Wolfgang Reimann

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Reimann is an Honorary Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Regensburg, specializing in inheritance law, corporate law, and tax law. With a distinguished career spanning decades, he has focused on practical applications of legal frameworks at the intersection of estate succession and business structures.

• Education: Studied law at the universities of Bonn, Lausanne, and Würzburg (1961-1965), with a doctorate in law (1967).

Research Interests: His work addresses complex legal challenges in:

• Inheritance law, particularly testamentary executorship
• Corporate law, especially its overlap with inheritance and tax law
• Foundation law and cross-border corporate transformations
• National and international estate planning
• Legal form design (articles of association, estate agreements)

Publications: A prolific scholar, he co-founded the journal Zeitschrift für Erbrecht und Vermögensnachfolge (ZEV) and contributed to major legal commentaries like Staudinger. His works include the 7th edition of Handbook of Testamentary Execution (2020) and Testament and Inheritance Contract (7th ed., 2020).

Professional Roles: Beyond academia, he served as:

• External Consultant (Of Counsel) at Deloitte & Touche GmbH
• Chairman of the Cost Law Committee of the Federal Chamber of Notaries (1998-2013)
• Member of the German Notary Association and Academic Association for Family Law
• Collaborator with the German Foundation for International Legal Cooperation (IRZ)

Advising and Boards: Regularly supervises dissertations in inheritance and corporate law, while holding advisory and supervisory roles in cultural institutions and corporate entities across Germany and abroad.