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.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Private client

Wills and succession planning

Trusts (contentious and non-contentious) and foundations

Sectors

Private wealth

CV

Since 2008 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2005 – 2008 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2003 – 2004 Associate, another international law firm

Career

Since 2008 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2005 – 2008 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2003 – 2004 Associate, another international law firm

Education

2005 Doctoral degree, Universität Köln

2003 Established as a lawyer, Düsseldorf, from 2005 in Munich

2003 Admitted as a lawyer, Düsseldorf

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)

Dr. Axel Godron

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