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Prof. Dr. Jens Escher, LL.M.
Prof. Dr. Jens Escher, LL.M.

Prof. Dr. Jens Escher, LL.M.

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As a proven tax law expert, Jens clearly prioritises the economic goals of his clients when giving advice. In client matters which often have an international dimension, he primarily advises family owned businesses and their shareholders, high net worth individuals, family offices and foundations. Jens leads the practice area Tax.

A significant focus lies on succession planning, structuring of assets or holding vehicles and trust and foundations. Furthermore, he advises on tax structuring of corporate and real estate transactions as well as restructurings. His expertise is illustrated by numerous publications and lectures. He is also active as honorary professor for tax law at the University of Leipzig and as a lecturer in the master's programme "Inheritance Law & Business Succession" at the University of Münster.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Private client
Tax
Private client tax
Private investment & family owned businesses
Trophy assets

Sectors

Private wealth

CV

Since 2019 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2017 – 2019 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2014 – 2017 KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Düsseldorf
2006 – 2013 P P Pöllath Partners, Berlin
2011 Admitted as a tax advisor
2010 Admitted as a specialist lawyer for Tax
2008 Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Munster
2006 Second state examination, Düsseldorf
2005 Doctoral degree, University of Munster
2002 First state examination, Hamm
1994 – 1996 Apprenticeship as a banker

Career

Since 2019 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2017 – 2019 Salary Partner, Taylor Wessing
2014 – 2017 KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Düsseldorf
2006 – 2013 P P Pöllath Partners, Berlin

Education

2011 Admitted as a tax advisor
2010 Admitted as a specialist lawyer for Tax
2008 Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Munster
2006 Second state examination, Düsseldorf
2005 Doctoral degree, University of Munster
2002 First state examination, Hamm
1994 – 1996 Apprenticeship as a banker

Publications

Wo der Bundesfinanzhof den Gestaltungsspielraum erweitert hat, in: private banking magazin, 07/22 (together with Dr Cornelia Maetschke-Biersack)

Schulden einer vermögensverwaltenden Immobilien-PersGes. als Teilentgelt bei einer Anteilsschenkung?, in: DB, 2023

Errichtung und Mehrwert eines eigenen Family Offices, in: Börsen-Zeitung, 07/2021

Der Familienpool als Nachfolgeinstrument (Teil 2): Gründung und Vermögenseinbringung, in: ZErb 2021, p. 85-94, (together with Ansgar Beckervordersandfort)

Der Familienpool als Nachfolgeinstrument (Teil 1), in: ZErb 2021, p. 49-60, (together with Ansgar Beckervordersandfort)

Stimmrechtsbindung und Poolverträge im Familienverbund, in: Wachter (Hrsg.), Fachanwaltshandbuch Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht, 5. Aufl. 2020 (together with Maximilian Haag)

Schenkung von Anteilen an vermögensverwaltenden Personengesellschaften als privates Veräußerungsgeschäft?, in DStR 2020, p. 2478-2480,  (together with Dr. Philipp Weiten)

Beistandsleistungen zwischen Körperschaften des öffentlichen Rechts, MwStR 2020, p. 961

Vermögenserhalt durch Familienpool, in: Beckervordersandfort (Hrsg.), Gestaltungen zum Erhalt des Familienvermögens, 2. Aufl. 2020, p. 211 ff.

Anteilsschenkung als Veräußerungsvorgang? Zugleich Anmerkung zum Urteil des FG Köln vom 10.10.2018 – 9 K 3049/15 (EFG 2019 S. 1976), Steuerboard Handelsblatt, July 2020

Aktuelles zur Wegzugsbesteuerung gem. § 6 AStG, BB 2020, 540, together with Patrick Grzella

"Finanzministerium plant verschärfte Wegzugsbesteuerung", private banking magazin 24.01.2020

Wegzugsbesteuerung natürlicher Personen (§ 6 AStG) – Drastische Verschärfung geplant, Handelsblatt 01/2020

Canessa, Escher, Koeberle-Schmid, Preller,Weber, The Family Office – A practical guide to strategically and operationally managing family wealth, 2019

The Legal 500: Private Client Country Comparative Guide, The Legal 500 & The Inhouse Lawyer (publisher), 19.12.2017, together with Axel Godron

Private Clients: Chapter Germany, in: Private Clients 2013, Getting the Deal through, 2012, p. 37-41 (with Dr. Andreas Richter, Christian Lange)

Private Client: Chapter Germany, in: The Private Wealth & Private Client Review, 2012, p. 112-119 (with Dr. Andreas Richter)

Country Questions and Answers: Germany, in: The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Private Client 2012, 67 ff. (with Dr. Andreas Richter)

Introduction of a New Inheritance and Gift Tax Law in Germany, in: The Offshore & International Taxation Review, Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2010, 15 ff. (with Dr. Andreas Richter)

Introduction of a Flat Tax on Capital Income in Germany, in: Trust Quarterly Review (TQR), 2008, 18 ff. (with mit Dr. Andreas Richter)

German Exit Taxation, in: Trust Quarterly Review (TQR) 2007, 17 f. (with Dr. Andreas Richter)

Memberships & Associations

Alumni-Verein Private Wealth Management e.V.
Sächsischer Steuerkreis e.V.

Additional languages

English

Awards

Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2025

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“I value Jens greatly as a tax lawyer”

Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide 2025

“Jens Escher is very technically skilled.”

Legal 500 2025

Recommended Lawyer for Private Clients and Nonprofits

Legal 500 2025

Jens Escher has been a very reliable and extremely knowledgeable tax specialist in the area of private clients and NGOs for many years and I am happy to recommend him, particularly for complex structuring and cross-border issues. I find his advice to be very individualised and tailored to the respective situations with a great deal of empathy.

Jens Escher is very knowledgeable in his field and can make precise analyses on the spot.

Frequently recommended lawyer for Succession, Wealth, Foundations

Frequently recommended lawyer for wealthy individuals and foundations

Private Wealth Law – Band 3: „Known by market commentators for his technical capabilities surrounding tax-related matters.”

"Jens Escher is an outstanding tax expert with practice-orientated solutions for structuring. He also has expertise in international law."

Key lawyer: Private Clients and Nonprofits

Frequently recommended lawyer for succession/assets/foundations

'"very precise and thorough, develops viable solutions for complex and international issues in business succession", client

Law Firm of the Year for Succession, Wealth, Foundations

''Frequently recommended lawyer for succession/assets/foundations

"excellent advisor in internat. Tax law", competitor

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