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Christoph Küster
Counsel

Dr. Christoph Küster

Rechtsanwalt

Languages
  • German
  • English
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Christoph Küster advises financial investors, large German and international groups as well as medium-sized companies on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including venture capital, private equity and distressed M&A. Christoph’s practice furthermore focusses on corporate restructuring, particularly in connection with IPOs or joint ventures (e.g., through carve-outs, mergers, demergers and reorganisations), and on general corporate law advice for listed companies, including general meetings and compliance with capital markets regulations. His clients are from the financial services, TMC and automotive industry.

Christoph was admitted to the bar in 2013 and joined CMS in July 2022. Prior to that, he worked in each case in Munich for two international law firms, a major German law firm in Munich (M&A/corporate) and in the legal department of a large payment service provider with responsibility for M&A and corporate matters.

Awards & Recognitions
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Relevant experience

  • EQT on acquisition of all shares of Kfz-Teile 24 Group
  • Koenig & Bauer AG within the framework of structuring under company law
  • Mentoring at the Annual General Meeting of several listed stock corporations
  • Cancom SE on the sale of the UK business
  • Aves One AG on the framework of the public takeover by Swiss Life Asset Management and Vauban Infrastructure Partners

Memberships & Roles

  • Munich Bar Association
  • German-British Lawyers‘ Association

Education

  • 2010 - 2012: Trainee lawyer and second state examination in law
  • 2016 - 2019: PhD at the University of Passau
  • 2003 - 2009: Law studies at the University of Freiburg

Insights by Christoph

CMS advises WBS Power on the sale of Germany's largest co-location BESS and solar PV project to Prime Capital and on strategic joint venture for hyperscale data centre

08 Dec 2025 1 min read

CMS advises Junge Holding on sale to Egeria

06 Aug 2025 1 min read

CMS advises shareholders of zagedo on their sale to Zucchetti

17 Mar 2025 2 min read

Capital increase: CMS advises shareholders of connectivity specialist Weidmüller on investment by Joachim Herz Foundation

19 Jul 2024 2 min read
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