Open navigation
Search
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
01
  • Quote
    Listed for Banking and Finance
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
  • Quote
    Listed for Banking and Finance
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
  • Quote
    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 successfully advises on the completion of KfW's investment in TenneT Deutschland

CMS successfully advises on the completion of KfW's investment in TenneT Deutschland

03 Jul 2026 2 min read
CMS advises KfW on the acquisition of 25.1 % of Germany's largest transmission system operator TenneT

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

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

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

11 Aug 2025 2 min read
Back to top Back to top
Warning: Fraudulent emails and messages
Opens in new window