He is regarded as a leading German tax law expert (ranked by Chambers in tier 1 for many years) and draws on more than 30 years’ experience in advising our clients on German and international tax matters. He regularly advices on tax audits and has a substantial track record on tax litigation proceedings. His focus lies on tax dispute resolution, in particular advising financial institutions on investigations and tax audits of complex tax driven transactions. This includes representing companies on disputed tax positions at the interface with criminal tax law.

Gottfried frequently lectures at seminars on corporate and international tax and has published numerous articles on tax issues. He is a member of the board of the Bavarian IFA, a member of the Professional Institute of Tax Advisers (Fachinstitut der Steuerberater) and is frequently recommended as a leading German tax specialist by various independent publications such as JUVE Handbook 2019/2020, Chambers Europe 2019 and Legal 500 2020.