HLB Schumacher Ganteführer Transfer Pricing

What HLB Schumacher Ganteführer Transfer Pricing does

HLB Schumacher Ganteführer Transfer Pricing GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft is a specialized transfer pricing advisory boutique headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, founded in 2023 as a joint venture between HLB member firms HLB Schumacher (Münster) and Ganteführer (Düsseldorf). The firm focuses exclusively on transfer pricing consulting, documentation, and controversy services for German Mittelstand companies with international operations, multinational corporations, and family-owned businesses with cross-border activities. It operates from three offices (Düsseldorf, Münster, and Poznan, Poland) with approximately 12 employees and is anchored by senior practitioners including Managing Director Heike Riesselmann (former EY Partner) and Of Counsel Prof. Dr. Thomas Borstell (former Global Head of Transfer Pricing at EY), alongside academic figures such as Prof. Dr. Christian Jahndorf.

The firm's service portfolio covers the full transfer pricing lifecycle across eight interconnected offerings: Benchmarking, Consulting & Structuring, Digitalisation (including DEMPE function capture and DAC-6 compliance tools), Financial Transactions, Litigation & Arbitration, TP-Compliance/Documentation (Local File, Master File, CbCr), Valuation, and Transfer Prices in Tax Audits. Beyond advisory services, the firm has developed proprietary digital tools for intercompany TP documentation preparation, DEMPE function capture, and DAC-6 compliance workflows. These digital products are positioned as efficiency enablers rather than AI/ML-driven systems.

Revenue is generated through professional services engagements structured on a project or retainer basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales targeting Mittelstand clients, cross-referrals through the HLB international network (1,100+ offices across 157 countries, 51,000 professionals), thought-leadership content (podcasts, seminars, JUVE Steuermarkt commentary), and bottom-of-funnel referral channels. The firm is privately held by its two founding HLB member firms with no venture capital or private equity investment, and is managed by Heike Riesselmann. The ownership structure explicitly contemplates onboarding additional HLB member firms as shareholders as part of the growth strategy.

Name

HLB Schumacher Ganteführer Transfer Pricing

Legal name

HLB Schumacher Ganteführer Transfer Pricing GmbH Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Website

https://hlb-tp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HLB Schumacher Ganteführer Transfer Pricing is a Düsseldorf-based boutique advisory firm specializing exclusively in transfer pricing consulting, documentation, and controversy support for German Mittelstand companies and multinational clients, operating within the HLB international network across offices in Düsseldorf, Münster, and Poznan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Advisory Services

akta.pro primary industry

Transfer Pricing Valuation & Intercompany Pricing Support (BPAHANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transfer Pricing & International Tax Services (BPAHABAI), Tax Valuation & Transfer Pricing Support (409A, estate/gift, intercompany) (FSAEAHAC), Transaction Tax Structuring & Deal Advisory (BPAHAOAJ)

Keywords

• Transfer pricing services
• International tax advisory
• Intercompany pricing documentation
• Tax audit defense
• OECD compliance consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax Advisory Services: Professional services revenue from consulting, documentation, and advisory engagements in transfer pricing. Engagements typically include planning, implementation, documentation, and controversy support for international transfer pricing systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HLB Schumacher Ganteführer Transfer Pricing is a specialized German boutique tax advisory firm offering transfer pricing consulting, documentation, and controversy support for multinational and mid-sized corporate clients with cross-border intercompany transactions. Services span the full transfer pricing lifecycle including benchmarking, consulting and structuring, digitalization, financial transactions, litigation and arbitration, TP-compliance/documentation (Local File, Master File, CbCr), valuation, and transfer prices in tax audits. The firm is a joint venture between two HLB member firms and leverages the HLB international network for cross-border mandates.

Product overview

HLB Schumacher Ganteführer Transfer Pricing is a specialized consulting firm offering transfer pricing services, not a unified software product. The company provides eight interconnected service areas covering the full lifecycle of transfer pricing: Benchmarking, Consulting & Structuring, Digitalisation, Financial Transactions, Litigation & Arbitration, TP-Compliance/Documentation, Valuation, and Transfer Prices in Tax Audits. These services are offered as standalone consulting offerings that can be combined based on client needs, ranging from planning and documentation to audit defense and dispute resolution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Benchmarking Preparation of arm's length analysis based on database studies, implementation of results in companies, and preparation of benchmark reports for transfer pricing documentation. Targeted at corporate clients requiring intercompany pricing benchmarking.
• Consulting & Structuring Planning and development of transfer pricing strategies, preparation of transfer pricing guidelines, and analysis of value chains with regard to transfer pricing systems. For corporate clients designing or restructuring their transfer pricing frameworks.
• Digitalisation Creation of tools for intercompany transfer pricing preparation, IT tools for DEMPE function capture, and DAC-6 and transfer pricing tool implementation support. Targeted at corporate clients modernizing transfer pricing documentation workflows.
• Financial Transactions Evaluation of financial transactions, determination of market prices, documentation of market-standard financial transactions, and analysis of cash pools, guarantees, sureties, and letters of comfort. For corporate clients requiring transfer pricing support for intra-group financial dealings.
• Litigation & Arbitration Representation in appeals, proceedings before fiscal courts, mutual agreement procedures, EU arbitration, and proceedings under the Dispute Settlement Act. For corporate clients defending transfer pricing positions in disputes.
• TP-Compliance / Documentation Preparation of Local File, Master File, and CbCr Reporting documentation, analysis of functional and risk profiles, planning and implementation of transfer pricing systems, and profit split method implementation. For corporate clients required to comply with transfer pricing documentation obligations.
• Valuation Intellectual property valuation, evaluation of function relocations, preparation of quantitative analyses, and valuations using capital market-oriented approaches. For corporate clients requiring valuation work underpinning transfer pricing positions.
• Transfer Prices in Tax Audits Preparation for tax audits, review of TP compliance, support during company audits, and acting as liaison between companies and tax authorities during transfer pricing examinations. For corporate clients under or anticipating German tax authority scrutiny.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GHJ (Gordon, Hohns & Joyce)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026GHJ is a US-based accounting and advisory firm. Andreas Koller, CPA, leads GHJ's International Tax Practice and serves as head of the International and German Desks, collaborating on cross-border tax topics. Featured as guest speaker in 'Kaffee mit: Verrechnungspreisen & Steuer- und Zollentwicklungen' webcast.
• HLB Schumacher Ganteführer Poznan OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Polish office established in Posen (Poznan) with local team members supporting German transfer pricing documentation and database analyses. Leverages existing Polish Desk capability from Ganteführer.
• HLB (International Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023HLB Schumacher Ganteführer Transfer Pricing is a member of HLB, a worldwide network of independent accounting, tax and business consulting firms. The network comprises over 1,100 offices in 157 countries and approximately 51,000 partners and employees. This membership provides access to international expertise and cross-border referral capabilities for serving multinational clients.
• HLB SchumachercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023One of the two founding partners of the joint venture. HLB Schumacher, based in Münster, is a member of HLB Germany with expertise in auditing and tax consulting. The partnership brings established relationships and capabilities in international tax advisory.
• Ganteführer (Dr. Ganteführer, Marquardt & Partner)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2023One of the two founding partners of the joint venture. Ganteführer, based in Düsseldorf, has developed into one of the leading multidisciplinary law firms for medium-sized companies in the Düsseldorf region. The partnership brings local market expertise and a Polish Desk capability.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• RSM: Global mid-tier accounting network with cross-border tax and TP capabilities. Overlaps with the firm's Mittelstand and cross-border TP offerings but offers a much broader portfolio of audit and consulting services.
• BDO: Global mid-tier accounting and tax network with substantial transfer pricing capabilities across multiple jurisdictions. Competes for the same German mid-market and multinational TP mandates but as part of a much broader advisory portfolio.
• Deloitte: Big 4 firm with major global transfer pricing practice. Competes for the same multinational TP documentation, audit defense, and dispute resolution engagements that HLB TP targets in the mid-market segment.
• EY: Big 4 firm and former employer of multiple senior team members (Riesselmann, Borstell). Largest TP practice globally and the most direct incumbent competitor for premium TP mandates and controversies.
• KPMG: Big 4 firm with large global transfer pricing practice serving multinationals and German corporates. Competes for high-end TP documentation, controversy, and APA work; key recruiting ground for senior practitioners.
• Crowe Global: Global accounting network with tax advisory capabilities including transfer pricing. Comparable as a mid-tier alternative to Big 4 for cross-border TP mandates but without boutique-style specialization.
• Forvis Mazars: International audit, tax, and advisory firm with a global TP practice serving mid-market and large multinational clients. Overlaps with the firm's cross-border TP work but competes as part of a full-service platform.
• PKF: International accounting and advisory network with tax/transfer pricing services. Targets similar mid-sized companies with international operations, though TP is one of many service lines rather than the exclusive focus.

Direct peers

• Ebner Stolz: German mid-market tax and audit advisory firm with established transfer pricing practice serving Mittelstand clients. Closely comparable given similar Mittelstand focus, domestic German presence, and TP service breadth.
• WTS: Germany-headquartered global tax and transfer pricing advisory network with strong mid-market focus and significant TP practice across Europe. Directly comparable as a specialized, non-Big 4 tax firm competing for German Mittelstand TP mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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