Martin Bünning joins Ashurst’s tax practice in Frankfurt

International law firm, Ashurst, has announced the appointment of Martin Bünning as partner in its tax practice in Frankfurt.

Martin joins from Jones Day where he has been a partner since 2011. His practice focuses on tax advice for investors in real estate and other alternative investments, as well as on tax structures for open-ended and closed funds. He also advises on private equity/venture capital matters and on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. Martin also assists German and international clients in relation to general corporate tax issues.

Tobias Krug, managing partner of Ashurst in Germany, commented:

“Martin Bünning is exceptionally experienced in advising on the tax aspects of national and cross-border real estate, private equity and corporate transactions. He is ideally suited to Ashurst given the firm’s strength in these areas and we are confident he will make a significant contribution to the team.”

Martin Bünning said:

“The firm has a very strong offering in Germany and internationally and I am looking forward to joining the team and helping to further develop the European and German tax practice.”