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Key contacts
Member Management Board, Partner Tax & Accounting: Thorina-Kristhiane Noetzel
Head of Tax & Accounting, Partner: Ralf Bierent
Head of Tax & Accounting, Partner: Oliver Theobald
Key practice areas
General corporate tax
Indirect tax
Tax
Tax controversy
Transactional tax
Transfer pricing
Firm overview

Forvis Mazars is your global partner for audit, tax and advisory services

Our German team consists of about 3,000 professionals at 13 locations all over Germany. We are one of the leading audit, tax and advisory firms in the country. We always seek to understand our clients and their environments, adjusting our recommendations and support accordingly.

Our scale allows us to serve global and local clients across the world whilst remaining agile and personal in our approach. We work with clients of all sizes: from medium-sized and family-run companies to international and regulated businesses, start-ups, public organisations and private individuals.

Multidisciplinary auditing and consulting

When it comes to developing bespoke solutions, our clients rely on the perspective and knowledge of experts from our multidisciplinary audit, tax and advisory firm. Auditors, tax advisors, lawyers, and consultants collaborate seamlessly across our sectors, services and geographies as one team.

Empowered expertise

We celebrate the individuality of our people and help them develop the highest levels of technical excellence. As well as being qualified auditors, lawyers or tax advisors, our experts also hold further certifications as actuaries, CPAs, CFAs, CISAs and more. Outside of their work at Forvis Mazars, many of our experts are also members of professional organisations and chambers, including the Institute of Public Auditors in Germany. They are part of working groups, supervisory and specialist boards, give talks, and publish specialised articles and books.

International presence and partnerships

Founded in Europe, Forvis Mazars Group SC is present in over 100 countries and territories, with more than 40,000 professionals dedicated to helping clients make the most of business opportunities and operate with confidence.

Furthermore, we are also a member of Marcalliance, our lawyers also work on an international level.

Client feedback
  • “Mazars is very knowledgeable, highly responsive, and commercially minded.” 
About us

Forvis Mazars (Tax) in Germany / (All dates FY 2024/2025, reporting date 31.08.2025)

  • Fee income Forvis Mazars in Germany: 372 Mio. Euro
  • 180+ Partners, 3000+ employees
  • 13 offices in Germany
  • Number of tax partners (FTEs): 70 in Germany
  • Number of other tax professionals (FTEs): 854 in Germany
  • Fee income tax: 141.5 Mio. Euro in Germany

Forvis Mazars Global

  • Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network operating under a single brand with just two members: Forvis Mazars, LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories.
  • We specialize in audit, tax and advisory services.
  • We operate in over 100 countries and territories around the world, more than 1,800 partners and more than 40,000 professionals.
  • Forvis Mazars has more than 500 tax partners and more than 5,600 tax professionals worldwide.

Forvis Mazars in Germany

Tax Control Framework

Central and Eastern European Tax Guide 2024

Forvis Mazars Group – Transfer Pricing

Forvis Mazars Global

Key practice areas
  • Corporate & Business Tax Consulting
  • Global Compliance & Reporting
  • M&A Tax
  • Private Client Service Tax
  • International Tax
  • Real Estate
  • Financial Services
  • Asset Management
  • Transfer Pricing
  • VAT, Indirect Tax & Customs
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Global Mobility
  • Tax Control Framework
  • Tax Sustainability
Sector expertise
  • Financial Services (Banking, Insurance, Asset Management)
  • Real Estate
  • Manufacturing
  • Health Care
  • Public
  • Energy
  • Private Equity
Other offices

13 offices in Germany

Address:
Domstraße 15
20095 Hamburg
Tel:+49 40 288 01-0 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.forvismazars.com/de/en
2026 Edition
General corporate tax
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CMS Hasche Sigle
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Grant Thornton
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Overview

Forvis Mazars Germany operates across 13 locations with 951 tax and accounting professionals, generating €133 million in revenue (+6.9%). The firm offers comprehensive tax services including corporate, international, VAT, transactions, private clients, transfer pricing, and real estate, with Marcus von Goldacker as a key global tax expert. 

During the research period, the firm advised a German-listed healthcare manufacturer with €2.5bn turnover on restructuring parts of its US operations, focusing on strategic tax compliance and planning. In addition, the team in collaboration with a taxation academic, developed a new approach to determine the existence of a separate business unit, enabling a necessary group reorganization in a tax-neutral manner. 

Client Feedback 

“Mazars is very knowledgeable, highly responsive, and commercially minded.” 

Linked Reviews
Tax

Mazars is a global advisory firm that offers clients a full suite of tax services worldwide. The German practice has tax experts across 12 national offices. The team excels in practice areas, including corporate income tax, international tax, VAT and indirect tax, transactions, private clients, transfer pricing and real estate. Partner and global tax specialist Marcus von Goldacker is a key individual at the firm.

The company recently assisted REHAU Industries on the structuring and implementation of the reverse carve-out of its automotive unit. The team also advised Triodos Management on cross-border investment through a fund by purchasing a minority position in EINHUNDERT ENERGIE, a start-up in the renewable energy industry and forming a joint venture to finance solar installations.

The firm welcomed several new directors and partners during the research period, including director Ingo Heldt, who joined the firm from KPMG. Director Tobias Radloffdeparted the firm to Deloitte in the same period.

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