Axel Wagner

Axel Wagner is a lawyer and tax adviser and serves as Partner Transaction Tax at Grant Thornton Germany. With extensive expertise in tax due diligence, acquisition structuring, and tax SPA advisory, he delivers exceptional guidance to his clients.

Prior to joining Grant Thornton Germany, Axel gained valuable transaction consulting experience at leading international law firms, as well as at KPMG and WTS, both in Germany and abroad.

His portfolio spans national and international clients across diverse sectors, including industry, technology & software, healthcare & pharma, real estate, automotive, and infrastructure & renewables.

Fields of expertise

• Tax support for business transactions, including Tax Due Diligence, structuring and SPA advisory
• Tax advisory on corporate restructurings, reorganizations and carve-outs
• Tax consulting for companies in special situations such as restructurings, refinancing and tax-related turnaround advisory
• Optimizing complex M&A transactions for multinationals with a focus on tax-efficient cross-border structuring