PARTNER | LAWYER | CERTIFIED SPECIALIST LAWYER FOR TAX LAW

Dr. Michael
Zoller

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Dr Michael Zoller is the leading expert in Germany when it comes to defending investor claims in capital investments. In addition to almost 30 years of litigation experience with numerous landmark decisions of the Federal Supreme Court, he has also contributed to this with his handbook "Liability for Capital Investments". This has meanwhile been published in its 4th edition and, as "Der Zoller", has become the benchmark for case law on liability in capital investments for courts and lawyers alike. He is a popular speaker in this field. In addition, he advises entrepreneurs on succession planning, in particular involving charitable foundations. He is a specialist in tax law, a member of the board of directors of numerous foundations and head of the practice groups Banking and Capital Markets Law as well as Litigation and Arbitration.

  • Defense of claims against investors
  • Defense of claims against professionals
  • Specialist in complex mass litigation
  • Advice on corporate law
  • Advice on asset succession/establishment of foundations
  • Legal 500 Germany 2024: Recommended lawyer
  • JUVE Handbook consistently since 2007 | 2008: Often recommended lawyer, especially for dispute resolution
  • Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers (2009-2024): One of the best lawyers for banking law in germany 
  • Top business lawyer in the field of banking Focus 2019
  • Attorney at Law/Partner at LUTZ | ABEL since 2023
  • 1993-2022 Attorney at Law/Since 2013 Name Partner at Wirsing Hass Zoller, Attorneys at Law/Partnership, Munich.
  • Specialized attorney for tax law 1998
  • Admitted to the bar 1993
  • Doctorate under Prof. Klaus J. Hopt, LMU Munich 1992
  • Law studies at the LMU Munich

One of the best lawyers for banking law in germany.

Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers 2024

Legal 500 Empfohlener Anwalt 2024

Recommended lawyer.

Legal 500 Germany 2024

Excellent cooperation, highly professional, goal-oriented.

Competitor, JUVE Handbook 2023 | 2024

Confident and strategically experienced litigator.

JUVE Handbook 2022/23

Renowned author of the Betriebs-Berater.

BB 46.2022

The liability expert for capital investments.

C.H.Beck-Verlag 2022

collegial and respected

Competitor, JUVE Handbook 2024 | 2025

highly professional and goal-orientated

Competitor, JUVE Handbook 2024 | 2025