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Dr. Franz Maurer

Counsel
Rechtsanwalt

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

Franz Maurer advises German and international clients on Real Estate Law. He focuses on real estate transactions, acting on the behalf of both buyers and sellers, as well as on commercial leases and asset management.

Franz joined CMS in 2018 and became Counsel in 2023.

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Memberships & Roles

  • Frankfurt Bar Association
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Publications

  • Das Bewegliche System zur Konkretisierung der Sittenwidrigkeit bei § 826 BGB, Nomos, 2017
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Education

  • 2016 - 2018: Trainee lawyer including internships at CMS (real estate practice)
  • 2016: PhD
  • Research assistant at the Chair for Civil Law, Business Law, European Law, Private International Law and Comparative Law at the University of Augsburg
  • 2009 - 2013: Law studies at the University of Augsburg
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14/02/2024
CMS advises Scannell Properties on sale of logistics property to Aviva...
Düsseldorf – US developer Scannell Properties has sold a newly developed logistics property in the Bavarian town of Kitzingen to asset management company Aviva Investors. Strategically located close to the A3 and A7 motorways, the property in ConneKT Logistics Park was completed in July of last year and offers around 12,000 sq m of warehousing. The property is leased to an online retailer for 15 years.A CMS team headed by partner Philipp Schönnenbeck and Dr Franz Maurer advised Scannell Properties on all legal aspects of the transaction. The CMS team previously advised Scannell Properties during the acquisition, development, construction and letting of the logistics property. CMS Germany Philipp Schönnenbeck, Lead Partner Dr Franz Maurer, Counsel, Co-Lead Dr Christian Scherer, Partner Dr Yves Steingrüber, Senior Associate Martin Krause, Partner Maike Füchtmann, Senior Associate, all Real Estate & Public Inhouse at Scannell Properties Marko Klemt, General CounselPress Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com
16/01/2024
CMS advises listed mobility solutions specialist Össur on acquisition of...
Frankfurt/Main – Össur, Nasdaq Copenhagen listed leading global provider of innovative mobility solutions, acquired all shares of privately owned Fior & Gentz, a Germany based leading European manufacturer of lower limb neuro orthotic components. Fior & Gentz develops and distributes knee and ankle orthotic joints to create innovative custom-made orthotic solutions for patients with gait impairments due to neurological conditions. The acquisition of Fior & Gentz represents an attractive opportunity for Össur to enter the fast-growing neuro orthotics market. The transaction volume amounts to around EUR 100 million plus an earn-out of up to EUR 20 million. The payment consists of cash as well as of newly issued, listed shares of Icelandic Össur hf. to the sellers of Fior & Gentz. An international CMS team led by Dr Heike Wagner and Dr Tobias Kilian advised Össur comprehensively on all legal aspects also in connection with this transaction. CMS Germany Dr Heike Wagner, Partner Dr Tobias Kilian, Of Counsel, both Lead Dr Reiner Thieme, As­so­ci­ate Nath­alie Amrhen, Associate, all Corporate / M&A Jörg Schrade, Partner Eduard Kosavtsev, Senior Associate, both Tax Dr Roland Wiring, Partner Dr Siham Hidar, Senior Associate  Noah Rodenkirchen, Associate, all Regulatory & Lifesciences Dr Stefan Lehr, Partner, Antitrust, Competition & Trade Dr Dirk Smielick, Principal Counsel, IP Prof Dr Malte Grützmacher, Partner, IT Dr Boris Alles, Partner Dela Herr, Associate, both Labor, Employment & Pensions  Dr Franz Maurer, Counsel Wiebke Westermann, Associate, both Real Estate & Public CMS Netherlands Roman Tarlavski, Part­ner Mar­cel­lina Rietvelt, Associate, both Corporate / M&A Martijn van der Bie, Partner Gieneke van Nierop, Counsel, both Corporate / Notaries CMS Norway Nicolas Jorn Brunet, Partner Tuva Svare, Associate, both Corporate / M&A Henrik Nordling, Partner, Antitrust, Competition & TradePress Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com
27/04/2023
CMS advises Redburn and Rothschild & Co on the merger of Redburn and Atlantic...
International law firm CMS is advising Redburn (Europe) and Rothschild & Co on the merger of the operations of Redburn (Europe) and Atlantic Equities, under the ownership of Rothschild & Co.  The combination...
09/09/2022
CMS advises Herbold Meckesheim shareholders on sale to Hillenbrand
Frankfurt/Main – Recycling machinery manufacturer Herbold Meckesheim GmbH has been acquired by listed US industrial group Hillenbrand Inc. as part of a succession solution. Herbold Meckesheim GmbH will...
10/05/2022
CMS advises HQ Holding on sale of majority stake in HQ Capital to asset...
Frankfurt/Main – HQ Holding, which is part of Harald Quandt (HQ), has sold a majority stake in private equity specialist HQ Capital to French alternative asset manager LFPI, having made a strategic...
04/03/2022
CMS advises The Compound Company on the acquisition of Exxelor Polymers...
Frankfurt/Main – The Compound Company BV, a leading developer and manufacturer of compounds, based in Enschede, Netherlands, has acquired the production site, product portfolio and customer base for...
03/12/2021
CMS advises business family on sale of DETAX Group to private equity investor...
Frankfurt/Main – DETAX, a specialist in polymer materials for medical use and a leading provider of bio-compatible silicones and light-curing 3D resins for dental and audio medical applications, has...
19/11/2021
CMS advises Harald Quandt In­dus­trieb­eteili­gun­gen on acquisition of majority...
Frankfurt/Main – Harald Quandt In­dus­trieb­eteili­gun­gen GmbH (HQIB) has acquired a majority shareholding in Funke Medical AG, the market leader in Germany for decubitus therapy systems in the wound care...
01/02/2021
Electronic signatures in real estate documents in Germany
1. Which documents can use an electronic signature and take legal effect? Electronic signatures may be used for any documents that do not require written form or a stricter form by law or by contract...
05/10/2020
CMS advises Coherent on sale-and-lease­back of ROFIN-SINAR Laser site in...
Frankfurt am Main – Coherent has sold its Billbrookdeich site in Hamburg to BRIGHT Industrial Investment. The site is used by ROFIN-SINAR Laser GmbH, a member of the group of companies headed by laser...
19/02/2020
CMS advises bidder consortium formed by x+bricks and SCP on successful...
Düsseldorf – Madrid Acqui-Co GP GmbH, a joint venture between x+bricks AG and SCP Group S.à r.l., has acquired the entire real,- Group from Metro AG. The consortium is acquiring the entire operational...
04/12/2019
CMS advises listed real estate company DIC Asset on acquisition of landmark...
Frankfurt/Main – DIC Asset AG has acquired the Stadthaus building in Cologne for around EUR 500 million via its subsidiary GEG German Estate Group AG, a company in its Institutional Business division...