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Michaela Petritz-Klar

Michaela Petritz-Klar

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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.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Tax
Private client
Employee incentives

Sectors

Private wealth
Technology, media & communications
Cryptoassets, blockchain and distributed ledger technology

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
2011 Secondment (Tax Practice), Berwin Leighton Paisner, London, UK
2006 – 2011 Senior Associate, Wolf Theiss
2002 – 2005 Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
2001 – 2002 Judicial clerkship year, District of the Higher Regional Court of Vienna
2001 Assistant, Institute for Austrian & International Tax Law, Vienna University of Economics and Business
2007 Admitted to the bar, Austria
2003 – 2005 Law studies (Dr.iur), University of Vienna
2000 Erasmus programme, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
1998 – 2002 Studies of commercial sciences, Vienna University of Economics and Business
1996 – 2001 Law studies, University of Vienna
1996 – 1998 Studies of International Business Administration, University of Vienna

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
2011 Secondment (Tax Practice), Berwin Leighton Paisner, London, UK
2006 – 2011 Senior Associate, Wolf Theiss
2002 – 2005 Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
2001 – 2002 Judicial clerkship year, District of the Higher Regional Court of Vienna
2001 Assistant, Institute for Austrian & International Tax Law, Vienna University of Economics and Business

Education

2007 Admitted to the bar, Austria
2003 – 2005 Law studies (Dr.iur), University of Vienna
2000 Erasmus programme, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
1998 – 2002 Studies of commercial sciences, Vienna University of Economics and Business
1996 – 2001 Law studies, University of Vienna
1996 – 1998 Studies of International Business Administration, University of Vienna

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

English

Awards

Legal 500 2025

Featured

Recommended lawyer - Tax

Chambers Europe 2021

Recommended lawyer – Tax: Michaela Petritz-Klar is recommended for her "clear structure, quick comprehension and strong competence," advising both domestic and international clients on tax planning, restructurings, transactions and disputes.

Chambers Europe 2020

Leading individual - Tax - Austria: Michaela Petritz-Klar maintains a strong practice, advising both domestic and international clients on tax planning, restructurings, transactions and disputes.

Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa 2019

Recommended lawyer - Tax (Austria)

Ranked in Chambers (Europe) 2017: Michaela Petritz-Klar (...) advises on domestic and international tax law matters and is described by clients as "very much to the point and she can easily explain what the main points are that you have to look at."

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