His practice covers the full spectrum of tax issues arising in the financial services sector, including the structuring of complex cross-border transactions, corporate acquisitions, leveraged and structured finance, capital markets transactions, and corporate reorganizations. Kai also has a particular interest in crypto taxation and the taxation of capital income, advising financial institutions on the tax implications of digital assets and investment products. He regularly supports clients in connection with tax transactional work and on internal investigations in the financial sector, particularly with dividend arbitrage transactions. Kai also represented domestic and international banks in tax-related civil law litigations with counterparties. 

Prior to joining the firm as an Associate, Kai completed a secondment with our tax team in New York and he holds an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University.