Chambers HNW Guide 2025: Private Wealth Law

The team researches more than 55 countries around the world, including every major private wealth market across six continents.

POELLATH again received a top-tier ranking in the current guide.

According to Chambers, “POELLATH is a well-regarded team of private client experts. The team has a wide range of expertise which includes succession planning, tax planning and foundations.”

“POELLATH have a deep client understanding and are always on top of legal and tax developments. They are well connected, have outstanding knowledge and are extremely quick to respond.”

The law firm “combine technical mastery of the German tax and succession regime with a user-friendly touch. They take time to understand the practical and foreign legal issues involved.”

“POELLATH has a very experienced team to assist in complex cross-border matters and complex inheritance tax aspects.” Clients praise “they are a true pleasure to work with.”

Andreas Richter is highly regarded by market commentators in the German private wealth industry. He is vastly experienced and advises on tax matters as well as foundations. He “is a great private client lawyer.” “Andreas I really like. He is really impressive.”

“Andreas is the pre-eminent German adviser on international private client matters. He has the ability to express complex tax issues in a comprehensible way.”

Stephan Viskorf is a well-known private client lawyer among market commentators. He advises family businesses on succession planning, foundations and tax issues. “He is a very good lawyer” who “provides outstanding support.”

Maximilian Haag advises clients on inheritance tax issues and gift tax structures. He is praised for his depth of knowledge on domestic and cross-border private client issues. “Maximilian is very good - switched-on, user-friendly, bright and responsive.”