Our Locations

A central geographic location in the heart of Europe, a strong economy, tremendous scientific innovation, and excellent transportation links to all European countries—these are the hallmarks of Germany as a business location. Companies from all over the world appreciate these advantages.

Hamburg

Audit · Tax · Corporate Finance · Consulting

Dipl.-Kfm. André Marius Le Prince
Certified Public Accountant and Tax Advisor
Managing Partner at the WIRA Hamburg office

leprince.hh@wira-audit.org

Süderstraße 73
20097 Hamburg
Phone 040 41 09 88 – 394

hamburg@wira-audit.org

Hamburg, a cosmopolitan, diverse, multifaceted, and Hanseatic economic metropolis, defines the WIRA Hamburg office. The entrepreneur, the employees, the managing directors, and the executive board are all people who act ethically. Companies are shaped by people. For us, people are at the center of everything we do and are the focus of our holistic consulting services. Our consulting services focus on finding the optimal, customized solutions for our clients across all areas of our practice

Key Industry Sectors

  • Shipping
  • Wholesale and Retail
  • Plant and Mechanical Engineering
  • Insurance broker
  • Services
  • Nonprofit associations, foundations, and nonprofit organizations
  • small and medium-sized enterprises
  • Real Estate / Project Developers
  • wealthy families and individuals

Audit

  • Annual Financial Statement Audits
  • Audits of Consolidated Financial Statements
  • Exams in accordance with the MaBV
  • Special Exams

Tax

  • National and International Tax Planning Advisory Services
  • Support for cross-border advisory matters and issues with an international dimension
  • Corporate Transactions
  • Restructuring
  • Management of Large Family Fortunes
  • Business Succession
  • Consulting on Complex Investment and Financing Structures
  • Outsourcing
  • Assistance with Tax Audits, Enforcement Consulting
  • Representation before Tax Courts
  • Tax Planning Advice for Nonprofits and Social Enterprises

Corporate Finance

  • Business Valuations
  • Due Diligence, M & A
  • Financing
  • Third-Party Equity Solutions Without Dilution
  • Exit Plus - Strategies
  • Fund Structuring

Consulting

  • Corporate Restructuring
  • Going Global – International Consulting
  • Business Planning and Reporting
  • Risk Management Systems
  • Concepts for Inheritance and Succession Planning, Asset Transfers
  • Consulting on Social Business (Social Business and Succession, Structuring, Financing, Corporate Structure)

Frankfurt

Audit · Tax und Legal · Advisory

Dr. Thomas Schinogl
Auditor and Certified Public Accountant
Member of the Executive Board
Managing Partner at WIRA’s Frankfurt office

schinogl.fra@wira-audit.org.org

Hamburger Allee 2-4 / Westendgate
60486 Frankfurt
Phone +49 69 27 118-0

frankfurt@wira-audit.org

At our Frankfurt office, we offer a wide range of services in the areas of audit, tax, legal, and advisory, tailored to small and medium-sized businesses as well as internationally operating companies and corporate groups. We provide specialized services for select industries. Our certified public accountants, tax advisors, attorneys, and tax lawyers work across disciplines and possess international qualifications to benefit our clients.

Key Industry Sectors

  • Affiliated Companies
  • Service Company
  • Financial Services Companies
  • Real Estate Company
  • Machinery and Plant Engineering

Tax and Legal

  • National and International Tax Planning Advisory Services
  • Support for cross-border consulting matters and issues with an international dimension (expatriates, permanent establishments, etc.)
  • Corporate Transactions, M&A Advisory Services, Including Due Diligence
  • Restructuring consulting, particularly regarding inheritance and succession planning, mergers, asset transfers, or other reorganizations
  • Consulting on Complex Investment and Financing Structures
  • Outsourcing of financial accounting, payroll processing, and preparation of annual financial statements
  • Enforcement Consulting, Representation Before Tax and Civil Courts
  • Drafting of Contracts (e.g., supply, service, and sales contracts, or general terms and conditions)
  • Legal advice on commercial, corporate, and capital markets law, such as in connection with the organization and conduct of shareholders' meetings
  • Advising employers and employees on labor law issues related to the formation, implementation, and termination of employment relationships
  • Advice on intellectual property law matters, such as copyright and trademark law or similar intellectual property rights, as well as their enforcement against third parties

Audit

  • Audits of Annual and Consolidated Financial Statements
  • International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • Audits of Incorporation and Contributions-in-Kind
  • Special Audits Under Stock Corporation Law
  • Transformation-Related Transactions
  • Audits pursuant to Section 44 of the German Banking Act (KWG) and Section 36 of the German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)
  • Other Special Statutory Audits
  • Due Diligence

Advisory

  • Business Valuations
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Support for Business Succession Planning
  • Financing Structuring
  • Going Global - International Consulting
  • Business Planning and Reporting
  • Risk Management Systems
  • Business Analyses and Strategies for Increasing Profits
  • Financing and Grant Consulting
  • Restructuring and Turnaround
  • Business Intelligence
  • Liquidity Planning and Management
  • Corporate Compliance
  • Consulting Services for the Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • Assumption of Internal Audit Responsibilities

Nuremberg

Audit · Tax · Corporate Finance · Legal · Consulting

Dr. Horst Schaffer
Certified Public Accountant and Tax Advisor
Member of the Executive Board
Managing Partner at the WIRA Nuremberg office

schaffer.nue@wira-audit.org

Dipl.-Kfm. Thomas Schrepfer
Tax Consultant
Partner at the WIRA Nuremberg office

schrepfer.nue@wira-audit.org

Äußere Sulzbacher Str. 118
90491 Nürnberg
Phone +49  911 959980

nuernberg@wira-audit.org

The Nuremberg office specializes in retail—including mail-order and e-commerce—the construction and construction-related industries, as well as manufacturers with a significant portion of their production in Asia, particularly in China. We see ourselves first and foremost as advisors to business owners—including on succession and structural issues, as well as on corporate acquisitions and divestitures. Through our affiliated companies in Prague, Czech Republic, and Bratislava, Slovakia, we also offer solutions for Eastern Europe. A sister company provides legal counsel exclusively in the areas of business and tax law, with a particular focus on tax law related to corporate reorganizations. Another sister company specializes in consulting and restructuring for the automotive trade on behalf of auto finance companies and automakers.

Key Industry Sectors

  • Retail, including Filialisten
  • Mail-order business
  • E-commerce
  • Construction and construction-related industries
  • Control and chip manufacturers
  • Radio station
  • Insurance broker

Tax

  • National and International Tax Planning Advisory Services
  • Support for cross-border advisory matters and issues with international implications, particularly in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, as well as Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan
  • Succession Plans
  • Assistance with Tax Audits, Enforcement Consulting
  • Representation before Tax Courts

Audit

  • Annual Financial Statement Audits
  • Audits of Consolidated Financial Statements
  • Special audits, particularly at foreign subsidiaries, to supplement the work of the local auditor and, where applicable, the internal audit department

Corporate Finance

  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Business Valuations
  • Due Diligence
  • Support for Business Succession Planning

Legal

  • Corporate Law
  • Commercial and Contract Law
  • Employment Law for Businesses
  • Acquisition of a Company
  • Inheritance Law, particularly Succession Planning

Consulting

  • Corporate Restructuring
  • Going Global – International Consulting
  • Concepts for Inheritance and Succession Planning, Asset Transfers

Stuttgart

Audit · Tax · Corporate Finance · Consulting

Schulze-Delitzsch-Straße 28
70565 Stuttgart
Phone +49 711 489 31 300

stuttgart@wira-audit.org

With a population of approximately 2.7 million, the Stuttgart region has been one of Europe’s most important and successful economic hubs for decades. This is not only because global companies such as Daimler, Porsche, and Bosch are headquartered here, but above all because innovative and quality-conscious small and medium-sized enterprises live and work here. Located in the heart of this region, WIRA AG operates its Stuttgart branch, from which it offers high-quality services both locally and throughout Germany and the world. With our holistic consulting approach, intensive and forward-looking client support, and the close relationship between the responsible partner and the client, we offer tailored solutions and support for our clients’ questions in our areas of expertise.

Key Industry Sectors

  • Automotive supplier
  • Automotive Retail
  • Elder Care and Social Services
  • Construction companies, including related trades
  • Renewable Energy
  • Retail companies in a wide variety of industries (building materials, chemicals, petroleum, steel, machinery, consumer goods)
  • Machinery and Plant Engineering, Construction Equipment
  • Nonprofit organizations, municipal agencies
  • Self-Employed and Freelancers
  • Foundations
  • Specialized service companies (communications, training, human resources services)
  • Miscellaneous (political party)
  • Textiles and Apparel (Retail Chains, Wholesalers, and Manufacturers)
  • Insurance companies
  • Publishing

Tax

  • National and International Tax Planning Advisory Services
  • Support for cross-border consulting matters and issues with an international dimension (expatriates, permanent establishments, etc.)
  • Nonprofit Status, Foundations
  • Assistance with Tax Audits, Enforcement Consulting
  • Inheritance and Succession Planning, Asset Transfers
  • Representation before Tax Courts
  • Acquisition and Sale of Companies
  • Outsourcing of Financial Accounting, Payroll, and Expat Services

Audit

  • Audits of Annual Financial Statements, Audits of Consolidated Financial Statements
  • Audit in accordance with IAS/IFRS
  • Audit of Public Enterprises
  • Price Audits
  • Special Exams
  • Due Diligence Reviews
  • Assumption of internal audit responsibilities (MARisk VA, etc.)

Corporate Finance

  • Business Valuations
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Support for Business Succession Planning
  • Financing Structuring
  • Capital Raising, Mezzanine Financing, IPO

Consulting

  • Corporate Restructuring
  • Going Global - International Consulting
  • Business Planning and Reporting
  • Risk Management Systems
  • Business Analyses and Strategies for Increasing Profits
  • Financing and Grant Consulting
  • Data Protection, External Data Protection Officer
  • IT-Consulting
  • Restructuring and Turnaround
  • Business Intelligence, MIS
  • Liquidity Planning and Management
  • Consulting Services for the Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • Legal advice on corporate law matters, succession planning, and wills

Munich

Audit · Tax · Corporate Finance · Consulting

Dipl.-Kfm. Andreas Weinberger
Certified Public Accountant and Tax Advisor
Partner at the WIRA Munich office

weinberger.muc@wira-audit.org

Gisela-Stein-Str. 6
81671 München
Phone +49 89 547 090-500

muenchen@wira-audit.org

Munich, one of Germany’s economic hubs, is home to WIRA AG’s headquarters. Beyond traditional auditing and tax consulting, our practice focuses on comprehensive structuring advice; that is, through our team structure, we apply the insights gained from ongoing auditing and tax consulting to all related issues for the benefit of our clients, thereby achieving convincing results quickly and efficiently. We thus offer a wide range of services “from a single source” for medium-sized companies, including those with cross-border operations, as well as support on specialized issues.

Key Industry Sectors

  • Electronics/Electromechanics (Development and Manufacturing Company)
  • Textiles and Apparel (Retail Chains, Wholesalers, and Manufacturers)
  • Machinery and Plant Engineering
  • Retail companies of various sizes and from a wide range of industries
  • Medium-sized construction companies, including related trades
  • Elder Care and Social Services
  • Specialized service companies (marketing, communications, training, human resources services)
  • Financial Services Companies
  • Financing and Grant Consulting
  • Consulting Services for Nonprofit Organizations

Tax

  • National and International Tax Planning Advisory Services
  • Support for cross-border advisory matters and issues with an international dimension
  • Management of Large Family Fortunes
  • Assistance with Tax Audits, Enforcement Consulting
  • Representation before Tax Courts

Audit

  • Annual Financial Statement Audits
  • Audits of Consolidated Financial Statements
  • Special Exams
  • Advice on Questions Regarding Disclosure

Corporate Finance

  • Business Valuations
  • Due Diligence, M & A
  • Support for Business Succession Planning

Consulting

  • Corporate Restructuring
  • Going Global - International Consulting
  • Business Planning and Reporting
  • Risk Management Systems
  • Concepts for Inheritance and Succession Planning, Asset Transfers

Regensburg

Audit · Tax · Corporate Finance · Consulting · IT-Service

Dr. Bernd Waffler
Bachelor of Business Administration, Certified Public Accountant, Tax Advisor
Partner at the WIRA office in Regensburg

Franz-Mayer-Straße 16a
93053 Regensburg
Phone +49 941 208645-0

mail@wira-audit.org

The Regensburg office offers the full range of services, including auditing, tax consulting, legal advice, and management consulting. Another key focus is IT compliance and data protection.

Key Industry Sectors

  • Recycling
  • Construction Industry
  • Logistics
  • Machinery and Plant Engineering
  • Energy Industry
  • Public-Sector Companies and Municipalities

Audit

  • Owner-managed small and medium-sized businesses
  • Mid-Sized Corporations and Audits of Consolidated Financial Statements
  • Special Inspections Under the Packaging Act

Tax

  • Wealth and Business Succession
  • International Tax Consulting
  • Transfer Pricing and Related Documentation

Corporate Finance

  • M&A Consulting
  • Business Valuations
  • Business Planning

Consulting

  • Process Optimization and Process Design (“ReProDesign”)
  • IT-Consulting
  • IT-Service und IT-Compliance

Singen / Konstanz

Tax · Legal · Consulting

Dr. Hansjörg Reichert
Tax Consultant, Attorney
Partner at the WIRA office in Singen

Max-Porzig-Str. 1
78224 Singen
Phone +49 7731 9587 100

mail@wira-audit.org

The Singen office benefits from its strategic location in the border triangle between Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, as well as from the economic strength of the Lake Constance region.
This enables optimal networking with key regional partners and institutions, as well as in cross-border matters. This allows us to develop customized solutions for complex requirements that are tailored to regional specifics.
We support our clients with a holistic advisory approach covering all legal, tax, and other structuring issues.

Key Industry Sectors

  • Affiliated Companies
  • Service Company
  • Real Estate Company
  • Retail companies across a wide range of industries
  • Logistics
  • Renewable Energy
  • Automotive
  • Nonprofit associations, foundations, and nonprofit organizations
  • Self-Employed Individuals and Freelancers
  • Family-owned businesses of all kinds
  • High-net-worth families and individuals

Tax

  • Bookkeeping & Accounting
  • International Tax Law & International Value-Added Tax
  • Annual Financial Statements
  • Payroll Accounting
  • Tax Returns
  • Cross-Border Tax Consulting
  • Criminal Tax Law
  • Gift and Inheritance Tax

Legal

  • Corporate and Conversion Law
  • Labor Law
  • Commercial and Contract Law
  • IT Law
  • Business Succession
  • Legal Advice for Cross-Border Businesses
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Renewable Energy
  • Inheritance Law
  • Whistleblowers and Compliance
  • Startups and Founders
  • Real Estate Assets
  • NIS 2 Directive
  • Advance Medical Directive, Power of Attorney for Health Care, and Durable Power of Attorney for Personal Care
  • Prenuptial Agreements and Property Disputes

Consulting

  • Privacy Policy
  • Planning and Controlling
  • Corporate and Investment Financing
  • Management Consulting
  • M&A and Business Valuation
  • Real Estate Analysis and Real Estate Management
  • HR Services: Human Resources Management and Recruitment
  • Information Security

Emsdetten

Tax · Legal · Consulting

Dr. Philipp Diers, LL.M.
Certified Public Accountant, Tax Advisor, Attorney at Law
Member of the Executive Board
Managing Partner at the WIRA office in Emsdetten

Neubrückenstraße 4
48282 Emsdetten
Phone +49 2572 4085

philipp.diers@stodibe.de

The Emsdetten office is distinguished by its central location in the Münsterland region and its close ties to the economically strong regions of North Rhine-Westphalia. This enables us to collaborate in a spirit of trust with regional companies, institutions, and decision-makers, as well as to provide comprehensive support for business and personal matters. This results in customized, practical solutions that meet the region’s specific needs.
We support our clients with a holistic consulting approach to all legal, tax, and other planning matters.

Key Industry Sectors

  • Logistics
  • Trade
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medium-sized manufacturing and service companies

Key Areas

  • Tax Planning Advice
  • Restructuring, Tax Law Governing Corporate Conversions
  • Real Estate Transfer Tax
  • Succession planning
  • Final Exams

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