JUVE names CMS as Law Firm of the Year for M&A
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Berlin – The international commercial law firm CMS enjoyed a big win at the 2026 JUVE Awards: At the gala ceremony held at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, CMS was named "Law Firm of the Year for M&A". The JUVE editorial team presents these annual awards in recognition of law firms which its research shows have distinguished themselves and shown positive development within the German legal market.
Today major transactions require a perspective going far beyond traditional M&A issues. Regulatory requirements, investment controls, critical infrastructure and geopolitical interests can be just as crucial to their success as the transaction structure itself. The JUVE editorial team shares this view and acknowledges this in its praise:
CMS has established itself as an indispensable adviser at the critical junctures between the state, the business sector and critical infrastructure. This is emphatically demonstrated by the advisory service to KfW in the partial acquisition of Tennet, Germany's largest transmission system operator. The practice was able to make full use of its in-depth expertise in the energy sector. It demonstrated its strength in strategic mandates relevant to security and industrial policy while advising the defence contractor KNDS on its planned initial public offering. Cross-border projects such as the one for Phillips 66 demonstrate the reach of the international network. Three partner appointments underline the practice's success and the effective development of young talent.
Dr Martin Vorsmann, Managing Partner of CMS Germany said "The JUVE Award for 'Law Firm of the Year for M&A' is a fantastic acknowledgement of the outstanding work our team does. Particularly in complex transactions it is essential to bring together economic, regulatory and strategic issues and combine them with a deep understanding of our clients' industry. This is what our M&A team and our close cooperation across legal practice areas and offices stand for."
We would like to extend a special thanks to our clients for their trust and the many years we have worked together.
