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Thomas Gerdel, LL.M.

Partner
Rechtsanwalt, Tax Adviser | Fachanwalt für Steuerrecht (Certified lawyer for tax law) | Head of Tax, CMS Germany

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Kasernenstraße 43-45
40213 Duesseldorf
Germany
Languages German, English, French

Thomas Gerdel has long-standing experience advising his clients on all tax aspects of corporate and real estate transactions. He reviews entrepreneurial activities from a tax point of view, considering all relevant aspects such as corporate and transformation tax, sales tax and insurance tax. Thomas often works in an international context and he also has special expertise in compliance and criminal tax law.

After five years as a tax lawyer with one of the Big 4 accounting firms, Thomas joined CMS in 2007 and has been a partner since 2011.

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Memberships & Roles

  • Bar Association
  • Chamber of Tax Advisors
  • German Association of Tax Advisors
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Publications

  • Handbuch des Aktienrecht, Henn/Frodermann/Jannott, Chapter Steuerrecht, ISBN 978-3-8114-4021-0, C.F. Mueller Verlag 2008, p. 1099 ff
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Education

  • 2010: LL.M. (tax law)
  • 2009: On secondment in Brazil (São Paulo & Rio de Janeiro)
  • 2008: Qualified as "Specialist Advisor for International Tax Law", a special add-on qualification for certified tax advisors in Germany
  • 2007: Admitted as a certified tax advisor
  • 2006: Admited as a certified lawyer for tax law
  • 2002: Admitted as a lawyer
  • Trainee lawyer at, amongst others, Oldenburg Higher Regional Court and in Sydney, Australia
  • Law studies at the Universities of Osnabrueck and Hanover
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19/06/2023
CMS advises Akzo Nobel on sale of Schramm Coatings site in Offenbach to...
Düsseldorf – Schramm Holding GmbH, a subsidiary of Akzo Nobel Nederland N.V., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of paints and coatings, has sold the site of the Schramm Coatings GmbH factory...
27/01/2023
CMS advises HOCHTIEF and infrastructure fund Palladio on establishment...
Düs­sel­dorf/Co­logne – Infrastructure group HOCHTIEF and infrastructure fund Palladio have formed a joint venture to develop efficient data centres in Germany. The two parties are investing a low three-digit...
07/12/2022
Start of comprehensive ESG initiative: CMS advises NORD Holding on investment...
Cologne – NORD Holding, a leading German private equity and asset management company, is embracing the mega topic of ESG and setting priorities accordingly, both internally and on the portfolio side...
02/12/2022
CMS advises SV Spar­kassen­Ver­sicher­ung on acquisition of office property...
Düsseldorf – Office investor Alstria has sold a property in downtown Stuttgart comprising some 8,900 square metres of space to SV Spar­kassen­Ver­sicher­ung. The building at Rotebühlstraße 98-100 changed...
30/11/2022
CMS advises Synergie on the acquisition of InterKadra
Berlin – International law firm CMS has advised French Group Synergie on its acquisition of Polish temporary employment agency InterKadra. Synergie Group is one of the top five global groups operating...
12/10/2022
CMS advises MERULIN Gartenbauservice on merger with Raiffeisen Gartenbau
Düsseldorf – Raiffeisen Gartenbau GmbH & Co. KG, a horticulture company based in Korschenbroich (North Rhine-West­phalia), has been merged into MERULIN Gartenbauservice GmbH & Co. KG, which is headquartered...
07/10/2022
CMS advises Gelsenwasser on the sale of its Czech business to Accolade...
Düsseldorf - Gelsenwasser AG has sold its Czech business in water supply and wastewater disposal, as well as heat and power generation, to the Accolade Group. Gelsenwasser is ending its successful involvement...
14/09/2022
CMS advises Arcadis on acquisition of Giftge Consult
Berlin – Arcadis, a leading global design & consultancy organization for natural and built assets, has acquired all shares in Giftge Consult GmbH, a leading consulting and engineering company for energy...
02/08/2022
CMS advises Blue Elephant Energy AG on majority acquisition by Antin
Hamburg – Antin Infrastructure Partners (“Antin”) has acquired a majority stake in Blue Elephant Energy AG (“BEE”) via its flagship Fund V. The deal is aimed at supporting BEE’s growth strategy...
13/06/2022
CMS advises Hauck & Aufhäuser Innovative Capital on structuring crypto...
Düs­sel­dorf/Frank­furt/Main – Hauck & Aufhäuser Innovative Capital Kapit­al­ver­wal­tungs­gesell­schaft mbH (HAIC), a subsidiary of Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe Privatbank AG, has launched its own open-ended special...
13/04/2022
Global minimum taxation for companies – implementation of Pillar Two in...
Brief overview of the OECD’s two-pillar solution Information current at 21 December 2023
20/01/2022
CMS advises repair specialist Hans Kämmerer on majority investment by Storskogen
Düsseldorf – Swedish investment company Storskogen has acquired a majority shareholding in Hans Kämmerer GmbH, based in Wachtendonk (North Rhine-West­phalia). Hans Kämmerer has around 100 employees...