WTS wins corporate tax expert Felix Hierstetter as Partner Of Counsel

WTS, a global full-service provider of tax advisory services and financial & deal advisory, welcomes Felix Hierstetter as new Partner Of Counsel. The experienced corporate tax specialist most recently worked for the General Electric Group and will in future advise clients on national and international corporate tax law as well as on organizational and strategic issues.

Since 2004, Felix Hierstetter has held various management positions in the tax department of General Electric and its subsidiaries in Germany and abroad. Among other things, he was responsible for the "Domestic Tax" division for 11 years and since 2017 for the "International Tax" division of the entire group. Before joining General Electric, he was a partner at KPMG, specializing in group tax law, reorganization tax law and transfer pricing. Felix Hierstetter is also Chairman of the Tax Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany.

At WTS, Felix Hierstetter will contribute his extensive specialist knowledge in the field of group taxation as well as his many years of expertise in the management of tax functions. "Felix Hierstetter enjoys an excellent reputation in the industry. With his many years of experience in various management positions at one of the world's largest industrial groups, he knows the challenges of tax functions inside out. We will benefit greatly from his deep knowledge and excellent contacts with multinational companies around the world," says Fritz Esterer, CEO of the WTS Group.

"WTS and its award-winning tax team stand for client and practice proximity and a future-oriented, technology-supported consulting approach. I look forward to working in this dynamic environment and supporting WTS in the future," comments Felix Hierstetter.