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Senior Associate — Corporate & Tax

Stefan Keller

Stefan Keller — Senior Associate at German Company Formation, Düsseldorf

Universität Bonn, 2009

First State Exam in Law (Erstes Staatsexamen)

15+ years in practice

Corporate and tax law, Düsseldorf

Working languages

German, English

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Corporate and tax law for international founders.

Stefan Keller joined the firm after completing his legal training at the Universität Bonn and an early career in commercial law at a mid-size Düsseldorf firm. He has spent the past fifteen years advising foreign entrepreneurs and investment structures on setting up and operating in Germany.

His day-to-day practice centres on GmbH and UG incorporation — from notarial deed preparation and Handelsregister filing through to post-incorporation tax registration (Finanzamt) and bank account setup. He regularly handles commercial contract drafting in English for clients whose German counterparties require locally compliant documentation.

On the tax side, Stefan works closely with the firm's Steuerberater team to ensure corporate tax filings, VAT registrations, and annual accounts meet German statutory deadlines. He has particular experience with cross-border structures involving Swiss holding entities.

Stefan writes the firm's practitioner guides on German corporate formation topics. His articles are written in plain English for founders who need accurate legal information without translation barriers.

Areas of practice

  • GmbH and UG formation for non-resident founders
  • Corporate restructuring and share transfers
  • German commercial contracts (in English)
  • Ongoing tax compliance and Steuerberater filings
  • VAT registration and cross-border tax structuring
  • BaFin licence applications (crypto, payment services)

Contact

German Company Formation — Düsseldorf Office

Graf-Adolf-Strasse 41, 40215 Düsseldorf, Germany

+49 176 26888856info@germancompanyformation.com

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