Michaela Petritz-Klar

Vienna Austria

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Legal 500 2025

Recommended lawyer - Tax

Michaela is our Head of Tax in CEE, and a go-to lawyer for companies and investors on all areas of Austrian as well as international tax law. Michaela played a leading role in some of the most important capital market transactions in Austria advising on various tax issues.

Michaela will guide you through all the tax aspects of M&A, private equity, capital markets and real estate transactions as well as restructurings, corporate tax planning and project finance. She also supports in tax proceedings and gives advice to high net worth individuals regarding fiscal asset and succession planning.

CV

Since 2016 Partner & Head of Tax for CEE, Taylor Wessing

2013 – 2016 Partner & Head of Tax, Schönherr

2011 – 2013 Partner & Head of Tax, Weber

Career

Since 2016 Partner & Head of Tax for CEE, Taylor Wessing

2013 – 2016 Partner & Head of Tax, Schönherr

2011 – 2013 Partner & Head of Tax, Weber

Education

2007 Admitted to the bar, Austria

2003 – 2005 Law studies (Dr.iur), University of Vienna

2000 Erasmus programme, McGill University, Montréal, Canada

Publications

Regular scientific publications with respect to the law on taxation and public charges in national and international professional journals

Editorial management for 'Fees and Taxes' of Manz SteuerExpress

Co-author for the comment on the law on fees and charges by LexisNexis

Co-author for the comment on the land transfer tax law by Manz Publishing House

Comment on the §94 EStG Income Tax of Hofstätter/Reichel

Memberships & Associations

Society of Trust and Estate Practicioners

Vienna Bar Association

International Fiscal Association

Austrian Lawyers Association

Additional languages

Awards

Legal 500 2025

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Chambers Europe 2021

Chambers Europe 2020

Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2019

Michaela's news & insights

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Corporate/M&A & capital markets

Taylor Wessing advised SkySpecs on the acquisition of i4SEE

31 May 2023

by multiple authors

Tax

As of 1 January 2021: Austria implements interest barrier rules

30 November 2020

Briefing

by Michaela Petritz-Klar

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Private wealth

COVID-19: What's keeping you up at night?

Our international private wealth team responds to some key questions that our clients from across a number of sectors and jurisdictions have been thinking about over the past couple of weeks.

16 June 2020

IN DEPTH ANALYSIS

by multiple authors

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Michaela Petritz-Klar

Legal 500 2025

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CV

Career

Education

Publications

Memberships & Associations

Additional languages

Awards

Legal 500 2025

Chambers Europe 2021

Chambers Europe 2020

Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2019

Michaela's news & insights

Taylor Wessing advised SkySpecs on the acquisition of i4SEE

Michaela Petritz-Klar

Legal 500 2025

Expertise

Services and Groups

Sectors

CV

Career

Education

Publications

Memberships & Associations

Additional languages

Awards

Legal 500 2025

Chambers Europe 2021

Chambers Europe 2020

Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2019

Michaela's news & insights

Taylor Wessing advised SkySpecs on the acquisition of i4SEE

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FinTech Matters - July 2025

Advising Sofina Foods on its acquisition of Finnebrogue

Fashion and Luxury Market Update

Tariffs, tax reliefs, and a streamer levy? The shifting dynamics of UK policy on taxing creative industries

The use of generative AI in film productions

The DSA, the EMFA and the AI content conundrum

Access to audiovisual media services under the European Accessibility Act

Mis- and dis-information in the UK and EU

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