Mirco Zantopp

Attorney, Tax Advisor

Mirco Zantopp is a tax lawyer.

From annual financial statements to tax returns, to complex transaction structuring and tax rulings, Mirco employs his expertise in tax law to guide PXR’s clients securely through their fiscal year. Prior to PXR Legal, Mirco worked as a tax inspector for nine years, before stints at several major law firms. He was also an associate at SMP.

Born in Lübeck, Mirco studied tax law in Altenholz as well as general law in Kiel. He completed his legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Schleswig-Holstein.

Focus Areas
Taxes & Tax Structuring
Qualification
Dipl.-Finanzwirt (FH)
Lawyer
Certified tax consultant
Spoken Languages
English
German

Selected Transactions

  • Beratung von McMakler bei der Finanzierung durch Warburg Pincus
  • Beratung einer gemeinnützigen Organisation
  • Verschiedene Mandanten bei der Umsetzung von Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogrammen

Publications

  • Reform der Besteuerung von Mitarbeiterkapitalbeteiligungen durch das “Fondstandortgesetz” (jointly with Peter Möllmann, DStR 2020, 1230)
  • Liquidationspräferenzen in Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsprogrammen (jointly with Daniel Grisar, DStR 2020, 1768-1776)
  • Neues zum gesonderten und einheitlichen Feststellungsverfahren (FR 2019, 1085-1096)

News & Insights

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15.11.2025 Press Release

Wolters Kluwer acquires Libra for up to EUR 90 million – advised by PXR

Dealmeldungen 4
11.09.2025 Press Release

PXR advises AMBOSS on landmark €240 million financing round

Dealmeldungen 6
24.07.2023 Deal

PXR advises Opinary shareholders on sale to Affinity

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16.03.2023 Blog

Who is a "unrelated third party" - and does a sale beat the net asset value (Substanzwert) or not?

by Mirco Zantopp

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09.03.2023 Blog

Structual abuse through share rotation

by Mirco Zantopp