Prof. Dr. jur. Bernhard Becht, LL. M. (M&A)

Steuerberater (bis 2016)

  • Degree in law at the Universities of Mainz, Mannheim and Freiburg; Degree: first state law examination (04.07.1988)
  • Professional legal training from November 1988; Degree: second state law examination (26.07.1991)
  • Doctoral student at the Universität Konstanz; oral examination on 15.05.1996; topic of the dissertation: “Mergers and spin-offs of corporations in the European Single Market “
  • Postgraduate-Degree “Mergers & Acquisitions “at the Westfälische-Wilhelms-Universität Münster; Degree: “Masters of Laws “(27.11.2004); Topic of the master thesis: “Chances and risks of the Verlustnutzung through restructuring “

Professional Activities

  • Worked at a law firm in Kaiserslautern (October 1991 – 06.12.1991)
  • Einweisung in die Aufgaben des höheren Dienstes in der Steuerverwaltung des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz ab 16.12.1991 beim Finanzamt Neustadt/W.
  • Head of subject area (Sachgebietsleiter) at Finanzamt Kaiserslautern from 09.08.1993 (fine and criminal case department, Veranlagung)
  • Referent bei der Oberfinanzdirektion Koblenz from 02.02.1998 until 31.01.2001 and from 01.02.2002 until 30.06.2002
  • Lecturer at the Fachhochschule für Finanzen des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz in Edenkoben for income tax law, business tax law, international tax law, European law, constitutional law, private law since 01.07.2002
  • Referent bei der Oberfinanzdirektion Koblenz für die zentrale Prozessvertretung vor dem Finanzgericht Rheinland-Pfalz und dem Bundesfinanzhof ab 01.02.2007
  • Judge at the Finanzgericht des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz from 01.02.2001 until 31.01.2002
  • Gerhard-Bürger foundation lecturer for business taxation (taxation, German and international tax law, economic law), department for economics since 01.08.2011

Lecturer

  • Lecturer at the Fachhochschule Worms (department of economics, taxation degree), winter semester 2007/2008 and summer semester 2008 (International tax law, business tax)
  • Lecturer at the Dualen Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (DHBW), location: Mannheim (accounting)
  • Lecturer at the Fachhochschule Trier, environmental campus Birkenfeld (company taxation, summer semester 2012)