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Julia Runge
Principal Counsel

Dr. Julia Runge

Rechtsanwältin

Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French

Julia Runge advises German and international banks, leasing companies and investors on a broad range of financing transactions. Her practice includes general corporate finance, acquisition finance, real estate finance and project finance, with a focus on infrastructure and renewable energy projects, as well as asset finance, with a focus on ships, containers and railcars and including leasing and factoring. She also advises on restructurings and refinancings.

Julia joined CMS in 2003 and has been a principal counsel since 2019. In 2003/2004, she was seconded to HSH Nordbank AG where she worked on international financing transactions in the bank’s legal department.

Awards & Recognitions
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    Listed for Banking and Finance
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Banking and Finance
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Banking and Finance
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers

Publications

  • Anmerkung zu BGH Urt. v. 12.04.2016 - XI ZR 305/14 (Sittenwidrigkeit einer Sicherungsübereignung wegen Gläubigergefährdung), in: NZI 2016, 659 (662)
  • Quotale Gesellschafterhaftung für Darlehensverbindlichkeiten in der Insolvenz, in: NZI 2014, 492
  • Anmerkung zu BGH Urt. v. 20.12.2012 - IX ZR 21/12 (Schenkungsanfechtung von Drittsicherheiten), in: NZI 2013, 258 (261)
  • Covenants in Kreditverträgen, Grenzen der Einflussnahme von Kreditgebern, RWS Verlag Köln 2010

Education

  • 2009: PhD; thesis on covenants in loan agreements
  • 2000 - 2003: Trainee lawyer at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg
  • 1995 - 2000: Law studies at the University of Hamburg

Insights by Julia

CMS advises KfW on the acquisition of 25.1 % of Germany's largest transmission system operator TenneT

03 Feb 2026 2 min read

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 RAILPOOL in connection with new junior financing platform including 200 million euro private placement

11 Aug 2025 2 min read

CMS advises EnBW on 500 million euro facility agreement with SACE guarantee

18 Jul 2025 2 min read
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