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Malena Hansen

Senior Associate
Rechtsanwältin

CMS Hasche Sigle
Theodor-Heuss-Straße 29
70174 Stuttgart
Germany
Languages German, English

With a focus on merger control, Malena Hansen advises clients on all aspects of German and European competition law. She assists with the notification of proposed mergers to the European Commission and German Federal Cartel Office and, jointly with international lawyers, coordinates multinational merger control proceedings. Malena also advises energy companies on regulation and licensing matters.

Malena joined CMS in 2017.

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Relevant experience

  • Atlas Copco (SE) on its EUR 670 milion acquisition of industrial pump manufacturer LEWA and of Geveke (NL), a distributor of industrial compressors and developer of process pump installations
  • terranets bw on its acquisition of regional gas transmission operator Gas-Union Transport
  • Representation of PRISMA European Capacity Platform in proceedings against ACER (Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators) before the Board of Appeal of ACER re ACER's decision on the gas booking platform to be used on the German-Polish border
  • Merger control law advice to and representation of Fluxys (B) and NOVATEK (RUS) on the creation of a joint venture for the operation of an LNG storage terminal in Rostock
  • Merger control law advice to and representation of Advance Publications (USA) on the acquisition of Stage Entertainment (NL)
  • Merger control law advice to and representation of Gasversorgung Süddeutschland and EXXETA on the formation of the Tender365 joint venture
  • Merger control advice to N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie and Gasunie Deutschland on acquisition of a stake in the EUGAL pipeline project
  • Advising Stromnetz Berlin GmbH in a dispute with the state of Berlin on the selection criteria for the concession for electricity networks in Berlin
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Education

  • 2017: Second state examination in law
  • 2015 - 2017: Trainee lawyer at Cologne Higher Regional Court including placements at the German Federal Cartel Office, an international law firm in Duesseldorf and CMS in Stuttgart
  • 2014: First state examination in law
  • 2009 - 2014: Law studies at the University of Muenster
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12/05/2022
10 key aspects of the revised EU competition law in the field of distribution...
The new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the new accompanying Vertical Guidelines (VGL) were published on 10 May 2022. The new VBER will enter into force on 1 June 2022 and apply for the next twelve years. The new VBER/VGL introduce sev

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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...
13/11/2023
CMS advises baking firm ARTiBack on acquisition by Schwarz Produktion
Stuttgart – ARTiBack GmbH, based in Halle (Saxony), has been sold to Schwarz Produktion, the umbrella brand for the Schwarz Group’s production facilities. Going forward, ARTiBack will help cover the...
25/07/2022
CMS advises Afinum 9 on joint acquisition with Unigestion of premium food...
Munich – Afinum Neunte Beteili­gungs­gesell­schaft mbH & Co. KG (Afinum 9), together with Unigestion S.A. and the founder of Zeit für Brot, Dirk Steiger, has acquired the Zeit für Brot Group from Afinum...
18/02/2022
CMS advises Premium Equity Partners on acquisition of Human Med
Stuttgart – Private equity firm Premium Equity Partners has acquired Human Med AG, a technology leader in lipoedema treatment and regenerative medicine. Premium Equity Partners is acquiring the company...
20/01/2022
CMS advises Savills on expansion in Germany
Stuttgart – International real estate service provider Savills is expanding its presence in the German property market and has entered into a joint venture with real estate agent Thomas Zabel. In establishing...
28/12/2021
Allianz again relies on CMS when establishing joint venture for EUR 3 billion...
Stuttgart – Acting on behalf of several Allianz companies, Allianz Real Estate has formed a joint venture with Heimstaden Bostad AB that gives Allianz exposure to a 99-asset Swedish residential portfolio...
22/12/2021
CMS advises listed SFS Group on transaction with Hoffmann Group
Stuttgart – Listed Swiss company SFS Group AG, a world-leading supplier of mechanical fastening systems, precision moulded parts, assemblies and logistics solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire...
04/12/2020
CMS advises terranets bw on acquisition of Gas-Union Transport
Stuttgart – terranets bw GmbH has acquired regional gas transmission operator Gas-Union Transport GmbH. This move will allow terranets bw to expand its transmission network from southern Germany to...
02/03/2020
CMS advises textile machine manufacturer Stoll on sale to Karl Mayer Group
Stuttgart – Reutlingen-based textile machine manufacturer STOLL is being sold to the Karl Mayer Group. The Karl Mayer Group is seeking to acquire the Stoll Group’s operational business, including...
26/02/2019
PRISMA succeeds with CMS before ACER's Board of Appeal
Stuttgart – On 14 February 2019 and on appeal of capacity booking platform operator PRISMA European Capacity Platform GmbH (PRISMA), the Board of Appeal of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy...
29/10/2018
CMS advises Belgian Fluxys and Russian NOVATEK on establishment of a joint...
Stuttgart – Fluxys, a Belgium-based gas infrastructure group, and the Russian natural gas group NOVATEK have agreed to create a joint venture for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance...
05/09/2018
CMS advises Atlas Copco on acquisition of cryogenic business of Brooks...
Stuttgart – Atlas Copco AB, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions with revenues of EUR 9 billion in 2017, has agreed to acquire the cryogenic business of Brooks Automation, Inc...