax law)

Languages
  • German
  • English
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Lukas Braun advises companies and high-net-worth individuals on national and international tax law. As a certified tax advisor and lawyer specialising in tax law, he has a high level of tax expertise. His focus is on criminal tax law cases, including voluntary disclosures, as well as assisting with critical tax audits and legal representation before the tax courts (tax dispute proceedings). He also focuses on advising on and assisting with special tax issues relating to income tax and VAT law, often involving a foreign element, and tax advice on the sale and restructuring of companies.

Lukas Braun has been a lawyer at CMS since 2019, has specialised in tax law since 2023 and has been a certified tax advisor since 2025. As part of his doctorate in 2024, he dealt with a special criminal tax law topic. In 2026, he became counsel at the firm.

Awards & Recognitions
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    Ones to watch for Tax Law
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Ones to watch for Public Construction and Planning Law
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Lawyer of the Future for Tax Law
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Lawyer of the Future for Tax Law
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Lawyer of the Future for Succession Planning and Foundations
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers

Education

  • 2025: Appointment as a certified tax advisor by the Stuttgart Chamber of Tax Consultants
  • 2024: Doctorate in criminal tax law at the University of Mannheim
  • 2023: Appointment as lawyer specialising in tax law by the Stuttgart Bar Association
  • 2019: Appointment as a German lawyer (Rechtsanwalt) by the Stuttgart Bar Association
  • 2018: Second state examination in law after legal traineeship in Mannheim and Frankfurt a.M.
  • 2016: First state examination in law after studying law at the University of Mannheim
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