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Friedrich Spee
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Dr. Friedrich von Spee

Rechtsanwalt

Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French
  • Spanish
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Corporate lawyer Friedrich von Spee advises on M&A as well as on private equity and venture capital transactions. He has particular expertise advising start-ups, including through the CMS equIP programme.

He started his legal career with Raue LLP in 2015 and joined CMS in 2017. He has been a counsel since 2021.

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Quote
    Führender Associate für Venture Capital
    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2025
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    Rising Star for Venture Capital
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    Listed for Mergers and Acquisitions
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers

Publications

  • Sanctioning debtor-sided insolvency causation by means of financial dispositions, Carl Heymanns Verlag, 2016

Education

  • 2012 - 2015: PhD regarding an insolvency and corporate law topic at the University of Hamburg
  • 2009 - 2011: Trainee lawyer in Duesseldorf, including placements with an insolvency administrator, at the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) and Holland & Knight LLP in New York
  • 2005/2006: Studies abroad at Université Pierre-Mendès-France Grenoble, France
  • 2003 - 2009: Law studies at the University of Freiburg
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