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Dr. Philipp Weiten, LL.M.
Dr. Philipp Weiten, LL.M.

Dr. Philipp Weiten, LL.M.

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Philipp is dual qualified as a lawyer and tax advisor. He specializes in providing tax advice to family businesses, entrepreneurial families and high-net-worth individuals (including their family offices) on transactions, restructurings and succession planning. 

Philipp is Managing Director of the Alumniverein Private Wealth Management.
 
He regularly publishes in professional journals and holds lectures. 

Expertise

Services and Groups

Tax

Sectors

Private wealth

CV

Since 2022 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2019 – 2021 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2016 – 2019 Associate, Clifford Chance
2019 Admitted as a tax advisor
2016 Admitted as a lawyer
2016 Second state examination, Duesseldorf
2015 Doctoral degree in law (Dr. jur.), University of Muenster
2012 Master of Laws (LL.M.), Private Wealth Management
2010 First state examination, Duesseldorf

Career

Since 2022 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2019 – 2021 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2016 – 2019 Associate, Clifford Chance

Education

2019 Admitted as a tax advisor
2016 Admitted as a lawyer
2016 Second state examination, Duesseldorf
2015 Doctoral degree in law (Dr. jur.), University of Muenster
2012 Master of Laws (LL.M.), Private Wealth Management
2010 First state examination, Duesseldorf

Publications

Droht der Erbschaftsteuer ein drittes Aus?, in private banking magazin, 06/2025 (gemeinsam mit Jansen)

Satzungsgestaltung bei einer Familienstiftung: Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht!, ZErb 2025, S. 138-139

Bemessung der Schenkungsteuer bei niedrig verzinsten Darlehen (gemeinsam mit Jansen), ZErb 2025, S. 96-99

Die Vorbereitung des Unternehmens auf die Unternehmensnachfolge – zivil- und steuerrechtlicher Handlungsbedarf (gemeinsam mit Hauschild), NWB-EV 2024, S. 225-235

§ 15 EStG, Anhang 3: Unternehmensnachfolge – Kommentierung im Kommentar zum Einkommensteuergesetz, Stand: Oktober 2024, Herausgeber: Frotscher/Geurts, Haufe Verlag

Stiftungssteuerrecht – Teil 1: das Steuerrecht der gemeinnützigen Stiftung, ZErb 2023, S. 210-217

Stiftungssteuerrecht – Teil 2: das Steuerrecht der privatnützigen Stiftung, ZErb 2023, S. 241-247

Schulden einer vermögensverwaltenden Immobilien-PersGes. als Teilentgelt bei einer Anteilsschenkung? (gemeinsam mit Escher), DB 2023, S. 473-475

Plottek/Weiten (Hrsg.), NotarFormulare Stiftungsrecht, 1. Auflage 2023, Deutscher NotarVerlag

Überraschung aus dem Bundesrat – Reform des Gemeinnützigkeitsrechts, in: Die Stiftung 2021, S. 22-23

Zur Anwendung der Grunderwerbsteuerbefreiung des § 3 Nr. 3 GrEStG im Rahmen der Erbauseinandersetzung (gemeinsam mit H.-U. Viskorf), ZErb 2021, S. 16-20

Schenkung von Anteilen an vermögensverwaltenden Personengesellschaften als privates Veräußerungsgeschäft? (gemeinsam mit Escher), DStR 2020, S. 2478-2480 

Gewerbliche Prägung einer Stiftung & Co. KG?, DK 2020, S. 267-268

Konzepte zur Sicherung des Familienvermögens in unruhigen Zeiten, ZErb 2020, S. 50-51

Gemeinnützigkeitskonforme Mittelweitergabe durch Förderkörperschaften (gemeinsam mit L. Marquardsen), DStR 2020, S. 85-90

Steuerliches Einlagekonto bei Familienstiftungen, Handelsblatt online, Steuerboard 23.09.2019.

(Finale) Verluste aus ausländischen EU/EWR-Direktinvestitionen, Berliner Schriftenreihe zum Steuer- und Wirtschaftsrecht, Shaker, Aachen 2015.

Überlegungen zur Steuerbefreiung ausländischer gemeinnütziger Körperschaften in Deutschland (gemeinsam mit Feldner), ZErb 2013, S. 88-94

Erbschaftsteuer in der Diskussion (gemeinsam mit Richter/Welling), FR 2012, S. 1015-1025

Aktuelles zur Unternehmensnachfolge, ZErb 2012, S. 182-183

Memberships & Associations

Executive Board Alumni Association Private Wealth Management e.V.

International Fiscal Association

Young IFA Network

Additional languages

English

Awards

JUVE Awards 2023

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Law Firm of the Year for Succession, Wealth, Foundations

Experience

Rhinestahl Corporation on the acquisition of HYDRO Systems KG

Comprehensive legal advice to the US company Rhinestahl Corporation on all aspects of the acquisition of HYDRO Systems KG, including structuring, due diligence and contractual documentation. The acquisition led to the formation of RH Aero Systems, a company specialising in innovative aviation support concepts.

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Alexander R. Roth, M.Jur. (Oxford)
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Konstantin Körner
Lisa Seidel
Dr. Michael Brüggemann
Dr. Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, Dipl.-Volkswirt
Tim Hendricks
Niklas Melzer
Dr. Jens Wiesner, LL.M. (Chicago)
Dennis Hoppermann
Dr. Philipp Weiten, LL.M.
Timo Stellpflug
Alessa Steigertahl
Dieter Lang, LL.M.Eur.
Kris Breudel, LL.M. (Aberdeen)
Dr. Daniel Graske
Niels Heim
Jonas Warnken

Tishman Speyer on the refinancing of ‘Quartier 205’ in Berlin

Comprehensive legal advice to the US property investment company Tishman Speyer on the EUR 250,000,000 refinancing of ‘Quartier 205’ - an exclusive office and residential complex in the heart of Berlin. The financing is provided by Helaba.

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Dr. Jens Wiesner, LL.M. (Chicago)
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