Rainer is member of the board of the Bavarian Section of International Fiscal Association (IFA).
Rainer studied law and economics at the University of Tübingen.
He speaks German and English.
Rainer is a tax lawyer (Rechtsanwalt) advising institutional investors and financial sponsors on complex tax-based transactions, with particular expertise in alternative investment funds. He collaborates regularly with the firm’s Investment Management Group in Luxembourg and regulatory lawyers in Frankfurt.
Rainer also advises on tax-oriented restructuring of groups, structuring of funds and tax-oriented finance products, as well as offering standalone tax advice to longstanding clients.
Rainer has advised on many major transactions. Transactions of significance where substantial involvement can be disclosed include advising:
Rainer regularly speaks at conferences on tax topics. He is also a prolific writer and his articles include:
“Die Immobilientransparenz gem. § 33 Abs. 2 InvStG 2018 bei Dach- and Masterfonds-Strukturen”, Betriebs Berater, 34/2017, with Elmar Bindl
“Das neue InvStG-Überblick and Korrekturbedarf,” DStR Deutsches Steuerrecht, August 2016, with Elmar Bindl
“Der Regierungsentwurf des Gesetzes zur Reform der Investmentbesteuerung”, DStR Deutsches Steuerrecht, April 2016, with Martin Mager
“Der Diskussionsentwurf zum Investmentsteuerreformgesetz”, DStR Deutsches Steuerrecht, August 2015, with Jann Jetter
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