Haarmann, Wilhelm

Partner with Linklaters LLP, Frankfurt/Main

• legal advice in M&A
• private equity
• corporate law
• accounting law
• tax law, especially international tax law
• arbitrator in arbitration proceedings

• Since 2013 Partner with Linklaters LLP, Frankfurt/Main
• 2006 - 2013 Partner with HAARMANN Partners, Frankfurt/Main
• 1987 - 2005 Partner with Haarmann, Hemmelrath & Partners, Munich and since 1993 Frankfurt/Main
• 1979 - 1987 Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., Munich
• 1977 - 1979 Arthur Young & Co. Frankfurt/Main
• - Member in several supervisory boards, i.a. since 1988 at SAP SE
• - (since 1993 studies in law and economics in Münster and Freiburg, Germany
• 1973 state exam in law
• 1976 bar exam
• 1977 admittance to bar
• 1979 Dr. of laws (Münster, Germany)
• 1981 Certified Tax Advisor (Steuerberater)
• 1983 Certified Public Accountant (Wirtschaftsprüfer)
• 2000 Honorary professor for tax taw, University of Bamberg, Germany
• - married to Dr. Elisabeth Strobl-Haarmann, one daughter

As arbitrator (chairman, sole or co-arbitrator): Appr. 50 national and international arbitration proceedings under ICC or DIS rules or in ad-hoc arbitration in German or English language; (Main issues: M & A, corporate law (incl. liability of board members); international commercial law; accounting law; tax law; insolvency law; energy law

• Numerous publications and speeches related to tax law, corporate law, accounting law

• German
• English

• honorary professor for tax law, University of Bamberg, Germany
• member (up to 2013 chairman) of the tax committee of IDW ("Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer"/ "German Institute of Chartered Accountants")
• member of the managing board of the German branch of the International Fiscal Association
• member of the managing board of BVK - Bundesverband deutscher Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaften - German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association e.V. (2005 - 2009)
• member in various national and international professional associations and organisations