Flick Gocke Schaumburg

What Flick Gocke Schaumburg does

Flick Gocke Schaumburg is a German tax-centered law firm and auditing practice founded in 1972 in Bonn, operating as a Partnerschaft mbB with no parent company. The firm delivers interdisciplinary advisory across tax law, business law, auditing and business valuation, M&A transactions, and compliance, organized through the main partnership and five wholly-owned subsidiaries covering audit services (Flick Gocke Schaumburg GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft), digital/AI solutions (FGS Digital GmbH), tax advisory (FGS Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH), revisions and trust services (FGS Revisions- und Treuhandgesellschaft mbH), and foundation fiduciary services (FGS Treuhandgesellschaft für Stiftungsvermögen mbH). The firm serves six primary client segments — family-owned businesses, listed corporate groups, private clients, family offices, civil society and public-sector entities, and founders and investors — delivered by over 1,100 professionals including 99 partners across seven German offices in Bonn, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Munich, and Stuttgart, with international reach provided through exclusive membership in Taxand and membership in Praxity.

The firm monetizes exclusively through customized, quote-based professional services engagements billed on multi-year arrangements, with no standardized fee tiers publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and partner-driven, relying on industry reputation, thought leadership content (blog, Transfer Pricing newsletter, podcasts, specialist publications), events such as Stiftungstag and NextGen Convention, and referral networks rather than traditional advertising. Technology supports rather than constitutes the offering: client-facing digital products include the FGS Trennungsmanager App (launched 2018) and a Pillar 2 Management App, while FGS Digital GmbH provides digitalization consulting, automated payroll, tax data analytics, and ERP advisory as adjunct services to the core advisory practice. Brand equity is reinforced by sustained top-tier rankings from JUVE, Chambers, Legal 500, and the International Tax Review, including ITR WorldTax Gold in 2025 and multiple JUVE Law Firm of the Year awards (tax 2011, corporate law 2013, corporate tax 2022, tax disputes 2023).

Name

Flick Gocke Schaumburg

Legal name

Flick Gocke Schaumburg Rechtsanwälte Wirtschaftsprüfer Steuerberater Partnerschaft mbB

Website

https://fgs.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Flick Gocke Schaumburg is a Bonn-headquartered German tax-centered law firm delivering interdisciplinary tax, legal, audit, transaction, and compliance advisory from seven German offices to corporations, family businesses, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals, with 1,100+ professionals including 99 partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax and Legal Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411), Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Tax Law (BPAHAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transaction Tax Structuring & Deal Advisory (BPAHAOAJ), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Tax Planning & Compliance for Family Offices (FSAAADAE), Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Tax advisory services
• Business law advisory
• Audit and valuation
• M&A transaction advisory
• Compliance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Core legal advisory services covering tax law, business law, and related areas delivered by lawyers, tax advisors, and auditors
2. Tax Advisory: Tax consulting services including corporate tax, international tax, transfer pricing, tax compliance, and tax litigation
3. Auditing and Business Valuation: Annual and consolidated financial statement audits, special audits, business valuation, and transaction services
4. Transaction Advisory: M&A tax, M&A legal, and M&A financial advisory services for domestic and cross-border transactions
5. Compliance Services: Corporate compliance, tax compliance management, and internal investigations services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Flick Gocke Schaumburg is a German tax-centered law firm providing interdisciplinary legal, tax, audit, and compliance advisory to corporations, listed companies, family-owned businesses, family offices, founders, and private clients. Services span tax law, corporate and business law, auditing and business valuation, M&A transactions, and compliance management, delivered across seven German offices. The firm also operates digital tax/legal innovation services via its FGS Digital GmbH subsidiary and dedicated mobile apps.

Product overview

Flick Gocke Schaumburg is a leading German law firm offering interdisciplinary tax-focused legal advice, with services spanning tax law, business law, auditing and business valuation, transactions, and compliance. The firm operates through its main partnership and five subsidiary entities: Flick Gocke Schaumburg GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (audit services), FGS Digital GmbH (digital/AI solutions), FGS Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH (tax advisory), FGS Revisions- und Treuhandgesellschaft mbH (revisions/trust), and FGS Treuhandgesellschaft für Stiftungsvermögen mbH (foundation fiduciary services). The firm also offers digital products including the FGS Trennungsmanager App and Pillar 2 Management App. Services are delivered across seven German offices (Bonn, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart) with over 1,100 employees including 99 partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tax Advisory Services Tax advisory and consulting services covering Konzern- & Unternehmenssteuerrecht (group and corporate tax law), Internationales Steuerrecht, Transfer Pricing, Unternehmens- & Vermögensnachfolge (business and wealth succession), Indirect Taxes, Real Estate Tax Law, Gemeinnützigkeit & Öffentliche Hand, Steuerdeklaration, Tax Criminal Law, and Tax Litigation. Targeted at corporations, listed companies, family businesses, and high-net-worth private clients.
• Business Law (Wirtschaftsrecht) Commercial and business law services covering Labor & Social Security Law, Foreign Trade Law, Banking & Financial Supervisory Law, Inheritance & Family Law, Corporate/Societies Law, Real Estate Business Law, Capital Markets Law, Notary Services, Litigation & Arbitration, Restructuring & Insolvency Law, Foundation & Association Law, Competition & Regulation, and Commercial Criminal Law.
• Audit and Valuation (Prüfung & Bewertung) Annual and consolidated financial statement audits, special audits, IT audit and consulting, national and international accounting (IFRS/German GAAP), Tax Compliance & Risk Management, Transaction Services, Business Valuation, and Corporate Finance advisory. Delivered primarily by Flick Gocke Schaumburg GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft.
• Transaction Services (M&A) M&A Tax, M&A Legal, and M&A Financial Advisory services covering Distressed M&A, Fund Advisory, Real Estate Transactions, Joint Ventures, Private Equity & Venture Capital, and Public Takeovers / IPOs for domestic and cross-border transactions.
• Compliance Services Tax Compliance Management, Corporate Compliance, Antitrust Compliance, Preventive Criminal Law Advisory, Review of Tax CMS & RMS, and Internal Investigations for corporations and listed companies.
• Tax and Legal Innovation (FGS Digital) Digitalization consulting for enterprises and small/medium law firms, AI solutions, global minimum taxation (Pillar 2) support, tax data analytics and forensics, automated payroll, electronic audit (eAudit) readiness, tax-centered ERP advisory, and crypto-assets advisory. Delivered by FGS Digital GmbH.
• FGS Treuhandgesellschaft für Stiftungsvermögen mbH (Foundation Trust Services) Fiduciary entity services for foundations without legal capacity, management and administration of foundations with legal capacity, and executor services. Delivered by FGS Treuhandgesellschaft für Stiftungsvermögen mbH.
• FGS Trennungsmanager App First FGS mobile app, developed in cooperation with Kienbaum and Cetonis, focused on divorce/separation management workflows.
• Pillar 2 Management App Digital application for managing global minimum taxation (Pillar 2) compliance requirements, supporting multinational corporate clients with OECD Pillar 2 obligations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Leading market position in German tax and corporate law advisory
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TaxandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlick Gocke Schaumburg is the exclusive German member of Taxand Global, the world's largest association of independent tax advisory firms operating in over 40 countries. This partnership enables cross-border tax advisory services for international clients.
• PraxitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlick Gocke Schaumburg GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft is a member of Praxity, a worldwide alliance of independent accounting and consulting firms. Praxity comprises 68 member firms with 76,000 partners and employees in 119 countries, with combined fee income of US$9.7 billion.
• LeitnerLeitner (Austria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with LeitnerLeitner in Austria established in 2010 for enhanced cross-border advisory capabilities in the Alpine region.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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