THORSTEN LOTZ

Specialized Attorney for Tax Law
Litigation experience in the representation of tax advisors and lawyers in significant commercial law cases since 1992 and Legal representation of directors and board members in service contract and liability law cases since 1997. Comprehensive corporate and tax law consulting in corporate restructuring projects and corporate acquisitions/sales.
“Successful litigation and legal consulting for mid-sized businesses nowadays require vast expertise in law fields that didn’t even exist 5 or 10 years ago.”
Thors­ten Lotz is one of the founding ­part­ners of the law firm PATZINA ⦁ LOTZ Rechtsanwälte.
Location: Frankfurt
Languages: German, English
Telefon: +49 (0) 69/583021-100
E-Mail: lotz@patzina-lotz.de
Handelsblatt: Germany'S Best Lawyers 2022 - Thorsten Lotz
Handelsblatt: Germany'S Best Lawyers 2022 - Thorsten Lotz
2010 – present
PATZINA ⦁ LOTZ Rechtsanwälte

Founding partner of law firm PATZINA ⦁ LOTZ Rechtsanwälte

1998 – 2010
PATZINA Rechtsanwälte

Founding partner of law firm PATZINA Rechtsanwälte

1997

Partner in major, mid-sized law firm in Frankfurt/Main

1995
Specialized Attorney for Tax Law
1992
Admission as attorney at law

Associate of medium-sized law firm in Frankfurt am Main

1992
2nd State Legal Exam
  • Corporate restructuring (corporate & tax law)
  • Legal representation of tax advisors and lawyers in professional liability cases
  • Legal consulting & representation of directors & board members in D&O proceedings
  • Legal assistance for companies, directors & board members in matters of labor law & service contract law
  • Remuneration & service procurement law for tax advisors & lawyers
  • Ongoing litigation services for tax advisors and major auditing companies against claims of alleged professional mistakes.
  • Legal assistance and consulting for advisors, lawyers and auditors in the run-up to legal actions aimed at the prevention of future losses for their clients.
  • Ongoing consulting and litigation services for mid-sized and major mid-sized corporate clients in commercial, corporate and labor law matters.
  • Matters of remuneration law and professional rights for tax advisors and lawyers.

Thorsten Lotz has (co-)authored numerous publications, including the 7th and most recent edition of the Comments on the German Tax Advisors’ Fee Ordinance (StBVV), W.L. Eckert, published by C.H. Beck in 2023, as well as a treatise on StBVV Sections 10 to 17, along with extensive publications on international tax law (Mr. Lotz specializes in the DBA double tax treaty between Germany and Switzerland.)