Languages
- German
- English
Arne Burmester has longstanding experience advising on national and cross-border M&A transactions and joint venture formations. He assists companies from the term sheet through due diligence and contract negotiations to the conclusion of post-merger integration. Another focus of his work is advising on the restructuring of complex corporate structures. He has extensive experience in the coordination of complex projects and "people and process" management.
Since 2023 Arne Burmester heads the Smart Operations unit at CMS, a team established in 2018 and composed of experienced business lawyers and legal project managers. The Smart Operations team brings innovative and resource-optimized smart solutions to CMS' ongoing advisory as well as project work.
Arne joined CMS in 2007 and was appointed counsel in 2015. From 2015 to 2020, he was Associate General Counsel of an international energy company before returning to CMS as senior counsel. In 2023, he was promoted principal counsel.
