Overview
Dr. Dirk Pohl advises clients on international tax law, tax litigation in tax courts and the German Supreme Tax Court (Bundesfinanzhof), integrated legal, tax and organization counseling of business enterprises.
He counsels and represents major family businesses and their owners (realignment of corporate structure, domestic and foreign as well as non-profit foundation solutions, corporate disputes, and succession planning).
Dirk Pohl frequently lectures on international tax law and has written numerous articles and several books on tax issues. He is also a guest lecturer at the Bundesfinanzakademie (the federal university of the German tax administration). He heads McDermotts German Tax Practice.
Results
Dirk Pohl advised:
- Clients in the information technology (IT), pharmaceuticals and automotive sectors on business restructuring/transfer pricing matters
- Clients in global reorganization of construction equipment manufacturer
- Various US multinationals in tax structuring of inbound investment via Luxembourg and Switzerland
- Bertelsmann/CLT UFA S.A. media group in the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg (C-253/03)
- Shell Oil in the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg (C-293/06)
Recognitions
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, Germany: Tax Law and Litigation, 2009-2025
- ITR World Tax, Highly Regarded, 2023-2025
- Chambers Europe, Band 3 in Germany: Tax, 2024
- The Legal 500 EMEA, “Leading Individual” in Germany: Tax Law, 2021-2024
- Handelsblatt/Best Lawyers™, “Lawyer of the Year” in Germany: Tax Law, 2023
- International Tax Review, World Tax, 2023-2025
- Who’s Who Legal 2022: “Dirk Pohl is a clear leader in the German market, particularly when it comes to cases involving international tax law.” “Dirk Pohl impresses market commentators with his knowledge of international tax law, representing clients in both German and European courts.”
- Chambers Europe, Recommended, Germany: Tax Litigation, 2021
- JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms, “Leading Name” in Germany: Tax Litigation, often recommended for Corporate Taxation, 2021
- Chambers Global
Community
- German Tax Law Society, appointed as a member of the Scientific Council
- Munich Bar for Attorneys at Law (Rechtsanwälte)
- Munich Bar for Tax Advisors (Steuerberater)
Credentials
Education
Certified Tax Advisor, 1999
University of Bonn, Dr. jur., Second State Exam, 1997
University of Bonn, Research Associate of Prof. Dr. Josef Isensee, 1994
University of Bonn, First State Exam, 1993
University for Tax Law in Nordkirchen, Master of Fiscal Affairs, 1987
Admissions
Germany
Languages
English
German
