People

Ulrike Glueck
Dr. Ulrike Glueck
Managing Partner
Chief Representative | Head of Corporate Practice Area Group and TMC Sector Group, CMS Hasche Sigle Shanghai Representative Office (Germany)
China, Shanghai
Ulrike Glück is a renowned China expert advising German and international companies on M&A transactions and restructuring projects in China. After practicing law in Germany for several years, Ulrike...
Nicolas Wiegand
Dr. Nicolas Wiegand
Managing Partner
Head of APAC International Arbitration | Head of Dispute Resolution, CMS Germany
Hong Kong
Germany, Munich
Nicolas Wiegand specialises in international commercial and investment arbitration with a focus on corporate law, post-M&A disputes, joint ventures, commercial, sales and distribution law and IP matters...
Martin Vorsmann
Dr. Martin Vorsmann
Managing Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Berlin
Martin Vorsmann took over as managing partner of CMS Germany in 2022. As one of Germany’s leading commercial law firms, CMS today has more than 600 lawyers and offices in eight major German commercial...

Expertise

Germany
If you have business operations or relationships in Germany and need legal advice on local or cross-border matters, we are ideally placed to help. CMS has more than 600 lawyers based in major commercial...
Germany
jurisdiction
UK Desk
Our English Law Desk: English Law in Germany Many international transactions apply English law, even where the subject matter has little or no connection to the UK. We see German inbound and outbound...
Germany
expertise
China Desk
Are you planning to enter the Chinese market, or to grow existing activities there? Do you need to protect or advance your interests in China? Whatever your requirement, whichever sector you operate in...
Germany
expertise

Locations

Stuttgart
CMS Hasche Sigle
Theodor-Heuss-Straße 29
70174 Stuttgart
Germany
Stuttgart is where CMS originated in Germany in 1962, and our office in the state capital of Baden-Württemberg is the firm’s biggest in the country. More than 120 lawyers offer the widest range of...
locations
Munich
CMS Hasche Sigle
Nymphenburger Straße 12
80335 Munich
Germany
With its team of more than 70 lawyers, CMS is one of the biggest commercial law firms in Munich. Our strong market position is based on long-standing client relationships and proven expertise, in particular...
locations
Berlin
CMS Hasche Sigle
Lennéstraße 7
10785 Berlin
Germany
CMS Berlin is the firm’s German head office. Located within walking distance of the country’s political centre and policy makers, our 60-odd lawyers advise on all aspects of business law. The office...
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Innovation

Webinars
We stay on top of the news agenda, regulatory discussions and new legislation in the industries we serve and the countries we work in and we share these insights with you via regular webinars. On a CMS...
Germany
innovation page
RegZone
RegZone provides you with expert analysis and daily news from the fast-changing world of European financial institution regulation. The award-winning platform hosts a substantial online research resource...
Germany
innovation page
CMS Know-how Protection
Know-how: crucial to success Acquiring and protecting knowledge are now essential factors in the success of any organisation. Knowledge of technology, products and processes helps to determine how innovative...
Germany
innovation page

Careers

International Mobility
An opportunity to work abroad at a CMS member firm Employees may work abroad for a period of six months in one of the other firms. These secondments apply to lawyers who have practised for at least three...
France
careers
Integration
Your integration is our priority We believe that the integration of new employees – lawyers and support staff – is critical to the success of the law firm. As soon as you arrive, you will attend an...
France
careers
Career Development
Your training: one of our major concerns Joining CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats means receiving quality training throughout your career. All employees have access to training specific to their own practice...
France
careers

About CMS

Corporate Video
In our work, we combine deep local market understanding with a global overview to help you shape your business’s future. Our lawyers are experts in their fields, who think ahead to anticipate likely...
Germany
about us
Responsible Business
Sustainability is the central issue of our time. This challenge must be addressed if we want to preserve our planet for future generations. Sustainability is also about social responsibility with regard...
Germany
about us
Awards & Rankings
Awards CMS clients can rely on our outstanding professional skills and high level of availability, long experience of commercial law and specialist knowledge in niche areas, creativity even under time...
Germany
about us

News

CMS advises founders of Thinkport on investment by Venitus Group
27/03/2024 Leipzig – The Munich-based Venitus Group has acquired a stake in Thinkport, a pioneer in the development of innovative cloud technologies. The founders Dominik Fries and Tobias Drechsel will retain...
Germany
CMS advises SEFE on all aspects of acquiring WIGA Group
26/03/2024 Hamburg – SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE) has acquired all the shares in WIGA Transport Beteiligungs-GmbH & Co. KG (WIGA) from its co-shareholder Wintershall Dea AG. The transaction is currently...
Germany
Corporate / M&A
CMS advises sellers of Cardior Pharmaceuticals on potential acquisition by Novo Nordisk
26/03/2024 Munich – CMS advises the sellers of Cardior Pharmaceuticals in the potential acquisition of the company by Novo Nordisk. Novo Nordisk has agreed to acquire Cardior for up to 1.025 billion Euros, including...
Germany
Corporate / M&A

Publications

CMS Expert Guide to cannabis law and legislation
27/03/2024 Why this guide? In recent years cannabis trade and related activity has developed into a growth business area. In the life sciences and healthcare fields, there have been increases in the numbers of patients...
International
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Expert Guide
Comparable
CMS Expert Guide to plastics and packaging laws
Comparable
27/03/2024 Plastics and packaging have attracted  consumer, media and legislative interest over recent years with an array of laws being proposed to incentivise behavioural and design change. Significant reforms...
International
Consumer Products
Expert Guide
Patentability of inventions relating to diagnostic methods at the EPO
Under Article 53(c) of the European Patent Convention (EPC), diagnostic methods practised on the human or animal body are excluded from patentability. The purpose behind this exclusion is to avoid patent...
Germany
Intellectual Property
law-now

Insight

Insight
You expect law firms today to address current topics such as artificial intelligence or Brexit, which affect you and to provide you with advice to help meet new legal challenges. At CMS, we monitor the...
Germany
Insight
Team of experts of CMS PROTECT
Düsseldorf Frankfurt am Main Hamburg Cologne Leipzig Munich Stuttgart
Germany
Insight
Trade secrets and their protection
Need for action: Protection of trade secrets Technical drawings, business strategies, recipes or customer lists are essential company assets and sensitive information that often cannot be protected as...
Germany
Insight

Events

11
Apr
Legal Tech & Operations Manager – Zertifikatslehrgang
11/04/2024
Rechtsabteilungen agieren heute zunehmend als Business Partner und gehen über die reine interne Rechtsberatung von Unternehmen hinaus. Mit diesem Wandel verändern sich auch die Anforderungen an Rechtsabteilungen...
Germany
Legal Tech
Participating Events
17
Apr
CMS Restructuring Day
17/04/2024 Frankfurt am Main
Alle an einer Sanierung Beteiligten wollen wir zusammenbringen und gemeinsam die neuesten Entwicklungen im Restrukturierungs- und Insolvenzrecht aufgreifen und diskutieren. Seien Sie dabei und nutzen...
Germany
Restructuring and Insolvency
Participating Events
16
Apr
CMS Fair Trade Coffee – 90 Minuten ESG in Recht & Praxis
16/04/2024 München
90 Minuten ESG in Recht & Praxis
Germany
ESG
Participating Events