Benjamin Karten advises national and international companies on all aspects of German tax law. In particular, he has considerable experience advising on cross-border tax matters and international investment structuring. Benjamin Karten also regularly advises on corporate transactions (M&A), and provides support for company audits and transfer pricing matters.

Another area of specialisation is advising private clients on tax aspects of asset structuring and succession planning, as well as domestic and international investments and changes of residence.   

Benjamin Karten is a partner at BWLS Strunk Stoffersen Partnerschaft mbB von Steuerberatern, Wirtschaftsprüfern und Rechtsanwälten. Before joining BWLS/GÖRG, he worked as a tax advisor and partner at a medium-sized law firm in Hamburg.

After studying business administration at universities in Bayreuth and Vienna and graduating in business administration, Benjamin Karten worked at an auditing firm in Hamburg for over 12 years.

He qualified as a tax advisor in 1999.