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Thomas Gerdel
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Thomas Gerdel, LL.M.

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

Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French
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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.

Awards & Recognitions
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    Listed for Tax Law
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed as "notable practitioner"
    Chambers Germany, 2025
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    „Oft empfohlen“ für Steuerrecht
    JUVE Handbuch Steuern, 2024
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    Listed for Tax Law
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed as notable practitioner
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    „Oft empfohlen“ für Konzernsteuern
    JUVE Steuermarkt, 2023
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    Listed for Tax Law
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    „Oft empfohlen“ für Konzernsteuern
    JUVE Handbuch Steuern, 2020

Publications

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

Memberships & Roles

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

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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