My experience derives from working for foreign law firms, from longstanding consulting and audit work at a Big 4 audit, tax and accounting firm as well as my ongoing tax consulting work especially in the area of project related work for an independent audit, tax and accounting practice.
2017 | Qualification as Certified Tax Advisor for International Taxation |
since 2014 | Tax Advisor at an independent owner-run Audit and Tax Advisory Firm for project related business such as restructuring, tax planning, succession planning, transfer pricing, cross-border consulting, linkage to International Network |
2000- 2014 | Employed at Big Four Audit company in the audit area specialising in audits of international groups as well as tax and legal advisory regarding issues of cross-border clients, especially set-up advice for inbound companies, tax compliance, preparation of annual financial statements, tax provisions, tax reporting, tax and legal due diligence, mergers and acquisitions (national/international), transfer pricing projects, withholding tax, contract drafting and review, tax audit attendance, Business Development in the area of German inbound companies |
2007- 2011 | Lecturer at the University of Applied Science in Bielefeld/Germany - Audit and Tax |
2004 | Admission to the German tax advisors association as fully qualified German Tax Advisor following Tax Advisor State Examination (2004) (“Steuerberaterin”) |
2000 | Admission to the German bar association as fully qualified German lawyer following the 2nd Legal State Examination (“Rechtsanwältin”) |
1998- 2000 | Referendariat - working for lawyers in Germany and the UK - 2nd Legal State Examination |
1997/1998 | 1st Legal State Examination leading to a university law degree |
1992- 1997 | Law Studies at the University of Osnabrück/Germany with special focus on Private International Law |
1992 | German Abitur (“A-Levels”) in English, Biology, Maths and History at Herzog-Ernst Gymnasium, Uelzen |
1973 | Born in Essen |