WTS Advisory welcomes new partner for Deal Advisory: Thomas Kuehl joins from BDO

Munich, March 2, 2026 – WTS, a full-service provider of tax consulting and complementary financial advisory services, is strengthening its WTS Advisory division with Thomas Kuehl as a new partner in Frankfurt am Main. With this step, WTS is consistently driving forward the expansion of its deal advisory consulting services.

Thomas Kuehl has more than 20 years of experience in deal and valuation advisory. He is transferring from BDO, where he has been a partner since 2019. Previously, he worked as Managing Director at the financial advisory and valuation boutique ValueTrust and as a partner in Baker Tilly's Competence Center Valuation. Before that, he worked for many years at KPMG in the deal advisory/valuation services division, where he gradually took on more responsibility.

As a valuation expert, his focus is on advising on complex and contentious valuation issues and corporate restructuring measures. He has an extensive track record in supporting numerous valuation and transaction projects as a consultant, independent appraiser, and court-appointed expert.
At WTS Advisory in Frankfurt am Main, Thomas Kuehl will specifically expand the existing range of services in the area of transaction advisory with valuation services. “With his expertise, Thomas Kuehl perfectly complements our comprehensive range of deal advisory services—from creating sound decision-making bases to implementing capital measures and advising on the initiation of transactions through fairness opinions to preparing valuation reports in disputes,” explains Dr. Heiko Frank, member of the Executive Board and partner in the Deal Advisory division at WTS Advisory.

Thomas Kuehl adds, “I am delighted to be joining WTS in the Valuation Advisory division on March 1 and to be able to contribute my valuation expertise to a rapidly growing, tax-focused consulting environment. Entrepreneurs, shareholders, and investors need reliable valuation services that are consistently integrated with tax and transaction-related advice. It is precisely this integrated approach to service that sets WTS apart.”

Thomas Kuehl's arrival is one of a series of new additions that have enabled WTS Advisory to further expand its Deal Advisory division in the current fiscal year. Jan Steinbächer and Jean-Christophe Irigoyen joined the company in July 2025. Together, they are developing the buy-side advisory division, which focuses on the design and implementation of national and international acquisition strategies. The transaction advisory division has also seen significant expansion, particularly in Munich and Frankfurt am Main.