International Business and Tax Law 

Dr. Alexander Ressos is an international business and tax lawyer with more than 25 years of experience advising on cross-border legal matters. His practice focuses on helping international clients establish, operate, expand and protect their business interests in Germany and across Europe.

He advises on German commercial and corporate law, international contracts, employment and workforce matters, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, tax-sensitive business issues, dispute prevention and strategic legal risk management.

Many clients retain Dr. Ressos as their long-term external German counsel rather than for a single transaction or dispute. Acting as a trusted legal adviser and strategic sounding board, he provides practical guidance across a broad range of legal and commercial issues affecting internationally active businesses.

Drawing on professional experience gained in Frankfurt, Zurich, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong, Dr. Ressos combines international perspective with practical German legal expertise. Prior to founding Ressos Rechtsanwälte Solicitors, he practised with Clifford Chance and other international law firms.

Representative Clients

Dr. Ressos advises foreign companies conducting business in Germany, growth companies, trading businesses, technology enterprises, investors, family-owned businesses and internationally active entrepreneurs. He also has significant experience advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, commodity traders and independent asset managers.

His experience further includes advising governmental and regulatory institutions, including the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

External German Counsel for International Businesses

A principal focus of Ressos's practice is acting as ongoing external German counsel for international businesses operating in Germany and across Europe. He advises on German legal requirements, employment matters, compliance frameworks, corporate governance, data protection, tax-sensitive operational issues and legal risk management.

For multi-jurisdictional matters, Dr. Ressos coordinates and supervises local counsel across Europe, providing clients with a single strategic point of contact and integrated oversight of complex cross-border projects and disputes.

Disputes, Investigations & Regulatory Risk

Dr. Ressos advises companies, management teams, shareholders and foreign counsel in dispute-sensitive and high-risk situations, including commercial disputes, regulatory investigations, internal investigations, employment disputes, sanctions-related matters and business-critical legal challenges.

Where possible, his approach emphasises negotiation, settlement and dispute avoidance. Where formal proceedings become necessary, he assists clients and foreign legal teams with German law advice, strategic coordination and cross-border dispute management.

Compliance, Data Protection & Risk Management

Dr. Ressos advises on German and European compliance requirements, anti-money laundering obligations, data protection, whistleblowing systems, internal policies, governance frameworks and legal risk management.

From 2017 to 2022, he served on the Anti-Money Laundering Committee of the Law Society of Singapore, contributing to policy discussions concerning anti-financial crime and regulatory compliance.