Prof. Dr. Sebastian Leitsch

Accounting

Tax Advisor
Professor of International Tax Law

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Leitsch is a Professor of Corporate Taxation and Accounting at the Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences in Würzburg. He also works part-time as a tax advisor at mainfort.

Prof. Dr. Leitsch has decades of practical experience in tax advisory. Most recently, he worked as a Senior Manager at the internationally active Next 10 consulting firm Mazars in Berlin. He possesses extensive expertise in ongoing tax advisory for small and medium-sized corporations, as well as high-net-worth individuals. Furthermore, he is proficient in tax planning, particularly in real estate tax law, corporate restructuring, and international tax law. He is the author of numerous tax publications and co-author of a corporate restructuring tax commentary.

Languages: German, English

Tabular CV

Born 1984
08/2000 – 09/2004: Apprenticeship as a Tax Assistant / Entry-level professional, regional tax firm in Bad Kissingen
10/2004 – 11/2011: Office Manager, regional tax firm in Würzburg (part-time)
03/2007: Certified Tax Specialist – Chamber of Tax Advisors Nuremberg
10/2007 – 02/2011: Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences
10/2011 – 09/2013: Master of Science FACTS, Free University of Berlin
12/2011 – 05/2013: Tax Advisory at Mazars in Berlin – part-time
10/2012 – 07/2014: Co-Founder, Gaming Start-Up in Berlin
08/2014 – 08/2021: Tax Advisory at Mazars in Berlin – most recently as Senior Manager
March 7, 2016: Tax Advisor – Berlin Senate Department for Finance
11/2020: Doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.), European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder)
09/2021: Appointment as Professor of Corporate Taxation and Accounting, Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences
Since 02/2023: Tax Advisory at mainfort Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbH in Frankfurt (Main) – Of Counsel

Prof. Dr. Sebastian Leitsch