Hans-Michael Wolffgang

Dr. Wolffgang is founding partner of the AWB Tax Consultancy and AWB Law Firm, based in the German cities of Hamburg, Munich and Münster. AWB specialises in customs law, export control law, sanctions law, trade remedies and VAT law.

Since 2005, Dr. Wolffgang and his team of more than 30 lawyers, tax advisors and trade consultants have advised German and international companies on all legal issues and areas of law related to the cross-border movement of goods into and out of the European Union. The services they offer range from the analysis, design and optimisation of internal control programmes, certification of compliance systems, negotiations with governmental, tax and customs authorities, defence against unjustified administrative decisions to judicial proceedings before German courts or the European Court of Justice.

Dr. Wolffgang was appointed Professor of Law at the University of Münster in 1995. Besides his advisory activities he is Director of the Institute of Customs and International Trade Law (ICTL) at the University of Münster. The institute promotes academic training and research in the field of customs and international trade law.

Dr. Wolffgang is also a member of various advisory bodies on a honorary basis. They include working groups and advisory boards of the Federal Chamber of Tax Consultants, the European Commission, and the World Customs Organization. He is a speaker at international conferences and the author and editor of numerous publications on customs and international trade law, including the World Customs Journal (www.worldcustomsjournal.org).