Stephan Krampe, LL.M. (NYU)

Partner with Rimôn Falkenfort
Rechtsanwalt, Steuerberater

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Stephan Krampe advises institutional investors and family offices on the tax and legal structuring of complex corporate transactions, including the conception and implementation of fund structures, alternative investments and structured financing. He has a particular focus on the real estate sector.

He is a certified tax consultant (Steuerberater), has an LL.M. in International Tax Law from New York University and has been included in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions of the "Best Lawyers in Germany" list of Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers for his expertise in tax law.

Selected Experience

Group of investors on the sale of the Stollwerck to Panattoni
CoRE Solutions on sale-and-lease-back with AMW pharma specialist
CoRE on the acquisition of health-care leasing specialist
COLCAP on the acquisition of the new Vattenfall headquarters in Berlin
Rakuten Viber on the regulatory setup of its “Super App” in the EU
AEW–Advising a closed-end investment limited partnership on the acquisition of the innovative office property complex New Eastside Munich
Terex Corporation – Advising on the sale of the mobile crane business Demag® Mobile Cranes
Mount Street Mortgage Servicing Limited – Advising on the acquisition of EAA Portfolio Advisers GmbH
COLCAP – Advising COLCAP on the acquisition of a Capri by Fraser hotel
Bank11 – Advising on several securitisations of car loans with a total issue volume of approx. 1.7 billion
Advising on the conclusion of a mezzanine financing for the high-rise icon T1 in Frankfurt's city centre
Institutional investor – Advising on a joint venture to acquire a portfolio of more than 30 logistics properties in several countries
Aegila Capital Management – Advising on a joint venture to acquire the RellingHaus in Essen for more than EUR 140 million from Union Investment
Select Investment Limited – Advising on the forward sale of a hotel project development in Frankfurt

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Awards

Best Lawyers
Ranking for "Tax Law"
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 editions

Legal 500
“works quickly and thoroughly while also understanding business relationships very well’
(Germany 2019)

Legal 500
"... and Stephan Krampe are the law firm of choice in our real estate transactions. Over the wide range of activities and the internationality of the law firm, we always have a competent contact person."
(Germany 2020)

Professional Experience

Since 2021
Partner at Rimon Falkenfort

2013-2021
Partner at major international law firm

2008
Admission as certified tax advisor (Steuerberater)

2005
LL.M. International Taxation, New York University

2003
Admitted to the bar in Germany

2002
Second State Exam in Law, Bavaria

2000
First State Exam in Law, University of Bayreuth

Insights

Bundesverfassungsgericht kippt Grundsteuer [Federal Constitutional Court overturns property tax], Der Steuerberater, 5/2018
Überschusserzielungsabsicht bei der Kapitalanlage unter der Abgeltungsteuer [on certain aspects of the flat tax regime] (together with Martin Haisch), DStR 2011, 2178
Kapitalertragsteuer bei Verbriefungstransaktionen im Lichte des BFH-Urteils v. 22. Juni 2010 – I R 78/09 [on withholding tax on securitizations in light of Federal Tax Court ruling], (together with Florian Lechner), FR 2011, 607
Einzelfragen zur Abgeltungsteuer - Teil I [certain aspects of the flat tax regime], (together with Martin Haisch), FR 2010, 311
Steuerliche Aspekte der Verbriefung von Körperschaftssteuerguthaben [on tax aspects of securitization of corporate tax credits], (together with Marcus Helios), Corporate Finance, 2/2010