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Dr. Martin Kuhn

Partner
Rechtsanwalt

CMS Hasche Sigle
Nymphenburger Straße 12
80335 Munich
Germany
Languages German, English, Italian

Martin Kuhn specializes in stock corporation law and the group law and advises on cross-border transactions and reorganisations. He has advised on large IPOs in Germany and regularly works for companies on capital increases and restructurings. Martin has published papers on different aspects of corporate law and is one of the authors of the Handbuch der Europäischen Aktienge­sellschaft (a guide to the European Company – Societas Europaea SE). His pragmatic and solution-driven advice is often praised in leading industry publications.

Martin was admitted as a lawyer in 1996 and became a CMS partner in 2001. International stints with Rogers & Wells in New York as well as CMS Cameron McKenna and Nomura Securities in London complement his expertise. Alongside his legal practice, he also sits on the advisory board of listed and unlisted companies.

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Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers

Listed for Banking and Finance

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers

"well-versed, solution-oriented"

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2014 (GCLF)

"in step with actual practice, good negotiator"

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2016 (GCLF)

"Recommended" for M&A and Corporate Litigation

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2016 (GCLF)

Listed for Corporate Law

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2016 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers

Relevant experience

  • Advising Telefónica on the IPO of Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG
  • Advising Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG on the acquisition of E-Plus (transaction volume: EUR 8.1 billion) and subsequent EUR 3.62 billion capital increase to finance the acquisition
  • Advising MIPA AG on its conversion into a Societas Europaea (SE)
  • Advising Afinum on its investment in Engel & Völkers AG
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Publications

  • Handbuch der Europäischen Aktiengesellschaft, Herausgeber: Dr. Jürgen Frodermann und Dr. Dirk Jannott; Mitautoren: Laleh Akbarian, Dr. Michael Bauer, Dr. Heino Büsching, Michael C. Frege, Dr. Rainer Kienast, Patrick Klawa, Dr. Hubertus Kolster, Dr. Martin Kuhn, C.F. Müller Verlag 2005
  • Die Reform des Spruchverfahrens - der Entwurf des Spruchverfahrensneuordnungsgesetztes vom 6. November 2002, Der Syndikus 2003, p. 21 ff
  • Bundesgerichtshof öffnet Auslandsgesellschaften die Tür - Vorsicht bei Rückgriff auf fremde Rechtsformen, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAZ) 2003
  • Die neue Squeeze-out-Regelung, Der Syndikus 2002
  • Recht und Praxis der Urheberrechtsverwertungsgesellschaften in Italien (Diss.), 1997
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Education

  • PhD at the University of Munich
  • Law studies in Heidelberg, Munich and Bologna
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14/04/2023
CMS advises Headway-Capital Partners and the company founder on sale of...
Munich – Headway Capital Partners and other shareholders have sold a majority interest in office people Per­son­al­man­age­ment GmbH, Münster, to H.I.G. Capital, LLC (H.I.G.). H.I.G. is a global private...
05/04/2023
CMS advises 7-Industries on Series C financing round for space start-up...
Munich – Space start-up Isar Aerospace, developer and manufacturer of launch vehicles for transporting small and medium-sized satellites, has completed a Series C financing round of around EUR 155 million...
25/07/2022
CMS advises Afinum 9 on joint acquisition with Unigestion of premium food...
Munich – Afinum Neunte Beteili­gungs­gesell­schaft mbH & Co. KG (Afinum 9), together with Unigestion S.A. and the founder of Zeit für Brot, Dirk Steiger, has acquired the Zeit für Brot Group from Afinum...
22/07/2022
Advancing digitalisation in corporate law
The German Act Implementing the Digitalisation Directive (2019/1151/EU) dated 5 July 2021 (DiRUG) enables both the "GmbH" (German limited liability company) and its "little sister" the "UG (haf­tungs­bes­chränkt)"...
12/01/2022
CMS advises GEST Holding on the sale of its stake in Thonet to Benner Beteili­gungs­gesell­schaft
Munich – GEST Holding GmbH has sold its majority stake in Thonet GmbH, a leading German premium furniture manufacturer, to Benner Beteili­gungs­gesell­schaft mbH & Co. KG, a family office based in Wiesbaden...
03/01/2022
The transparency register in the 4th AML directive in Germany
1. What is the current legal basis of the Transparency Register? To what extent has the Directive been implemented? The current legal basis of the German Transparency Register is Part 4 of the German...
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17/08/2021
CMS advises WOW Tech Group on > EUR 1 bn business combination with Lovehoney...
Munich – WOW Tech Group and Lovehoney, two of the global leaders for sexual wellness products, join forces. Together with Swiss brand Amorana – acquired by Lovehoney in 2020 – they now form the...
14/01/2021
CMS advises future shareholders of 450connect joint venture
Munich – A broad alliance from across the energy and water industry has applied for the 450 MHz frequencies that will become available this year, using 450connect GmbH as their joint vehicle. The aim...
02/11/2020
CMS advises Klöpfer & Königer on sale of stake in Surteco Group
Munich – Klöpfer & Königer Management GmbH has sold its holding of around 15.7% of the share capital of listed Surteco Group SE to the Schürfeld Group. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase...
30/10/2020
CMS advises Telefónica Deutschland on formation of fibre optic joint venture...
Munich – The Telefónica Group has entered into a joint venture with companies belonging to the Allianz Group to expand fibre optic coverage in Germany. The aim of the joint venture is to provide underserved...
11/06/2020
CMS and Kümmerlein advise Telefónica Deutschland on sale of rooftop radio...
Munich – Telefónica Deutschland has sold its passive infrastructure comprising around 10,000 rooftop sites and up to 80 tower sites to Telxius Telecom S.A. for a purchase price of EUR 1.5 billion...
10/03/2020
CMS advises shareholders on sale of WOW Tech Group to CDH Investments
Munich – Singapore-based cross-border investments unit of CDH Investments has acquired a significant interest in WOW Tech Group. The management of WOW Tech Group and other shareholders, advised by Rigeto...