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Dr. Jochen Lux

Partner
Rechtsanwalt

CMS Hasche Sigle
Augustusplatz 9
04109 Leipzig
Germany
Languages German, English

With a focus on the healthcare, life sciences, IT, e-commerce, real estate and automotive industries, Jochen Lux advises on German and cross-border M&A transactions as well as on complex restructurings.

He joined CMS in 2012 after four years with Hengeler Mueller in Berlin and London. During this time, he was also seconded to De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek in Amsterdam. Since 2004, Jochen has been a lecturer in corporate and commercial law at the University of Bayreuth and he also teaches M&A on Dresden International University’s healthcare management MBA programme. He was made partner in 2017 and currently serves on the firm‘s partnership board.

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Relevant experience

  • Advising HIRMER Group on the sale of Travel Charme Hotels & Resorts to REWE Group
  • Advising British service provider Serco on the acquisition of social services provider European Homecare
  • Advising Salvia Gruppe on the strategic partnership with the listed French Eiffage Group
  • Advising QUARTERBACK Group on the purchase and sale of real estate project developments and project developments in the new energies sector
  • Advising EMPIRA Group on the purchase of “Langes Land” residential area development comprising more than 900 apartments in Munich
  • Advising Bauwert Aktiengesellschaft on the strategic partnership with Wing Group and the international investment and asset manager Griffin Capital
  • Advising Rockaway Ventures as Lead Investor during the series A financing of Voya GmbH
  • Advising Medike International on the acquisition of Landes Group from VR Equitypartner
  • Advising Hirmer Group on the acquisition of Travel Charme Hotels & Resorts
  • Advising Sosta on the sale of its production facility to Butting Group
  • Advising European Energy Exchange on € 150 Mio. capital increase
  • Advising SUEZ on the acquisition of a hazardous waste treatment facility from DOW
  • Advising Lielje Group on the sale of four rehabilitation clinics to Median/Waterland
  • Advising on the setting up of various medical care centres as well as advising medical care centres on the acquisition of doctor's surgeries
  • Advising the shareholders of leading real estate developer GRK-Holding AG on the sale to Formart Group
  • Advising an international private equity investor on certain acquisitions and disposals of residential property portfolios (more than 3,500 residential units)
  • Advising an international private equity investor on the envisaged acquisition of residential property portfolios (approximately 23,500 residential units and 3,000 residential units)
  • Advising UNISTER, one of Germany's biggest e-commerce companies, on the acquisition of listed Travel Viva AG and on the subsequent squeeze out
  • Advising a leading OTA on the planned takeover of a British competitor
  • Advising several German regional state-owned banks (Landesbanken) on various restructuring projects in the maritime asset class
  • Advising the majority shareholder of internationally operating Rettenmeier Group on the sale to Cordes Group
  • Advising a German commercial bank on the sale of a retail non-performing loans portfolio
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Memberships & Roles

  • Young Excellence in Health Care
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Publications

  • Besonderheiten der Legal Due Diligence (Particularities of Legal Due Diligence), in: Mergers & Acquisitions im Krankenhaussektor (M&A in the hospital sector) published by Christian Timmreck, 2016, p. 213 – 240
  • Rückforderbarkeit gewinnunabhängiger Ausschüttungen an Kommanditisten (Reclaimability of Non-Profit-Related Dividends to Limited Partners), Der Betrieb (DB) 2016, p. 948 – 949
  • Fehlerhafte Eintragung der Haftsumme im Handelsregister (Incorrect Registration of the Liability Amount in the Commercial Register), DStR 2013, p. 1671 et seqq.
  • Rückforderung gewinnunabhängiger Ausschüttungen an Kommanditisten (Claim for Return of Non-Profit-Related Dividends to Limited Partners), NZG 2013, p. 1017 et seq.
  • Haftung von berufsfremden Mitgliedern einer gemischten Sozietät (Liability of Non-Lawyer Partners in a Mixed Law Firm), MDR 2009, p. 957-960
  • Das Anwartschaftsrecht des bedingt Berechtigten in Einzelzwangsvollstreckung und Insolvenz (The Expectant Right of a Contingent Beneficiary in Foreclosure and Insolvency), MDR 2008, p. 895-899
  • Ausschluss des Zurückweisungsrechts nach § 174 S. 2 BGB wegen Eintragung im Handelsregister (Exclusion of the Rejection Right Under § 174 Sentence 2 of the German Civil Code due to Registration in the Commercial Register), NZA-RR 2008, p. 393-398
  • Rechtsscheinhaftung des Scheinsozius auch für nicht anwaltstypische Tätigkeiten (Liability of a Fictitious Partner of a Law Firm Due to Legal Appearance Also for Activities Non-Typical for a Lawyer), NJW 2008, p. 2309-2312
  • Kenntnisfiktion qua Eintragung im Handelsregister (Legal Fiction of Knowledge Through Registration in the Commercial Register), DStR 2006, p. 1968-1973
  • Gesellschaftsrechtliche Abfindungsklauseln - Feststellung der Unwirksamkeit oder Anpassung an veränderte Verhältnisse (Compensation Clauses Under Corporate Law – Establishment of Invalidity or Adjustment to Altered Circumstances), MDR 2006, p. 1203-1207
  • Kreditgewährung an Gesellschafter als verbotene Stammkapitalauszahlung (Granting Shareholder Loans as Prohibited Payment of Share Capital), commentary on the decision issued by the German Federal Court of Justice on 24 November 2003 - II ZR 171/01, MDR 2004, p. 342-343
  • Das Anwartschaftsrecht bei bedingter Übereignung - bloßes Sprachkürzel oder selbstständiges absolutes Recht? (The Expectant Right in Case of Contingent Transfer – A Mere Language Code or an Independent Right?), Jura 2004, p. 145-153
  • Kommt dem Arztvertrag Geschäftsbesorgungscharakter zu? - Auskunft-, Einsichtnahme- und Herausgabepflichten des Arztes (Is an Agreement for Treatment by a Doctor an Agency Agreement? – Doctor's Obligations to Inform and to Inspect and Deliver Documents), GesR 2004, p. 6-10
  • Beschränkung der Prospekthaftung im Prospekt (Limitation of Prospectus Liability in the Prospectus), ZfBR 2003, p. 633-639
  • Verjährung von Prospekthaftungsansprüchen (Statute of Limitation for Claims Based on Prospectus Liability), NJW 2003, p. 2966-2967
  • Generelle Haftungsprivilegierung von Sozien (General Privileged Position of Partners in a Law Firm as to Liability), NJW 2003, p. 2806-2808
  • Eigenes Ablösungsrecht der Mitgesellschafter bei der Verpfändung von GmbH-Anteilen (Independent Replacement Right of Co-Shareholders in Case of Pledging of Shares in a GmbH), GmbHR 2003, p. 938-941
  • Haftung für Altschulden bei Eintritt in eine Sozietät von Rechtsanwälten (Liability for Debts Existing at the Time of Entry into a Law Firm), commentary on the decision issued by the German Federal Court of Justice on 7 April 2003 - II ZR 56/02), MDR 2003, p. 757-758
  • Der Tatbestand der allgemeinen Marktbehinderung im Recht gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb. Ein Beitrag zu den Grenzen des Lauterkeitsrechts (General Obstruction of the Market under the Law against Unfair Trade Practices. A Contribution to the Limits of the Fair Trade Practices Law), publisher: Mohr Siebeck, 2006, doctoral thesis
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Education

  • 2006: PhD, University of Bayreuth
  • 2005 - 2007: Trainee lawyer at Bamberg Higher Regional Court
  • 2002 - 2008: Research assistant to Prof. Dr. Peter W. Heermann at the University of Bayreuth
  • 1997 - 2002: Law studies
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20/02/2024
CMS advises HIRMER Group on sale of Travel Charme Hotels & Resorts to REWE...
Leipzig – The HIRMER Group has sold Travel Charme Hotel GmbH & Co. KG with its 13 exclusive hotels and resorts across Germany, Austria and Italy to DSR Hotel Holding GmbH. Travel Charme is regarded as an expert in the premium segment of the leisure hotel industry. It operates hotels in top locations, particularly in the Baltic region and in the Alps. The acquisition of Travel Charme boosts DSR Hotel Holding’s portfolio to a total of 35 hotels, thus expanding its market position in the German and Austrian holiday hotel sector. The transaction is currently awaiting approval from the merger control authorities. The parties agreed not to disclose further details.A CMS team headed by Dr Jochen Lux advised the HIRMER Group on all legal aspects of the sale. The company also relied on the expertise of CMS when it acquired Travel Charme in 2018. The Munich-based HIRMER Group is wholly owned by the Hirmer family. It employs some 1,800 people and operates in the fields of fashion retail, real estate management and development and in the hotel industry. DSR Hotel Holding is majority owned by DER Touristik, making it part of the REWE Group. It operates and markets a high-quality hotel portfolio comprising both growth-oriented hotel/resort brands and traditional individual hotels. CMS Germany Dr Jochen Lux, Lead Partner Dr Kevin Schmidt, Senior As­so­ci­ate Madeline Göbel, Senior As­so­ci­ate Theresa Bendix, Project Manager Nadine Fröhlich, Project Manager, all Corporate/M&A Dr Martin Mohr, Partner, Tax Dr Rolf Hempel, Partner Martin Cholewa, Counsel, both Antitrust, Competition & TradePress Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com
18/12/2023
CMS advises British service provider Serco on acquisition of social services...
Leipzig – Serco Group, which specialises in government services, has agreed to acquire European Homecare, a company focusing on social services, from the Korte Foundation. The Essen-based provider is...
21/12/2022
CMS advises Bauwert AG shareholders on strategic partnership with WING...
Leipzig – The Berlin-based project developer Bauwert AG has entered into a strategic partnership with the Hungarian WING Group and the international investment and asset manager Griffin Capital Partners...
17/11/2021
CMS advises shareholders in European bike sharing market leader nextbike...
Leipzig – The shareholders in nextbike have sold their shares to Berlin-based TIER Mobility, which describes itself as Europe’s micro-mobility leader. Leipzig-based nextbike claims to be the European...
22/06/2021
CMS advises printing system manufacturer Notion Systems on sale to investment...
Leipzig – The shareholders in Notion Systems GmbH, a leading supplier of industrial inkjet printing systems for functional inks, have sold a majority stake to the Advanced Manufacturing unit of RSBG...
23/12/2020
CMS advises DIC Asset on acquisition of logistics specialist RLI Investors
Frankfurt am Main – DIC Asset AG has acquired 100% of the shares in RLI Investors GmbH and a minority stake of 25% in Realogis Holding GmbH. This will enable it to expand the logistics asset class within...
28/10/2020
CMS advises Empira on acquisition of residential portfolio comprising more...
Leipzig – Investment manager Empira has acquired a portfolio consisting of 1,216 residential and commercial units in Berlin and Leipzig. The almost fully let portfolio comprises 74,857 square metres...
12/10/2020
CMS advises Salvia Group on acquisition of core business of Rehms Building...
Leipzig – The Salvia Group has acquired the business operations of Rehms Building Technology GmbH, J. Rehms GmbH and consultancy TePmA GmbH as well as the shares in Rehms Service GmbH, representing...
26/06/2020
Apotal Group sells online pharmacy’s mail-order business and diabetes arm...
Stuttgart – Company founder Heinz-Peter Fichter and other shareholders have sold the mail-order business of online pharmacy Apotal and its diabetes division to the listed Zur Rose Group of Switzerland...
08/07/2019
First private VC fund in former East Germany: CMS advises on launch of...
Frankfurt/Main / Leipzig – Smart Infrastructure Ventures Fund I GmbH & Co KG, which describes itself as the first private venture capital fund in the former East Germany, has been formally launched...
21/01/2019
CMS advises procilon Group shareholders on sale to Harald Quandt In­dus­trieb­eteili­gun­gen
Leipzig – Harald Quandt In­dus­trieb­eteili­gun­gen GmbH, a private equity firm owned by the Harald Quandt family, acquired a majority stake in the procilon Group at the end of December 2018. procilon is...
08/05/2018
CMS advises Medike International on the acquisition of Landes Group from...
Medike International Corp., Canada has acquired all shares in Landes Holding GmbH, a VR Equitypartner portfolio company, thus further expanding its global presence. Details of the purchase price were...