We are excellent

As one of the leading international tax advisory firms, we are committed to delivering the highest quality products and solutions. Our tireless efforts have not only earned us the trust of our clients, but also the attention and recognition of the industry. We have received numerous awards for our services. Here is just a selection of the most important awards. 

JUVE Tax market

Based on its comprehensive survey of tax experts, JUVE now compiles an annual ranking of the top employers in tax consulting. We are very proud that we regularly score highly with our employees as an attractive employer.

In addition, we were once again named JUVE Law Firm of the Year for sales tax, financial tax and corporate tax, and received a 4-star rating for personal corporate tax, transfer pricing, customs and excise duties.

ITR World Tax 

WTS Germany was recognised in the areas of General Corporate Tax, Indirect Tax, Tax Controversy, Transactional Tax and Transfer Pricing in the 2023 ITR World Tax and World TP Top Tiers. 

ITR World Tax also honoured the Highly Regarded Practitioners 2023. Jürgen Scholz, Michael Connemann, Joachim Strehle, Franz Hohenlohe and Dr Karen Möhlenkamp are among the outstanding winners in this category. 

Wirtschaftswoche

In 2023, Wirtschaftswoche magazine named us the  Top Tax Consultancy in the areas of income tax, compliance and value added tax.

WTS has also received multiple awards from Wirtschaftswoche in previous years:

Fritz Esterer 2021 for tax audits, tax accounting and consulting with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups

Franz Hohenlohe and Jürgen Scholz in 2021 for corporate and group tax consulting and international tax law

Fritz Esterer in 2021 for most renowned law firms and experts in compliance and process optimisation

Fritz Esterer, Lars Klevermann, Florian Oehl, Reinhard Pumpler in 2021 for most renowned law firms and experts in technology and digitalisation 

Freundin und kununu

Once again, we have been named one of the most family-friendly employers in Germany and Austria according to a major ranking by freundin and kununu.

Focus-Money

In a major test conducted by Focus Money, WTS was awarded the title of Germany's best jobs with a future in 2021. 

brand-eins

Awarded by brand-eins in 2021 as one of Germany’s Top Tax Advisors and Auditors, recognized for expertise in International Tax Advisory, Specialized Corporate Tax Advisory, VAT Advisory, Corporate Transformations and Restructuring, M&A, Representation and Enforcement before Tax Authorities, Review of Administrative Acts, as well as Customs and Excise Duties.

Handelsblatt

The Handelsblatt ranking ‘Germany's Best Lawyers 2020’ honoured Klaus D. Hahne, Dr Karen Möhlenkamp and Dr Tom Offerhaus in the field of tax law.