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Vanessa Michielse
Associate

Vanessa Michielse, LL.B.

Rechtsanwältin

Hamburg, Germany
Languages
  • German
  • English

Vanessa Michielse specialises in German and international tax law, with a focus on corporate succession and estate planning for family businesses, shareholder families and high net worth individuals. She also advises companies on tax issues in reorganisation processes and on tax compliance.

Vanessa joined CMS in 2024.

Education

  • 2024: Second state examination in law
  • 2022 - 2024: Trainee lawyer at Hamburg Higher Regional Court including placements at a tax authority, a fiscal court and with the tax law practice of CMS
  • 2022: First state examination in law
  • 2020: LL.B. at Bucerius Law School, Hamburg
  • 2016 - 2022: Law studies at Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, including term at Osgoode Hall Law School – York University, Toronto (2018)
Practice Areas
Tax Inheritance Tax Planning Specialist Tax Matters Reorganising Company Structures Tax Aspects of Corporate Succession
sectors
Private Clients Family Business Owners Family Offices Corporate Succession Asset Structuring

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