CMS

CMS focuses its corporate advice on national and international corporate restructurings, in particular SE conversions, joint ventures, headquarter transfers, ESG and related compliance issues. The corporate team primarily supports clients from the automotive, energy and telecommunications sectors and can also rely on the expertise of its employment, tax and antitrust practices. Antje Becker-Boley, who assists with restructuring and company acquisitions in the energy sector, Richard Mitterhuber, who focuses on restructuring projects and corporate transactions of medium-sized companies, and Jacob Siebert, who advises investors and private equity funds on cross-border M&A transactions and joint ventures, jointly lead the practice. Most recent team changes include the retirement of Peter Baisch (joint ventures and restructuring) and the departure of Ralph Drouven, who is experienced in corporate disputes, and senior associate Georg Dietlein in June 2023 to found Drouven Dietlein Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB. Florian Plagemann, who has M&A experience, made partner in January 2023.