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Christopher Lilien-Waldau
Partner

Christopher Freiherr von Lilien-Waldau

Rechtsanwalt

Languages
  • German
  • English
Social media

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 and clients in various industries on corporate restructurings as well as international financing rounds and general corporate law issues. Furthermore, Christopher is a mentor in the CMS equIP programme, working with start-ups and their investors and advising them on setting up their businesses, funding and exit.

Christopher joined CMS in 2013 and became a partner in 2022. In 2019, he worked in London for a leading global consulting firm in corporate finance, M&A and restructuring.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "solution-oriented, constructive and effective negotiator"
    Mandant, 2021
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    „überzeugt durch sein Verständnis für wirtschaftliche und unternehmenspolitische Zusammenhänge sowie seine hohe Effizienz“
    Mandant, 2020
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    Führender Anwalt Steuerrecht
    Kanzleimonitor 2022/2023

Relevant experience

  • x+bricks | On securing access to a real estate portfolio worth around EUR 1 billion
  • MBCC Group | On the acquisition of TPH Bausysteme
  • Kienzle Automotive | On the sale to Liberta Partners
  • x+bricks, SCP Group | On the acquisition of real,- Group from Metro
  • IVG Immobilien | On the sale of the portfolio companies TRIUVA (EUR 9.8 billion AuM) and STORAG
  • Augur | On the sale of Veritas Group (EUR 8 billion AuM) to La Française
  • Qvest Media | On the sale of a majority stake to RAG-Stiftung Beteiligungsgesellschaft
  • YOUNIQ | On corporate restructuring and restructuring of financial liabilities

Publications

  • Unternehmenskauf aus der Insolvenz: Besonderheiten in der Praxis (mit Dr. Maximilian Hacker), WPg 2018 (Heft 8), S. 522 ff.
  • Kompetenz des Insolvenzverwalters zur Umfirmierung der insolventen Gesellschaft – gleichzeitig Anm. zu KG, Beschluss vom 10.7.2017 – 22 W 47/17 (mit Dr. Maximilian Hacker), NZI 2017 (Heft 20), S. 787 ff.

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Board of Private Equity Forum NRW e.V.
  • Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht (academic association for company and corporate law)

Lectures list

  • "Legal Basics when founding and financing a startup", Startplatz Accelerator, September 2021
  • "Rechtlicher Rahmen für Startups und Investoren bei Finanzierung und Exit", Startplatz Accelerator, Juni 2021
  • "Rechtliche Grundlagen für Gründung und Wachstum von Startups", Startplatz Accelerator, Februar 2021
  • "Legal Pitch Training", Startplatz Accelerator, Dezember 2020
  • "Legal Basics for Startups", Startplatz Düsseldorf, August 2020
  • „Corona-Spezial: Erleichterungen für Distressed M&A Transaktionen“, diverse Webinare im April und Mai 2020
  • "Die W&I Insurance im M&A-Prozess: Deal Maker oder Deal Breaker?", CFA Society Germany, Oktober 2019
  • "Aktuelle Entwicklungen aus Käufer- und Verkäufersicht?", Network Corporate Finance, Juni 2019
  • "Der M&A Vertrag aus Käufer- und Verkäufersicht", CFA Society Germany, November 2018

Education

  • 2013: Second state examination in law
  • 2011 - 2013: Trainee lawyer in Duesseldorf, Bonn and Hamburg including placements at the Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection and a leading international commercial law firm
  • 2011: First state examination in law
  • Law and economics studies in Bonn and Salzburg

Insights by Christopher

CMS advises Daizy AI on purchase of the business of FinTech Next Matter GmbH

09 Feb 2026 1 min read

CMS advises Vertiseit AB (publ) on cross-border acquisition of MuSe Content GmbH

05 Dec 2025 2 min read

CMS advises BEKO Technologies on acquisition of majority stake in CALMS

08 Oct 2025 1 min read

CMS advises Absolute Motors on acquiring the insolvent company UBC Composites

09 Sep 2025 2 min read
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