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Dr. Axel Godron
Axel is Head of the Private Client Practice Area and specialises in private and business succession planning, foundations and advising the shareholders of family owned companies.
His expertise in succession matters extends to international estate planning, tax optimized estate structures as well as handling the German probate process for foreign Clients (many from the US, the UK and southern European countries). His clients include numerous German entrepreneurial families, their foundations and family offices, as well as well-known artists and athletes. Family businesses, foundations and family offices are also accompanied by Axel Godron in his function as a member of the advisory board.
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Career
| Since 2008 | Partner, Taylor Wessing |
| 2005 – 2008 | Associate, Taylor Wessing |
| 2003 – 2004 | Associate, another international law firm |
| 2001 – 2002 | Legal clerkship, Munich, Würzburg and Chicago |
Education
| 2005 | Doctoral degree, Universität Köln |
| 2003 | Established as a lawyer, Düsseldorf, from 2005 in Munich |
| 2003 | Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf |
| 2002 | Second state examination, Munich |
| 2000 | First state examination, Munich |
| 1994 | Diploma, business administration, University Würzburg |
Publications
Das Wichtigste zur gesonderten Covid-19-Erklärung, in: private banking magazin, 03/2021, gemeinsam mit Jessica Wöppel beck-online, Großkommentar zum HGB, Bearbeiter der Vorschriften zur erbrechtlichen Nachfolge in Gesellschaften (§§ 139, 177 HGB), together with Dr. Carsten Müller Stiftungsrecht, Handbuch, C.H. Beck-Verlag, 2019, Mitautor, Hrsg. Richter The Legal 500: Private Client Country Comparative Guide, The Legal 500 & The Inhouse Lawyer (publisher), 19.12.2017, together with Prof. Dr. Jens Escher Stiftung als Nachfolgeinstrument, C.H. Beck-Verlag, 2015, Bearbeiter u.a. der Kapitel zur Familienstiftung, Doppelstiftung und Stiftungs–GmbH Asset Protection – Vermögen schützen, Walhalla Fachverlag, 2014, Mitherausgeber und Mitautor Handbuch für die Praxis, Erich Schmidt Verlag, 2010, Bearbeiter der Kapitel „Die gemeinnützige Stiftung als Instrument der Unternehmensnachfolge“ und „Finanzierung von Familienunternehmen“ (together with Dr. Michael Sommer) „Finanzierung von Familienunternehmen“, in: DSWR 2005, p. 348 ff. (together with Dr. Michael Sommer) „Planung der Unternehmensnachfolge“, in: DSWR 2005, p. 221 ff. (together with Dr. Michael Sommer) |
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