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Business Law Attorney in Münster - Johannes Höfer

Your Expert for Tax Law, Tax Criminal Law, and White-Collar Defense — A Former Tax-Authority Official with Insider Knowledge

As a certified specialist attorney for tax law (Fachanwalt für Steuerrecht) and a former official of the German revenue administration, I offer you a rare depth of expertise in complex tax, tax-criminal, and white-collar matters. Since 2020 I have been a partner at Port7 Rechtsanwälte in Münster, defending your interests with both insider knowledge of the tax authorities and an attorney's precision.

My Practice Areas

Tax Law

Tax Law

  • Tax audits and tax-investigation matters (Betriebsprüfung, Steuerfahndung)
  • Tax-criminal proceedings and voluntary disclosures (Selbstanzeige)
  • Tax-court litigation
  • Appeals against tax assessments
Tax Criminal Law

Tax Criminal Law

  • Tax-criminal proceedings: investigation stage, defense at trial, and appeals
  • Voluntary disclosures and corrective filings
  • Defense during a search
White-Collar Criminal Law

White-Collar Criminal Law

  • Customs audits and undeclared-work cases
  • Fraud allegations
  • Delayed insolvency filing (Insolvenzverschleppung)
  • Subsidy fraud
Corporate Law

Corporate Law

  • Unternehmensgründung und Gesellschaftsstruktur
  • Merger & Acquisition
  • Geschäftsführerhaftung
  • Liquidation

Your Attorney with Authority Experience

Johannes Höfer — certified specialist attorney for tax law, former tax-authority official, and partner at Port7 Rechtsanwälte in Münster. My unusual combination of insider knowledge of the revenue administration and legal expertise lets me represent your interests with particular effectiveness.

Get in Touch: 0251 / 203 188 00
Do you need representation before a German tax office, tax court or public prosecutor? I advise international clients in English and German

What Sets Me Apart

  • Certified specialist attorney for tax law, focusing on tax audits, tax-criminal proceedings, and international tax law
  • Former tax-authority official with a solid grasp of how the agencies actually work
  • Partner at Port7 Rechtsanwälte since 2020
  • Concentration on tax law, tax criminal law, and white-collar criminal law, plus the adjacent field of corporate law
  • Personal, client-focused advice

Client reviews

T. R.
T. R. Tax law (back-tax demand)
I was connected with Mr. Höfer through anwalt.de. Beyond reaching back out to me promptly, he proved to be an exceptionally knowledgeable and helpful advisor in a tax matter that had been causing me real aggravation. I especially appreciated his candid advice weighing the cost involved against the likely benefit. Thank you once again, most sincerely!
Kay Deckstein
Kay Deckstein Tax Law
I called Mr. Höfer and didn't reach him right away. He returned my call extremely quickly. I briefly outlined my problem. An unusual response: he told me the realistic chance of success was maybe 20–30% and advised me against filing suit. In other words, he didn't try to push me into litigation for his own benefit but told me honestly how things stood.
It wasn't what I wanted to hear, but I found it genuinely fair and worth mentioning. Keep it up!
M. S.
M. S. Tax Law (tax-advisor liability)
Sometimes there really is no way around seeing a lawyer.
Many thanks for the competent advice and for representing me in the proceedings — I knew I was in good hands!
W. G.
W. G. Tax Law
A tax matter with little prospect of success was talked through and then, by mutual agreement, dropped on cost grounds. Sound, clear legal advice — simply fair.
Thank you.
M. B.
M. B. Tax Law
Mr. Höfer advised us thoroughly and to our complete satisfaction on tax matters. Beyond explaining complex legal processes in very understandable terms, he was always reachable, friendly, and consistently well prepared for our meetings, so that we could work efficiently. A clear recommendation from us!