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Dr. Oliver C Wolfgramm

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CMS Hasche Sigle
Neue Mainzer Straße 2–4
60311 Frankfurt
Germany
Languages German, English

Oliver Wolfgramm has more than 20 years of experience in advising German and international companies on domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions as well as on restructurings. Over the past few years, he has also built up a special advisory practice for Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private companies that acquire businesses in Germany and Europe.

From 1998 to 2003 Oliver Wolfgramm was an associate with law firm Hengeler Mueller in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf. From 2001 to 2002 he worked with the legal department of Merrill Lynch in London. Oliver Wolfgramm joined CMS in November 2003 and became a partner in 2005.

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„Oft empfohlen“ für M&A

JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024

Listed for Corporate

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers

"Result-oriented, very good commercial understanding in the interests of the client, efficient negotiation, even with difficult negotiating partners."

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

Listed for Corporate

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2021 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers

"Recommended" for M&A

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)

"Recommended"

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2018

"Recommended" for M&A

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)

"Dr. Oliver Wolfgramm: Result-oriented, very good commercial understanding in the interests of the client, efficient negotiation, even with difficult negotiating partners.", client

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

Relevant experience

  • Advising Aareal Bank Group on acquisition of Hamburg-based payment solutions provider Collect Artificial Intelligence from Otto Group
  • Advising HALDER and Suvema AG on acquisition of Newemag AG
  • Advising Thomas Hirschberger on sale of of a majority stake in the premium burger restaurant chain "Hans im Glück" to an investor group led by BackWerk founders Dirk Schneider and Hans-Christian Limmer
  • Advising HALDER on acquisition of Suvema AG
  • Advising HALDER on acquisition of Drumag Fluidtechnik and EPH Elektronik
  • Advising HALDER on sale of Wback Group to US food manufacturer C.H. Guenther & Son
  • Advising VR-Leasing AG on sale of BFL Leasing to BAWAG Group
  • Advising HALDER on sale of leading water dispenser provider Aqua Vital Group to Culligan International
  • Advising Alpha Industrial on sale of portfolio of logistics properties to Frasers Property Investments
  • Advising Michelin on acquisition of minority stake in A.T.U.
  • Advising Chinese electric car start-up AIWAYS on joint venture with sports car manufacturer Roland Gumpert
  • Advising HALDER and Aqua Vital on takeover of Kalimba
  • Advising Internationales Familienzentrum on sale of Alois Eckert School
  • Advising Silicium on acquisition of majority stake in Erlenbach Group
  • Advising Chiltern International on sale of its clinical supplies business
  • Advising J.A. Woll Group on expanding its branch network by acquiring nine discount stores
  • Advising Chinese water pump manufacturer Shimge on acquisition of WITA Group
  • Advising China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) on acquisitions in Europe
  • Advising the shareholders, including the founder, of Avantgarde Gesellschaft für Kommunikation mbH on an investment by AFINUM
  • Advising Michelin on acquiring the German car tyre wholesaler Meyer Lissendorf Group
  • Advising on the sale of Echo Medien Group to the newspaper publishing house Rhein Main Holding GmbH & Co. KG
  • Advising Michelin on acquiring German tyre wholesaler IHLE Group
  • Advising a Chinese private equity firm on the intended acquisition of a German mechanical engineering company
  • Advising on the sale of restaurant chain Sausalitos to Ergon Capital Partners
  • Advising private equity firm HALDER and commercial water dispenser manufacturer Aqua Vital on acquiring revos
  • Advising on the sale of German discount retailer J.A. Woll Group to B&M Group
  • Advising private equity firm HALDER on acquiring Aqua Vital Group
  • Advising private equity firm Trishul Capital Group on selling its share in Primavera Life
  • Advising private equity firm NORD Holding on selling Heytex Group to Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
  • Advising a Chinese private equity firm on the intended acquisition of a listed German consumer goods manufacturer
  • Advising private equity firm HALDER on selling its majority stake in ACTech
  • Advising Formica Group on acquiring the remaining shares in Homapal
  • Advising the trustees of Novem Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH on selling Novem to Bregal Capital
  • Advising on the sale of MLOG Logistics to Kardex Group
  • Advising private equity firm ESO Capital Group on acquiring Mania’s global outsourcing business
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Education

  • 1996 - 1998: Trainee lawyer at Koblenz Higher Regional Court
  • 1997: PhD
  • 1993 - 1996: Assistant to Professor Dr Dr Udo Di Fabio, chair of public law, business, finance and environmental law at Trier University
  • 1988 - 1993: Law studies at Trier University
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13/12/2023
CMS advises Friedrich Graepel AG on acquisition of SOLVARO GmbH
Frankfurt/Main – Friedrich Graepel AG, which is headquartered in the Lower Saxony town of Löningen, has acquired all the shares in SOLVARO GmbH and indirectly also those of its Hungarian subsidiary...
06/09/2022
CMS advises 3U HOLDING AG on sale of weclapp SE to Exact
Frankfurt/Main – Listed company 3U HOLDING AG, a management and private equity firm based in Marburg (Hesse), has sold its entire 71% stake in weclapp SE. The buyer is a subsidiary of Dutch company...
28/03/2022
CMS advises Aareal Bank Group on acquisition of Hamburg-based fintech Collect...
Frankfurt/Main – The Aareal Bank Group has acquired all the shares in Collect Artificial Intelligence GmbH (CollectAI), an Otto Group payment solutions provider that offers AI-based intelligent invoicing...
09/02/2022
CMS advises Halder on acquisition of Newemag AG
Frankfurt/Main – Frankfurt-based private equity investor Halder has acquired Newemag AG. The parties agreed not to disclose details of the transaction.A CMS team from Switzerland and Germany headed...
27/10/2021
M&A panel 2021/II survey by CMS and FINANCE: M&A market still ambivalent...
Frankfurt/Main – ESG is now an issue in the M&A market, with more and more attention being paid to potential ESG risks and value drivers when selecting suitable targets. As such, companies are increasingly...
05/08/2021
CMS advises ba.se service & consulting on acquisition by Zalaris
Frankfurt/Main – ba. se service & consulting gmbh, a leading provider of payroll and related HR services to the retail industry in Germany, has been acquired by Zalaris ASA, a leading service provider...
22/04/2021
M&A panel 2021/I survey by CMS and FINANCE: M&A professionals overcome...
Frankfurt/Main – After the coronavirus crisis largely paralysed the M&A market last year, deal flow is now picking up again and has almost reached pre-crisis levels – despite the pandemic being far...
21/01/2021
CMS advises Willis Towers Watson on establishment of German financial services...
Frankfurt/Main – Willis Towers Watson has established a financial services provider in Germany with the aim of continuing to offer services in Germany and Europe that were previously provided through...
22/10/2020
M&A panel 2020/II survey by CMS and FINANCE: Slow recovery of M&A market
Frankfurt/Main – The German M&A market is still being adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Although sentiment is gradually improving, uncertainty remains a feature of the market and caution...
30/04/2020
M&A panel 2020/I survey by CMS and FINANCE: Coronavirus crisis paralysing...
Frankfurt/Main – The German M&A market has been brought to a standstill by the coronavirus pandemic. Finance has dried up, many deals are on hold and M&A advisors are complaining of empty order books...
17/01/2020
CMS advises founder and majority shareholder of premium burger restaurant...
Frankfurt/Main – Thomas Hirschberger, founder of the Hans im Glück premium burger grill concept and the majority shareholder in Hans im Glück Franchise GmbH, has sold his shares to a group of investors...
01/11/2019
International CMS team advises Halder on acquisition of Swiss provider...
Frankfurt/Main and Zurich – Frankfurt-based SME investor Halder has acquired a majority stake in Suvema AG of Biberist, Switzerland, as part of a management buy-out. Members of the management team also...