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Lawyers for banking & finance

The Banking & Finance team at CMS provides comprehensive advice in this field. Specifically, our services extend from banking law and regulation, finance, fund advice and capital markets law to restructuring existing debt.

Clients of our Banking & Finance practice include banks, financial services providers, private equity investors and arrangers – from SMEs to international corporations. Due to our structure and broad-based team, we are the perfect choice for legal advice on projects of any size and complexity.

In Germany, our banking & finance lawyers primarily work out of our Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Stuttgart offices. A key strength is our ability to provide advice internationally in conjunction with experienced banking & finance lawyers in many different countries. CMS Germany has access to the global CMS network when serving clients, which enables us to assemble an international team tailored to your exact needs and led by one of the firm’s banking & finance partners.

Looking for in-depth banking & finance expertise in connection with a specific project or for ongoing support? Please see below for a list with the contact details of our lawyers who specialise in banking & finance. Feel free to contact us at any time.

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Christopher Lilien-Waldau
Christopher Freiherr von Lilien-Waldau
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Duesseldorf
Christopher von Lilien-Waldau advises companies, shareholders and investors on domestic and cross-border private equity and M&A transactions, including distressed M&A. He also advises financial investors...
Philipp Melzer
Philipp Melzer
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Frankfurt
As a very experienced banking and finance lawyer, Philipp Melzer advises issuers, underwriters and existing shareholders on IPOs, capital increases and secondary offerings. His expertise is also often...
Jessica Mohaupt-Schneider
Dr. Jessica Mohaupt-Schneider
Partner
Rechtsanwältin
Germany, Munich
Jessica Mohaupt-Schneider advises financial investors, large corporations and fast-growing companies on international M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions as well as on complex restructurings...
Jens Moraht
Dr. Jens Moraht
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Berlin
Finance partner Jens Moraht is an acquisition, real estate and project financing as well as syndicated loans specialist. He acts for banks and investors and alongside his transactional work, he regularly...
Thomas Motte
Dr. Thomas de la Motte
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Hamburg
Thomas de la Motte is a highly respected finance expert. He advises banks, companies and investors on all legal aspects of finance transactions. His focus is on real estate and asset finance (namely ship...
Andrea München
Andrea München, LL. M. (Université du Luxembourg)
Partner
Rechtsanwältin
Germany, Frankfurt
Andrea München specialises in German, Luxembourgish and European financial supervision matters. She is admitted as a qualified German lawyer as well as an Avocat à la Cour in Luxembourg. Andrea primarily...
Markus M. Pfaff
Dr. Markus M. Pfaff
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Frankfurt
Markus Pfaff specialises in finance transactions and restructuring, with a focus on acquisition and corporate finance as well as real estate and asset finance (aircrafts). He also advises on non-performing...
Marc Riede
Dr. Marc Riede
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Hamburg
With a focus on project, real estate, acquisition and asset finance, Marc Riede advises German and international banks, leasing companies and investors on financing and leasing transactions. His expertise...
Peter Ruby
Dr. Peter Ruby
Partner
Rechtsanwalt
Germany, Stuttgart
Peter Ruby specialises in advising banks, investors, industrial companies as well as insurance companies and pension funds on all aspects of corporate, acquisition and real estate finance. His practice...
Charlotte Louise Schildt
Dr. Charlotte Louise Schildt
Partner
Rechtsanwältin
Germany, Frankfurt
Charlotte Schildt is an (international) insolvency and insolvency proceedings expert with special expertise in the banking sector and restructuring matters. Since 2008, she has regularly taken on a lead...