Düsseldorf
+49 211 600 55-277 +49 211 600 55-520 g.kostrzewa@heuking.de
Languages
German,
English
Practice groups/Expertise
Consulting focuses
- Private Clients
- Tax law
- Inheritance and Gift Tax Law
- Corporate Succession
- Tax Criminal Law
Vita
- Co-Head of the Private Clients Practice Group
- Certified Tax Lawyer
- Admitted to the barsince 1996
- Education and former activities
- Ernst & Young AG, Düsseldorf1995-1999
- University of Konstanz Legal Trainee/Referendar 1993; Assessor 1995
- German University for Administrative Sciences, Speyer 1994
Affiliations
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), TEP
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- German-Israeli Lawyers Association (DIJV)
Gerd Kostrzewa's Distinctions
JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2018/2019
Who's Who Legal 2018
JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2017/2018
Who's Who Legal 2017
JUVE Handbook Commercial Law Firms 2016/2017
Leaders List 2016
JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms 2015/2016
Citywealth Leaders List 2015
JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms 2014/2015
JUVE Handbook German Commercial Law Firms 2013/2014
JUVE Kanzlei des Jahres 2015 für Steuerrecht
Citywealth Leaders List 2013
Latest news
Publications
2014
The German tax and inheritance law treatment of trusts
in: The ABA Guide of International Estate Planning 2014
Lectures
2025
It’s a Matter of Trust: Foreign Grantor Trusts and Other Trust Development
25th U.S. and Europe Tax Practice Trends Conference, April 2025, Amsterdam
30 Years of Private Client Planning – What has changed
30th Annual International Private Client Tax Conference, March 2025, London
2024
Citizens of the World, Navigating the Labyrinth of Special Tax Regimes
24th Annual U.S. and Europe Tax Practice Trends Conference, April 2024, Munich
Transfer of a Business at the Time of Death
STEP Benelux, March 2024, Amsterdam
2023
Best Practice for Israeli Investments into the EU
STEP Israel, June 2023
2022
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: DAC 6
STEP Israel, September 2022
Dealing with a sudden international crisis
27th Annual International Wealth Transfer Practice Conference, London, June 2022
2021
Virtual 21st Annual U.S. and Europe Tax Practice Trends Conference
ABA, Webinar, March 2021
Living a Double Life in Germany and the U.S. – The Inbond Session
German American Business Association Southern California, Webinar, February 17, 2021
Living a Double Life in Germany and the U.S. – The Outbond Session
German American Business Association Southern California, Webinar, February 3, 2021
2020
Pandemic realities: Implications for tax-residence of individuals, trusts and corporations
STEP, USA, Webinar, December, 2020
How Germany, the UK and the US Target and Audit High Net Worth Individuals
STEP USA, Webinar, December, 2020
Cross-Border US/Europe Tax Planning
US/UK Tax Planning: Digital Week, Webinar, October 2020
The Use of Foundations and Trusts in Private Wealth Succession Planning Can Civil and Common Law Vehicles Co-Exist?
STEP USA, Webinar, September 2020
What private wealth professionals should know about international tax transparency
ABA/IBA/IFA Webinar, June 2020
The endless development of disclosure: a review of DAC 6 and similar systems around the world
25th International Private Client Conference, London, March 2020
The digital estate – not only relevant for millenials
STEP Europe Conference, Vienna, February 2020
2019
Inheriting problematic structures: common tax issues for Heirs/Beneficiaries and pre-death restructuring possibilities
19th Annual U.S. and Europe Tax Practice Trends Conference, Paris, April 2019
STEP Webinar
Cross-Border German/US Tax Planning STEP Webinar, March 2019
2018
Exit tax – I am leaving the country and only for this reason should I pay capital gain taxes. What are you talking about?
23rd Annual International Wealth Transfer Practice Conference, London, March 2018