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Dominik von Zehmen

Counsel
Rechtsanwalt

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Dominik von Zehmen

Counsel
Rechtsanwalt

Contact
CMS Hasche Sigle
Neue Mainzer Straße 2–4
60311 Frankfurt
Germany
Languages German, English

Dominik von Zehmen specialises in advising listed companies on all aspects of corporate and capital markets law with a focus on stock corporation law and corporate governance. He provides ongoing advice on the preparation and implementation of general meetings and capital increases. In addition, he advises management boards and supervisory boards on their duties as corporate bodies as well as on insider law issues. Dominik has special expertise in drawing up remuneration systems for management board members, remuneration reports and share ownership guidelines as well as in the conclusion and termination of service contracts with management board members. He also advises on public takeovers including the legal integration of target companies (inter-company agreements, squeeze-outs, conversions) as well as corporate acquisitions and share purchases with shares as a purchase price component (equity rollovers).

Dominik joined CMS in 2016 and has been a counsel since 2021. He is a member of the "Stock Corporation Law / Listed Companies" and the "Directors & Benefits" excellence clusters.

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Memberships & Roles

  • Gesellschaftsrechtliche Vereinigung – Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für Unternehmens- und Gesellschaftsrecht (VGR) e.V.
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Publications

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Lectures list

  • „Die neue virtuelle Hauptversammlung“, Workshop für das Berater-Team eines HV-Dienstleisters, 7 February 2023
  • „Vorstandsvergütung im Lichte von ARUG II und ESG“ (with Dr Benedikt Forschner and Laura Matarrelli), CMS-Exzellenzcluster "Directors & Benefits“, 29 March 2022, Webinar
  • „Mitteilungsprozesse und Aktionärsidentifikation nach ARUG II“ (with Carola Kürten), DPAii / Bundesanzeiger Verlag, 10 and 17 March 2022, Webinars
  • „ESG-aktivistische Investoren auf dem Vormarsch“ (with Dr Hilke Herchen and Dr Richard Mayer-Uellner), Deutsche Börse Cash Market, 22 February 2022, Webinar
  • „Update zu Neuerungen für die Hauptversammlungssaison 2022“ (with Maximilian Schneider and Carola Kürten), 19 January 2022, Webinar
  • „Neue Compliance-Anforderungen für die Organe nach dem FISG“ (with Dr Petra Schaffner), Deutsches Aktieninstitut (DAI): 13. Jahrestagung Bilanzkontrolle und Abschlussprüfung – Herausforderungen durch das FISG und andere Regulierungsvorhaben, 30 November 2021 in Frankfurt am Main (Hybrid-Konferenz)
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Education

  • 2015: Second state examination in law
  • 2013 - 2015: Trainee lawyer at Frankfurt Higher Regional Court including placement at Latham & Watkins (Corporate/M&A)
  • 2012: Research assistant at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (corporate law, stock corporation law, reorgansations)
  • Since 2011: PhD student at the University of Gießen; thesis on a corporate law topic
  • 2010 - 2011: Research assistant to Prof. Dr. Benicke (civil law, private international law, comparative law), University of Gießen
  • 2010: First state examination in law
  • 2008 - 2010: Research assistant at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (corporate law, stock corporation law, reorganisations)
  • Law studies at the University of Gießen
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Expertise

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25/01/2024
CMS advises management board of Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG on voluntary...
Ham­burg/Stut­tgart – Spanish tele­com­mu­nic­a­tions group Telefónica S.A. intends to fully acquire its German subsidiary, which operates under the brand name O2. To do this, the parent company made an offer to the shareholders of listed company Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG to acquire their approximately 551 million shares, representing around 18.52% of the share capital. The offer was made on 5 December 2023 through its wholly-owned subsidiary Telefónica Local Services GmbH. The acceptance period for the offer ended on 17 January 2024. The offer price per share was EUR 2.35 in cash, making the acquisition offer worth around EUR 1.3 billion. The offer was accepted by a total of some 234 million shares within the acceptance period. When the time limit expired, Telefónica S.A. had a total direct or indirect holding of around 93.1% in Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG.A CMS team headed by Dr Henrik Drinkuth and Dr Karsten Heider advised the management board of Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG on all legal aspects of the acquisition offer. Telefónica Deutschland has relied on the expertise of CMS for many years, with a recent example being the advice provided on a fibre optic joint venture with Telefónica Infra and Allianz. CMS Germany Dr Henrik Drinkuth, Partner Dr Karsten Heider, Partner, both Lead Dominik von Zehmen, Counsel Carola Kürten, Senior Associate, all Corporate/M&APress Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com
Deals
19/12/2023
CMS advises Vattenfall on all aspects of selling its district heating business...
Hamburg – Vattenfall has completed a strategic review of its Berlin district heating business and decided to sell it in full to the Federal State of Berlin. An agreement to this effect was signed by...
Deals
27/12/2022
Green light from European Commission: CMS advises German government on...
Stut­tgart/Brus­sels – State-owned gas trader SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE) can continue to operate as an integrated midstream gas company and pursue its chosen realignment strategy after...
Deals
16/11/2022
Comprehensive advice on securing energy supply in Germany
Ham­burg/Stut­tgart – Struggling gas company Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE) has been transferred to the ownership of the Federal Republic of Germany in order to secure German gas supplies. SEFE is...
Deals
21/10/2022
CMS advises Supervisory Board of SÜSS MicroTec SE
Frankfurt/Main – A CMS team has provided the Supervisory Board of SÜSS MicroTec SE with comprehensive legal advice around the wish by CEO Dr Götz Bendele to take time out in order to care for a family...
News
05/09/2022
CMS advises Cadence Growth Capital (CGC) on investment in digital private...
Frankfurt/Main – Digital private health insurance company ottonova has raised EUR 34 million in growth capital in a series F funding. The round of financing was led by Cadence Growth Capital (CGC)...
Deals
02/09/2022
CMS advises Spread Group on acquisition of shares in digital B2B merchandise...
Berlin – The Spread Group, a global provider of customised fashion and lifestyle products headquartered in Leipzig and Greensburg, PA (USA), has acquired shares in Berlin-based B2B merchandise platform...
News
02/09/2022
New German Corporate Governance Code (GCGC 2022) adopted, featuring sus­tain­ab­il­ity...
The new GCGC 2022 provides for numerous sus­tain­ab­il­ity-re­lated recommendations that further increase the pressure for sustainability transformation. The government commission on the German Corporate Governance...
Law-Now ESG
26/08/2022
CMS advises vhf Group on investment by DBAG
Frankfurt/Main – Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has invested in the vhf Group (vhf), a manufacturer of computer-aided milling machines for applications in dentistry and industry. This investment sees...
News
14/04/2022
Draft GCGC 2022 has a strong focus on sustainability
On 21 January 2022, the Government Commission German Corporate Governance Code adopted the draft German Corporate Governance Code 2022 (GCGC 2022-E). The deadline for comments expires on 11 March 2022...
Law-Now ESG
23/12/2021
CMS advises home24 on acquisition of homeware specialist BUTLERS
Berlin – Berlin-based home24 SE, a leading pure-play home & living e-commerce platform in continental Europe and Brazil, has acquired all the shares in Butlers, a retailer of homeware, decorations and...
Deals
30/08/2017
CMS advises Commerzbank AG on terminating instalment loan joint venture...
Frankfurt am Main – Commerzbank AG has terminated its joint venture with French bank BNP Paribas in the instalment loan market. Instalment loans are such an important growth area that the bank wishes...
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