LHP Attorneys and Tax Advisers

Attorney at Law and Tax Adviser in Cologne and Zurich

We are a law firm based in Cologne with a high degree of specialisation in the fields of tax law, criminal tax law and commercial law. We have provided counselling services for our clients in these fields for almost 20 years - not only in and around Cologne but also throughout Germany - and beyond: You can also find LHP Attorneys at Law in Zurich - where they are also very successful. In addition to this, we also provide comprehensive counselling services to companies and entrepreneurs in questions of contract design, company succession with a focus on aspects of inheritance tax. As a result of this high degree of specialisation, we can provide our clients with services fulfilling our as well as their own high standards of quality.

As lawyers, tax advisers and tax law specialist and combined with the fact that the majority of our law firm's lawyers and tax advisers are former tax officers, LHP - Attorneys offers very exclusive know-how in working with the fiscal authorities and, in particular, the tax offices and the tax investigation department.

A number of potential pitfalls have to be considered, in particular, in proceedings before the fiscal court and the Federal Fiscal Court. The same also applies to criminal tax proceedings. The latter, in particular, requires comprehensive and detailed knowledge of internal administrative proceedings, tax law and criminal law. And this is were "tax advisers only or "lawyers only" are sometimes limited in their options. However, as a result of our long-standing experience on both sides of the negotiation table, we are regularly able to achieve excellent results for our clients.

Do you need an appointment with a lawyer/tax adviser in Cologne today?

In urgent cases (e.g. during a house search by the tax investigation department), you can get an appointment with a lawyer or tax law specialist and tax adviser in Cologne at short notice - usually on the same day - at phone number 0221/390977-0. In most cases, we can give our clients a first assessment of the legal situation and provide a perspective on how to proceed in the context of a first meeting. Our approach to counselling is shaped by transparency and honesty, i.e. in cases with low prospects of success we mention this directly and point out existing risks. 

Being right is not enough:

You need to win your case. Our lawyers and tax advisers in Cologne are specialists and renowned experts in contentious tax law, criminal tax law, professional regulations/liability for tax advisers: We have attained the required additional qualifications as tax advisers and/or tax law specialists and we also have long-standing experience, in particular, in litigation before the fiscal courts and in defending criminal tax matters. Moreover, as attorneys at law/tax advisers/tax law specialists, our former tax officers know how "the other side" works.

Colleagues (tax advisers and attorneys at law):

Colleagues (tax advisers and attorneys at law) appreciate our support in cases which lie outside their day-to-day work. And as partners - instead of competitors - we are pleased to contribute our expert knowledge. This applies, in particular, in the fields of litigation before the fiscal courts, criminal tax law (in particular, in defending criminal tax cases), professional liability and fee questions as well as expert reports and design proposals regarding specific legal and tax questions. Upon request, we support colleagues in the profession (including under NDAs or acting behind the scenes).

We provide our services as tax advisers and tax law specialists throughout Germany and predominantly for clients within the area of Cologne, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Aachen, Mönchengladbach, Leverkusen, Bergisch Gladbach, Gummersbach, Remscheid, Solingen, Wuppertal and in neighbouring regions.