Mr. Funk’s notable assignments include tax due diligence (buy-and sell-side), tax structuring in international M&A transactions, and German tax compliance for larger PE funds. 

Most recently, Mr. Funk was responsible for the German tax compliance of numerous international private equity funds. He is expert in separate and uniform declaration of PE funds’ income for German investors, CFC/PFIC tax compliance, and declaration of return of capital (Einlagenrückgewähr). Mr. Funk has worked with clients across various industries, mainly private equity funds.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Funk spent more than 12 years in the M&A Tax /PE Tax Compliance Department at Deloitte in Munich and Frankfurt. 

Mr. Funk earned a master’s degree in taxation from the University of Florida and is an attorney at law and a Certified Tax Advisor. He is a member of the Chamber of Certified Tax Advisors (Steuerberaterkammer) and the Lawyer’s Chamber (Rechtsanwaltskammer). Mr. Funk regularly publishes articles in German tax journals about current tax aspects of M&A tax /PE tax compliance.