Jan Brinkmann | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

“Technically great and absolutely reliable”

Chambers Europe 2015
Dr. Jan Brinkmann, Partner
Tax

Frankfurt am Main

Bockenheimer Anlage 44
60322 Frankfurt am Main
T +49 69 27 30 80
F +49 69 23 26 64

jan.brinkmann@freshfields.com

Jan is a partner of our tax practice. He deals with complex domestic and international tax issues with a particular focus on financial institutions.

His practice comprises the tax structuring of corporate reorganisations, particularly in the banking sector, M&As, fund structuring, asset finance, transfer pricing for financial services and VAT.

Jan is often recommended for financial institutions tax advice and has built long-term relationships with many foreign banks in Germany.

Jan regularly publishes and lectures on tax law.

He speaks German and English.

Goldman Sachs on various aspects of its German business
J.P. Morgan on the transfer of business and cross border mergers in the context of Brexit
Swiss Gategroup on the acquisition of the European business of LSG Sky Chefs from Lufthansa
ING Group/ING DiBa on various German tax aspects of their domestic and international business
SEB on the sale of its German asset management division to Savills
Deutschen Pfandbriefbank on current tax issues
Various financial institutions and corporates in tax litigation matters (including representing them before the Federal Fiscal Court)

Education

College of Fiscal Affairs, Nordkirchen, Germany (diploma in tax law (Dipl-Finw))
University of Konstanz, Germany (law; doctorate in law (Dr jur))
University of Oxford, UK (master’s degree in law (M Jur))

Professional qualifications

Rechtsanwalt, Germany
Steuerberater (tax adviser), Germany

Frankfurt am Main

Bockenheimer Anlage 44
60322 Frankfurt am Main
T +49 69 27 30 80
F +49 69 23 26 64

jan.brinkmann@freshfields.com

Jan Brinkmann is praised by market commentators for his 'fund structuring' work. He also advises on tax issues related to high-value M&A transactions.

Chambers Europe 2016

Clients describe Jan Brinkmann as 'technically great and absolutely reliable.' Sources are particularly impressed with his expertise in transactional M&A.

Chambers Europe 2015

Technically great and absolutely reliable

Client quotation, Chambers Europe 2015

Exemplary in the provision of reliable and excellent tax expertise

Client quotation, JUVE 2016/2017

Recommended for Tax

JUVE 2016/2017

Publications

DStR 2016, 2190 Vorsteuerabzug bei Kapitalbeschaffungsmaßnahmen von Holdinggesellschaften
DStR 2016, 650 Einbeziehung von Personengesellschaften in die umsatzsteuerliche Organschaft
2022, (author, Herrmann/Heuer/Raupach (Eds.)) Chapter on leasing taxation in the commentary to German Income and Corporate Income Tax Act
2015, (author, Groeben/Schwarze/Hatje (Eds.)) Chapter on tax provisions in Art. 110 to 113 TFEU, in Commentary on Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
2013, (author, Lüdicke/Arndt (Eds.)) Chapter on taxation of investment funds, in Geschlossene Fonds
Der Betrieb 2012, 16 National Grid Indus: Auswirkungen auf die deutsche Entstrickungsbesteuerung
IStR 2010, 501 Garantiegebühren im Konzern: Das Urteil des Tax Court von Kanada in Sachen GE Capital Canada
Betriebsberater 2009, 2067 Die Neuregelung der Verschmelzung von Auslandsfonds
IStR 2009, 563 Forschung und Entwicklung – Steueroptimierung durch Nutzung ausländischer Steueranreize
DStR 2008, 897 Verlustuntergang nach §8c KStG aufgrund konzerninterner Umstrukturierung

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Frankfurt am Main

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Publications

DStR 2016, 2190 Vorsteuerabzug bei Kapitalbeschaffungsmaßnahmen von Holdinggesellschaften

DStR 2016, 650 Einbeziehung von Personengesellschaften in die umsatzsteuerliche Organschaft

2022, (author, Herrmann/Heuer/Raupach (Eds.)) Chapter on leasing taxation in the commentary to German Income and Corporate Income Tax Act

2015, (author, Groeben/Schwarze/Hatje (Eds.)) Chapter on tax provisions in Art. 110 to 113 TFEU, in Commentary on Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

2013, (author, Lüdicke/Arndt (Eds.)) Chapter on taxation of investment funds, in Geschlossene Fonds

Der Betrieb 2012, 16 National Grid Indus: Auswirkungen auf die deutsche Entstrickungsbesteuerung

IStR 2010, 501 Garantiegebühren im Konzern: Das Urteil des Tax Court von Kanada in Sachen GE Capital Canada

Betriebsberater 2009, 2067 Die Neuregelung der Verschmelzung von Auslandsfonds

IStR 2009, 563 Forschung und Entwicklung – Steueroptimierung durch Nutzung ausländischer Steueranreize

DStR 2008, 897 Verlustuntergang nach §8c KStG aufgrund konzerninterner Umstrukturierung

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