Hogan & Hartson LLP announced today that Dr. Jens-Uwe Hinder will strengthen the firm’s Berlin office. Dr. Hinder joins Hogan & Hartson from Hammonds, where he has practiced as a partner and the head of the tax practice since 2002. An experienced international transactions partner, Hinder will play an important role in the further expansion of Hogan & Hartson’s national and international tax practice in Germany.
Dr. Hinder advises national and international businesses and has extensive experience in the structuring of real estate transactions. Additionally, he focuses on international tax planning, advising on tax matters related to M&A transactions, tax structuring of funds, and settlement (transfer) prices.
“We are delighted that Dr. Hinder is joining our Berlin office,” said Dr. Gernod Meinel, managing partner of the firm’s Berlin and Munich offices. “Due to the constant increase of our advisory activities related to international transactions, we are experiencing an increased demand for integrated tax advice. After strengthening our tax practice in Munich with the addition of Sebastian Kost as well as expanding our private equity practice with Dr. Uwe Steininger, we have now gained a highly qualified partner that is the ideal addition to our transactional team in Germany.”
“By moving to Hogan & Hartson, I have the opportunity to further develop the tax practice of a global law firm and to expand it on an international level. In addition to this attractive challenge, I have been inspired by the professional competence of the Hogan & Hartson team as well as the friendly atmosphere at this firm,” commented Dr. Hinder.
Dr. Hinder, who is both an attorney and a tax consultant, studied at the universities of Bonn and Freiburg and received his doctorate degree at the University of Münster. His legal career started 1991 at Brandi, Dröge, Pilz & Heuer in Detmold, Germany. After completing his Master of Laws degree at the University of San Diego and the second state exam in law 1995, Dr. Hinder worked at KPMG, followed by joining the law firm of Schmidt Hampel-Dorrmann Schmidt in 1999 and joining Hammonds in 2002. |
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