M&A
CMS advises global corporations and German listed companies on small, mid and large-cap M&A transactions in the energy, life sciences, healthcare, automotive and technology sectors, whereby clients also often make use of its established IP practice in the context of mergers, joint ventures and takeovers. Company and share acquisitions also represent a focus for Antje Becker-Boley, who primarily acts in the energy sector, Richard Mitterhuber, who advises international corporations and strategic investors on distressed M&A and cross-border conversions, and Jacob Siebert, who assists private equity funds with joint ventures, M&A and private equity transactions; all three jointly head the practice. Hendrik Hirsch advises clients on M&A transactions on both buyer and seller side, Tobias Grau focuses on US deals in the healthcare sector and Christoph Lächler is regularly instructed by investors to advise on private equity and M&A transactions. Wolfgang Richter (capital markets law) and Peter Baisch (joint ventures and restructurings) retired in autumn 2022, while Florian Plagemann (M&A) made partner in January 2023.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'Extremely committed and reliable. Always avaliable. Real team players.'
- 'Very good specialist knowledge combined with a very pragmatic, solution-oriented approach. Respective teams led by Christoph Lächler are deeply anchored in the healthcare sector and have years of experience in this field.'
Key clients
- Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK)
- Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
Work highlights
- Advising the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection on the €33 billion stabilisation of energy company and largest German gas importer Uniper and the acquisition of the majority of Uniper from previous majority shareholder Fortum.
- Advised Chart Industries on its $4.4 billion acquisition of Howden, a global leader in air and gas products/services, from KPS Capital Partners.