Principal Counsel

Petra Stoeckle

Rechtsanwältin

Languages

German
English

Petra Stoeckle advises on complex German and international restructurings and corporate transactions, also coordinating international teams. She has expert know-how and extensive experience in advising companies on cross-border conversions and also advises her clients in ongoing corporate law matters.

Petra joined CMS in 2007 and was made principal counsel in 2023. She was seconded to an internationally operating corporation in 2011 and spent several months at CMS CMNO in London in 2014.

Publications

"Praxisempfehlungen für die grenzüberschreitende Verschmelzung", GmbHR 2010, 195

Lectures list

"Cross Border Merger – Effiziente Planung und Umsetzung" at CMS Hasche Sigle, Munich 2013
"Grenzüberschreitende Verschmelzungen im Konzern – Erfahrungsbericht" at CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz, Vienna 2011
"Doing Business in Germany" at CMS Cameron McKenna, Budapest

Education

2007: Passed the second state examination and was admitted to the bar
Three-month placement at Alston & Bird LLP in New York during her legal clerkship
Legal clerkship in the Nuremberg Higher Regional Court district
2005: Passed the first state examination
2000 - 2005: Studied law at the University of Regensburg

Practice Areas

Corporate / M&A Structuring under corporate law International Group Structures Mergers & Acquisitions

Insights by Petra

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Legal Update Germany

Cross-border mergers under the new rules

04 Apr 2024 9 min read

Deals Germany

Filling and packaging equipment manufacturer Krones advised by CMS on acquisition of MHT Holding

12 Nov 2018 2 min read

Press releases Germany

CMS advises paper manufacturer UPM on sale of four hydro power plants

03 Apr 2017 2 min read