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Banking & Finance

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  • Deals Germany
    CMS advises sellers of sanotact Group on sale to Avista and Damier, and FLOTTE Beteiligungen on the reinvestment
    26 May 2026 2 min read
  • Legal Update Germany
    EU AI Act Developments: Key Political Agreement on the Digital Omnibus on AI, Implementation Timeline and Transparency Consultation
    13 May 2026 4 min read
  • Legal Update Germany
    BRUBEG: Expansion of powers of intervention and enforcement
    13 May 2026 11 min read
  • Deals Germany
    CMS advises Everfield on the proposed acquisition of OT security specialist Rhebo
    07 May 2026 2 min read
  • Legal Update Germany
    Building on shaky foundations: a legal critique of the supply-chain regime in the proposed Cybersecurity Act 2
    06 May 2026 17 min read
  • Deals Germany
    CMS advises Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and DW Effectum Residential on the acquisition of a residential property portfolio in southern Germany
    16 Apr 2026 1 min read
  • Deals Germany
    CMS advises Borghese on cross-border project development and exit
    27 Mar 2026 2 min read
  • Legal Update Germany
    Unauthorised Transactions and Immediate Refunds: Key Takeaways from Advocate General Rantos' Opinion in C-70/25 ECJ Case
    20 Mar 2026 6 min read
  • Deals Germany
    CMS advised all shareholders of AMW GmbH on sale to Ren Life Sciences and Juno Capital Partners
    17 Mar 2026 2 min read

3 specialist practice areas in Banking & Finance

Banking Law and Regulation Capital Markets Finance

A strong team for Banking & Finance

The Banking & Finance team at CMS comprises more than 50 lawyers serving clients throughout Germany, operating mainly out of our Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne and Stuttgart offices. We advise on the full range of banking law and finance:

Our clients include banks, financial services providers, private equity investors and arrangers – from SMEs to international corporations. Due to our structure and versatility, we are the perfect choice for legal advice on projects of any size and complexity.

Focusing on client needs – nationally and internationally

As part of the global CMS organisation, CMS Germany can draw on an international network of lawyers and tax advisors. These resources include 550 experts, 160 of whom are partners, for banking & finance law. Depending on the particular requirements, we assemble international teams led by an experienced lawyer, usually a partner in the firm.

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Kerstin Block
PARTNER
Dr. Kerstin Block, LL.B.
Rechtsanwältin | Head of Banking & Finance, Germany
GERMANY, HAMBURG
BANKING & FINANCE
FINANCE
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André Frischemeier
PARTNER
Dr. André Frischemeier
Rechtsanwalt | Head of Banking & Finance, Germany
GERMANY, FRANKFURT
BANKING & FINANCE
FINANCE
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Martin Vorsmann
MANAGING PARTNER
Dr. Martin Vorsmann
Rechtsanwalt
GERMANY, BERLIN
CORPORATE / M&A
STRUCTURING UNDER CORPORATE LAW
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Henrik Drinkuth
PARTNER
Dr. Henrik Drinkuth
Rechtsanwalt
GERMANY, HAMBURG
CORPORATE / M&A
BANKING & FINANCE
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Jürgen Frodermann
PARTNER
Dr. Jürgen Frodermann
Rechtsanwalt
GERMANY, DUESSELDORF
CORPORATE / M&A
BANKING & FINANCE
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    „Ein großer Pluspunkt der Praxis für Kredite u. Akquisitionsfinanzierungen ist das engmaschige dt. wie internat. Netz an Kanzleistandorten.“
    JUVE Handbuch, 2020/21
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    "Strong choice for cross-border work thanks to its robust international set-up, and its full-service offering ensures expert advice from related practice groups including energy, tax and insurance."
    Chambers Europe, 2020
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    "very responsive and quick with very good results,"; "excellent overview and cross-border view,"; as well as "very good project management skills."
    Chambers Europe, 2020
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    „Sehr kurze Durchlaufzeiten, jederzeitige Erreichbarkeit und hohe Praxiserfahrung“; „Pragmatische Herangehensweise“; „Unkomplizierte Kommunikation.“
    The Legal 500, 2020

Banking & Finance Insights

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Deals Germany

CMS advises sellers of sanotact Group on sale to Avista and Damier, and FLOTTE Beteiligungen on the reinvestment

26 May 2026 2 min read
Legal Update Germany

EU AI Act Developments: Key Political Agreement on the Digital Omnibus on AI, Implementation Timeline and Transparency Consultation

13 May 2026 4 min read
Legal Update Germany

BRUBEG: Expansion of powers of intervention and enforcement

13 May 2026 11 min read
Deals Germany

CMS advises Everfield on the proposed acquisition of OT security specialist Rhebo

07 May 2026 2 min read
Legal Update Germany

Building on shaky foundations: a legal critique of the supply-chain regime in the proposed Cybersecurity Act 2

06 May 2026 17 min read
Deals Germany

CMS advises Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and DW Effectum Residential on the acquisition of a residential property portfolio in southern Germany

16 Apr 2026 1 min read
Deals Germany

CMS advises Borghese on cross-border project development and exit

27 Mar 2026 2 min read
Legal Update Germany

Unauthorised Transactions and Immediate Refunds: Key Takeaways from Advocate General Rantos' Opinion in C-70/25 ECJ Case

20 Mar 2026 6 min read

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