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Pia Thress, Maître en Droit (Paris II)
Pia Thress, Maître en Droit (Paris II)

Pia Thress, Maître en Droit (Paris II)

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Pia is specialised in advising family businesses and wealthy individuals. One focus of her work is on succession planning, be it through the transfer of assets during life or death. Pia has particular expertise in the drafting of wills and inheritance contracts with an international connection as well as in the estate planning of international assets.

In addition, Pia regularly advises family foundations as well as charitable foundations and non-profit limited liability companies. Her expertise covers the establishment of foundations and limited liability companies as well as their ongoing advice, including advice to founders and beneficiaries or shareholders.

Expertise

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Private client
Private investment & family owned businesses
Trophy assets
French German group

Sectors

Private wealth

CV

Since 2018 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2016 – 2018 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 – 2016 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
Since 2024 Certified executor (AGT)
2012 Second state examination, Munich
2011 Qualification, Commercial Mediator (MuCDR)
2010 – 2012 Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich and at the German Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand
2008 – 2010 Activity at the Chair, Prof. Dr Thomas M.J. Möllers, University of Augsburg
2008 First state examination, Munich
2006 Maîtrise en Droit, University Panthéon–Assas Paris II, Paris, France
2005 Licence en Droit, University Panthéon–Assas, Paris II, Paris, France
2002 – 2008 Studies at the Ludwig Maximilians University , Munich

Career

Since 2018 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2016 – 2018 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 – 2016 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich

Education

Since 2024 Certified executor (AGT)
2012 Second state examination, Munich
2011 Qualification, Commercial Mediator (MuCDR)
2010 – 2012 Legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Munich and at the German Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand
2008 – 2010 Activity at the Chair, Prof. Dr Thomas M.J. Möllers, University of Augsburg
2008 First state examination, Munich
2006 Maîtrise en Droit, University Panthéon–Assas Paris II, Paris, France
2005 Licence en Droit, University Panthéon–Assas, Paris II, Paris, France
2002 – 2008 Studies at the Ludwig Maximilians University , Munich

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Awards

JUVE Awards 2023

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Law Firm of the Year for Succession, Wealth, Foundations

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