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c·k·s·s has been named Germany’s Top commercial law firms 2024 by “FOCUS-Business”.

Certificate “Top commercial law firm 2024”

Our c·k·s·s tax lawyer and tax consultant Dr. Claas Fuhrmann was recognized by “Best Lawyers” magazine as one of the best lawyers in the field of tax law.

c·k·s·s was recognized by “brand eins” magazine as one of the best commercial law firms in Germany in 2024.

c·k·s·s Carlé Korn Stahl Strahl was recognized by WirtschaftsWoche in its November 10, 2023 issue as a “TOP Law Firm 2023” in the field of tax law and our team as a “TOP Lawyer 2023”.

“JUVE Handbook 2023” names c·k·s·s as one of the nine leading law firms for criminal tax law in Germany.
Source: www.juve-steuermarkt.de

JUVE-Verlag has published its 2023 ranking of leading advisors in tax law. The trade magazine’s ranking as part of the “Handbook of Taxes 2023” is based on comprehensive surveys of fellow consultants and in-house experts. c·k·s·s is one of the leading law firms in Germany in tax disputes, criminal tax law and VAT advice.
The fifteen leading names in the tax dispute (“Top 15”) include  Dr. Claas Fuhrmann sowie Rudolf Stahl who is also one of Germany’s leading criminal tax lawyers.
We would like to thank you for your trust and see these awards as a further incentive.

c·k·s·s has been named one of the best commercial law firms in Germany in 2023 by the magazine  „brand eins“ (special issue brand eins issue 26).

c·k·s·s has been named Germany’s Top Tax Firms 2023 by “FOCUS-Business”.

In its main magazine (issue 37/22), FOCUS recommends our law firm as the top commercial law firm 2022 in the field of tax law.

c·k·s·s was named Germany’s Top Tax Firms 2022 by “FOCUS”.

c·k·s·s was voted one of the best law firms in Germany by the business magazine Capital in the “Tax Law” category.
Source: www.capital.de

c·k·s·s was named one of the TOP 7 tax law firms in Germany by the magazine “brand eins” in May to July 2022 (special issue brand eins issue 20).

“JUVE Handbook 2022” names c·k·s·s as one of the nine leading law firms for criminal tax law in Germany.
Source: www.juve-steuermarkt.de

The JUVE publishing house has published its 2022 ranking of leading advisors in tax law. The trade magazine’s ranking as part of the “Handbook of Taxes 2022” is based on comprehensive surveys of consultant colleagues and in-house experts. c·k·s·s is one of the leading law firms in Germany in tax disputes, criminal tax law and VAT advice.
The fifteen leading names in the tax dispute (“Top 15”) include  Dr. Claas Fuhrmann and Rudolf Stahl , who is also one of Germany’s leading criminal tax lawyers.
We would like to thank you for your trust and see these awards as a further incentive.

In its main magazine (issue 36/21), FOCUS recommends our law firm as the top commercial law firm 2021 in the field of tax law.

c·k·s·s was named one of the TOP 10 tax law firms in Germany by the magazine „brand eins“ in May 2021 (special issue brand eins issue 20).

JUVE-Verlag has published its 2021 ranking of leading advisors in tax law. The ranking of the trade magazine as part of the “Handbook of Taxes 2021” is based on comprehensive surveys among consultant colleagues and in-house experts. c·k·s·s is one of the leading law firms in Germany in tax disputes, criminal tax law and VAT advice.
The ten leading names in the tax dispute (“Top 10”) include Dr. Claas Fuhrmann and Rudolf Stahl , who is also one of Germany’s leading criminal tax lawyers.
We would like to thank you for your trust and see these awards as a further incentive.

c·k·s·s was named one of the TOP 10 tax law firms in Germany by the magazine „brand eins“ in January 2021 (special issue brand eins issue 18).

Dr. Brill was named Adviser of the Year 2020 in the field of Tax Litigation by the English-language online magazine Finance Monthly.

c·k·s·s was awarded the title of “Best Law Firm 2020” in the field of tax law by the business magazine Capital and the market research institute Statista.

c·k·s·s was awarded by FOCUS magazine as one of Germany’s TOP Tax Firms 2020 in the fields of “Redevelopment, Restructuring, Insolvency”, “Corporate/Corporate Income Tax”, “Corporate Succession”, “Transformation, Restructuring and M&A”, “Inheritance, Donation, Heritage” as well as “Advising Non-Profit Companies/Foundations/Associations” and “Criminal Tax Law”. The disproportionate recommendation was highlighted.

c·k·s·s was named one of the TOP 10 tax law firms in Germany by the magazine “brand eins” in May 2020 (special issue brand eins of May 15, 2020, page 108).

JUVE Handbook 2019/2020 names c·k·s·s as one of the seven leading law firms for criminal tax law in Germany.
Source: https://www.juve.de/handbuch/de/2020/ranking/24680#ranking-6586+15474

According to the 2020 study conducted by Handelsblatt together with ‘Best Lawyers’, Dr. Martin Strahl is one of the “Best Lawyers” in the field of taxation, as he has been since 2015.

c·k·s·s Carlé Korn Stahl Strahl was named one of the 21 most renowned law firms for tax law in Germany by the WirtschaftsWoche on November 29, 2019.

According to the JUVE Handbook, Dr. Claas Fuhrmann is one of the leading names in tax litigation proceedings.
Source: JUVE-Handbuch 2017/2018

According to the JUVE Handbook, c·k·s·s is one of the recommended law firms for tax law and criminal tax law in Germany.
Source: JUVE-Handbook 2017/2018, 902/904

c·k·s·s was named one of Germany’s TOP Tax Firms 2016 by FOCUS magazine in the fields of “, Redevelopment, Insolvency”, “Corporate/Corporate Income Tax”, “Corporate Succession”, “Transformation, Restructuring and M&A”, “Inheritance, Donation, Heritage” as well as “Advising Non-Profit Companies/Foundations/Associations” and “Criminal Tax Law”. The disproportionate recommendation was highlighted.
Source: FOCUS-Spezial 2018, issue February/March 2018

c·k·s·s was awarded as a top commercial law firm in “FOCUS Spezial – Anwälte 2017” in the field of “Tax Law” – a disproportionate recommendation from colleagues was particularly highlighted.
Source: FOCUS-Spezial, issue October/November 2017

According to JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2016, c·k·s·s is one of the “recommended firms” in the areas of “tax law” and “tax criminal tax”
Source: JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2016, 398, 410

On January 26, 2016, JUVE reports on Rudolf Stahl‘s participation in one of the largest German criminal tax proceedings under the title “Criminal tax proceedings: Billionaire family Engelhorn gets off lightly” and the FAZ of January 27, 2016 also reports on the proceedings under the title “More than 100 million euros in tax damage“.

Under the title “Boutique instead of off the shelf”, the SteuerberaterMagazin reports in its 2/2016 issue on c·k·s·s and the advantages of specialisation.
Source: SteuerberaterMagazin, issue 2/2016; StBMag No. 2 of January 25, 2016 page 42

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Under the title “Top dog in the niche”, the SteuerberaterMagazin reports on c·k·s·s in its 9/2015 issue and comes to the conclusion that the “Cologne law firm c·k·s·s has earned an outstanding name in the industry over the past decades and relies on demanding mandates as well as long and intensive support for clients.”
Source: SteuerberaterMagazin, issue 9/2015

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c·k·s·s was selected by Wirtschaftswoche as one of the top 25 tax law firms in Germany in an independent jury process; Dr. Claas Fuhrmann and Rudolf Stahl were honored as tax specialists.
Source: Wirtschaftswoche of May 29, 2015

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c·k·s·s was awarded as a top commercial law firm in the “FOCUS Special 2015 Germany Top Lawyers” in the field of “Tax Law” – a disproportionate recommendation from colleagues was particularly highlighted.
Source: FOCUS-Spezial, issue February/March 2015

As one of the top tax advisors from the region, Dr. Claas Fuhrmann will discuss sensible tax laws, the mentality of companies and their own concerns about young talent at the “Round Table”.
Source: “Kölner Stadtanzeiger, special supplement tax consultants” November 2014

Dr. Claas Fuhrmann will be one of five proven experts to lecture and discuss the topic of “Inheriting and bequeathing without worries” at the Aachen Justice Forum.
Source: Aachener Zeitung of June 5, 2016

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c·k·s·s was named one of Germany’s best tax law firms 2014 by the magazine FOCUS in the areas of “Criminal Tax Law” and “Tax Office/Administrative Enforcement”.
Source: FOCUS-Spezial 2014 issue February/March 2014

According to Wirtschaftswoche, c·k·s·s is one of the “top law firms for criminal tax law”
Source: see issue of July 18, 2009

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