Introduction

Miriam is a dual-qualified lawyer and tax adviser focusing on complex cross-border M&A, private equity, real estate and financing transactions.

Miriam Staatz is a counsel in our tax practice in Frankfurt.

She advises domestic and multinational clients on all aspects of national and international taxation with a focus on M&A, private equity, real estate and financing transactions. She also regularly advises clients on tax rulings, tax audits, and tax disputes.

Miriam is qualified to practice both as a lawyer and a certified tax advisor. She has been frequently recommended as "One to Watch" by Handelsblatt / Best Lawyers in their editions 2022 through 2026. Prior to joining Ashurst Perkins Coie, Miriam worked in other major international law firms.

  • ResInvest Group | Lead partner: Stefan Bruder | September 2025 | Advising on the acquisition of the Datteln 4 coal-fired power plant from Uniper.
  • Aberdeen | Lead partner: Dr. Liane Muschter | September 2025 | Advising on the acquisition of a residential complex from BUWOG in Karlsruhe.
  • iCon Infrastructure | Lead partner: Dr. Sebastian Duab | November 2025 | Advising on the acquisition of the Meinhardt Group.
  • Houlihan Lokey | Lead partner: Florian Hirschmann | January 2026 | Advising on the acquisition of all assets relating to the European Real Estate Capital Advisory business of Mellum Capital GmbH.
  • HIH Invest on
    • the acquisition of a logistics project in Garbsen, Lower Saxony, within the framework of an existing joint venture with Urban Partners. Lead partner: Dr Liane Muschter | January 2026;
    • the acquisition of the “Deiker Höfe” new-build quarter in Düsseldorf as part of a club deal. Lead partner: Liane Muschter | February 2026;
    • the legal and tax aspects of the sale of an almost fully let office building in Dresden’s Waldschlösschenviertel district to SK-Gruppe. Lead partner: Dr Liane Muschter | July 2026.
  • NCSoft Corporation | Lead partner: Marina Arntzen | March 2026 | Advising on the acquisition of a majority stake in JustPlay GmbH.
  • Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners I Lead partners: Marina Arntzen and Stefan Bruder | May 2026 | Advising on the investment in Mirai Power NIBC, Rabobank and Unicredit on the financing for Portus Data Centres.
  • NIBC, Rabobank and a European commercial bank | Lead partner: Derk Opitz | May 2026 | Advising on the financing for Portus Data Centres.
  • Panattoni | Lead partner: Liane Muschter | July 2026 | Advising on the sale of two logistics parks located in Essen and the Greater Frankfurt area to P3.
  • K+S Group | Lead partner: Dr. Stephan Hennrich | July 2026 | Advising on the acquisition of Qemetica’s salt business.