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Dr. Mario Brungs

Counsel
Rechtsanwalt

CMS Hasche Sigle
Kranhaus 1
Im Zollhafen 18
50678 Cologne
Germany
Languages German, English

Mario Brungs advises his clients on all aspects of collective and individual employment law, with a focus on reorganisations, outsourcing and redundancies including related dismissal disputes and negotiations on the termination of employment relationships. His practice also concentrates on pensions, in particular in the context of M&A transactions and the restructuring of pension schemes. Mario primarily advises large and medium-sized German and international companies.

Before joining CMS in 2018, Mario started his legal career with an employment law boutique in 2017. In 2023 he became Consel of the firm.

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Memberships & Roles

  • German Bar Association
  • Cologne Bar Association
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Publications

  • "Unwirksamer Kapitalabfindungsvorbehalt bei betrieblicher Altersversorgung", zugleich Anmerkung zum Urteil des BAG v. 17.01.2023 - 3 AZR 220/22, Entscheidungen zum Wirtschaftsrecht (EWiR), 2023, 603, gemeinsam mit Dr. Andreas Hofelich
  • "Zulässigkeit eines Einmalkapitalbetrags anstelle monatlicher Betriebsrente", Aktuelles Arbeitsrecht Band 1/2023, 239 – 242
  • "Unwirksame Eheklausel auch bei konkreter Benennung des jetzigen Ehegatten", BAG, Beschluss vom 18.2.2020 – 3 AZN 954/19 (LAG Düsseldorf 7.6.2019 – 6 Sa 54/19), Arbeitsrecht Aktuell (ArbRAktuell) 2020, 197, gemeinsam mit RA Dr. Andreas Hofelich
  • "Das rechtliche Schicksal einer Betriebsvereinbarung bei fehlerhafter Beschlussfassung des Betriebsrats", Der Arbeits-Rechtsberater (ArbRB) 2019, S. 47-50, gemeinsam mit RA FAArbR Prof. Dr. Björn Gaul
  • "Ältere und kranke Arbeitnehmer in der Sozialauswahl", ArbRAktuell 2017, 430-433
  • "Stolpersteine bei der Massenentlassungsanzeige", ArbRAktuell 2017, 355-537
  • "Äußerungsrechtlicher Unterlassungsanspruch des Arbeitgebers beim Whistleblowing", ArbG Berlin, ArbRAktuell 2014, 520
  • "Der Einfluss verschiedener Vergütungsbestandteile auf das Urlaubsentgelt", ArbRAktuell 2014, 407-409
  • "Sonderkündigungsschutz in der Elternzeit – Grenzen der unzulässigen Rechtsausübung", ArbRAktuell 2014, 349
  • "Whistleblowing - Eine Untersuchung arbeitsrechtlicher Aspekte und des Reformbedarfs nach der Entscheidung des Europäischen Gerichtshofs für Menschenrechte, Peter Lang, Schriften zum Deutschen und Europäischen Arbeits- und Sozialrecht'"
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Education

  • 2014 - 2017: Trainee lawyer
  • 2012 - 2015: PhD at the University of Cologne and research assistant at major international law firms
  • 2007 - 2012: Law studies at the University of Cologne
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26/03/2024
CMS advises SEFE on all aspects of acquiring WIGA Group
Hamburg – SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE) has acquired all the shares in WIGA Transport Beteili­gungs-GmbH & Co. KG (WIGA) from its co-shareholder Wintershall Dea AG. The transaction is currently awaiting approval from the competition authorities. SEFE is wholly owned by the Federal Republic of Germany. WIGA owns regulated gas pipeline operators GASCADE Gastransport GmbH and NEL Gastransport GmbH, who operate one of the largest high-pressure gas networks in Germany with a combined length of around 4,150 kilometres. These networks have a key role to play in European energy security and the green energy transformation. The transaction will strengthen SEFE in its role of ensuring secure and reliable energy supply in Germany and Europe, as well as boosting its hydrogen ex­pert­ise.“With the full acquisition of WIGA as sole shareholder, we are strategically strengthening SEFE as an independent and autonomous midstream company,” commented Reinhard Gorenflos, Chairman of the SEFE Supervisory Board.“SEFE being the sole shareholder of WIGA will ensure that GASCADE can convert the existing high-performance infrastructure to hydrogen in the future. In this way, we can help drive forward the green energy transformation. Transportation infrastructure is a pivotal part of the future hydrogen value chain,” said Dr Egbert Laege, CEO of SEFE. “The two WIGA subsidiaries, GASCADE and NEL, will continue to operate independently and market their capacity in a transparent and non-dis­crim­in­at­ory manner.”SEFE CFO Dr Christian Ohlms highlighted the importance of WIGA with regard to the privatisation of SEFE, which is due to take place by the end of 2028: “With this transaction, which is expected to complete by summer 2024, we are strengthening SEFE’s asset base. Our aim is to continue the long-term development of SEFE on a stable financial footing.”A multinational CMS team headed by Hamburg-based partner Dr Holger Kraft advised SEFE on all aspects of acquiring WIGA. In addition to extensive due diligence on the entire WIGA Group, including GASCADE and NEL, which are regulated under energy law, this work covered negotiation of the share purchase agreement and separate agreements with the shareholders of Wintershall Dea AG. Alongside negotiating the transaction agreements, the advice focused on safeguarding the transaction through several W&I insurance agreements, including negotiating the policies, and handling regulatory issues relating to gas network operation and other public-law matters. CMS Germany worked closely with the CMS law firms in the UK and Luxembourg, and with US law firm Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. CMS previously advised the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action in 2022 and 2023 around their trusteeship over SEFE and its subsequent nationalisation by way of corporate actions. The instructions for this transaction followed on from that successful cooperation. About SEFE:As an integrated midstream energy company headquartered in Berlin, SEFE Securing Energy for Europe ensures the security of energy supply in Germany and Europe and is driving the green energy transformation. SEFE is active in trading & portfolio management, sales, transportation and storage of energy and has its strongest presence in Germany and the UK. SEFE employs around 1,500 people and supplies over 50,000 customers, in particular industrial customers and municipal utilities in Germany and seven other European markets. With a sales volume of around 200 TWh of power and gas, SEFE plays a central role in stability of the energy supply in Germany and Europe. SEFE is owned by the Federal Government of Germany. CMS Germany Dr Holger Kraft, Lead Partner Dr Jan Schepke, Partner Matthias Sethmann, Principal Counsel Dr Dirk Baukholt, Principal Coun­sel Char­lotte von der Heydt-von Kalckreuth, Counsel Dr Stefan Kühl, Senior Associate Dr Paul Kintrup, Senior Associate, all Corporate/M&A Dr Rolf Hempel, Partner Dr Friedrich von Burchard, Partner Nicole Köppen, Senior Associate, all Regulatory Dr Hermann Müller, Partner Dr Arno Görlitz, Associate, both Public Commercial Law Dr Martin Mohr, Partner Dr Olaf Thießen, Principal Counsel, both Tax Dr Alexandra Schluck-Amend, Partner Manuel Nann, Senior As­so­ci­ate Pit-Jo­hannes Wagner, Associate, all Restructuring Dr Andreas Hofelich, Partner Dr Mario Brungs, Counsel Dr Lena Pingen, Associate, all Em­ploy­ment/Pen­sions Dr Fritz von Hammerstein, Partner Jan Gröschel, Senior Associate Heike Weyer, Senior Associate, all Public Law Dr Stefan Voß, Partner Tamara Bux, Associate, both Real Estate Dr Sebastian Cording, Partner Martin Krause, Partner Dr Shaya Stender, Associate Joel Coché, Associate, all Commercial Dr Julia Runge, Principal Counsel, Finance Dr Michael Bauer, Part­ner Chris­toff Henrik Soltau, Partner Dr Robert Bodewig, Senior Associate Luisa Thomasberger, Associate, all Antitrust, Competition & Trade CMS UK Russel Hoare, Partner Sam De Silva, Part­ner Jean-Fran­cois Willems, Of Counsel Jennifer Louch, Senior As­so­ci­ate Max­imili­an Weaver, Senior Associate Louisa Mottaz, Associate CMS Luxembourg Angelique Eguether, Senior As­so­ci­ate Guil­laume Flagollet, Managing Associate Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (USA) Mollie D. Sitkowski Inhouse at SEFE Securing Energy for Europe GmbH Dr Jörg Kammerer Jörn RimkePress Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com
14/02/2024
CMS advises paint and coatings producer KANSAI HELIOS on the acquisition...
Cologne – KANSAI HELIOS has acquired the entire industrial coatings business of GREBE Holding, based in Weilburg in Hessen, Germany, which operates under the name WEILBURGER Coatings. WEILBURGER Coatings is a well-known manufacturer of industrial coatings and comprises of WEILBURGER Coatings GmbH in Weilburg and WEILBURGER Asia Limited in Hong Kong. The share purchase agreement was signed on February 9, 2024. With the acquisition, KANSAI HELIOS intends to significantly expand its strategic position as a system supplier and manufacturer of industrial coatings and extend its geographical presence internationally. The company will also gain additional expertise, distribution channels, production and storage capacities. The parties involved have agreed not to disclose further details of the transaction. An international CMS team headed by Lead Partner Klaus Jäger and Christoph Schröer provided KANSAI HELIOS with comprehensive legal advice on the acquisition. The complexity of the transaction is characterized in particular by the size of the acquired Weilburger Coatings Group, which, in addition to the German companies, includes subsidiaries in Brazil, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Turkey and the USA. In addition to the actual purchase agreements in Germany and Hong Kong, CMS drafted and negotiated numerous other contracts. In addition to CMS teams in Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Italy, Turkey, France, Serbia, Austria and the United Kingdom, the law firms MILLER & MARTIN PLLC from the USA and Vaish Associates Advocates from India also provided support. KANSAI HELIOS regularly relies on the expertise of CMS, most recently in connection with the acquisition of all shares in CWS Lackfabrik GmbH (CWS), which specializes in powder coatings and synthetic resins, including the group companies in Germany, the USA, Denmark and Poland. KANSAI HELIOS, headquartered in Vienna, is part of the Japanese KANSAI PAINT Group. The company has a history of more than 170 years and is one of the major global players in the paints and coatings market. KANSAI HELIOS designs, produces and distributes industrial coating solutions, bleaching and cleaning chemicals, materials for sticking and sealing, high-quality resins, architectural paints and refinishing coatings throughout Europe and beyond. WEILBURGER Coatings was founded in 1900 at its current headquarters in Weilburg and has group companies in Germany, Italy, France, Turkey, the USA, Brazil, India and China. With around 600 employees at seven production sites and several sales offices, the company is active worldwide and generates a turnover of around 150 million euros. CMS Germany Klaus Jäger, Lead Partner Dr Kai Wallisch, Part­ner Chris­toph Schröer, Senior Associate Dr Katharina Kapp, Associate Dr Henrik Meurer, As­so­ci­ate Domin­ic Zimmer, As­so­ci­ate Kath­rin Dengel, Associate, all Corporate/M&A Dr Björn Herbers, Partner Moritz Pottek, Counsel Dr Denis Schlimpert, Counsel Kirsten Baubkus-Gerard, Senior Associate Dr Robert Bodewig, Senior Associate David Rappenglück, Associate, all Antitrust, Competition & Trade Dr Dirk Smielick, Principal Counsel Claudia Böhmer, Counsel, both IP Dr Angela Emmert, Partner Dr Andreas Hofelich, Partner Dr Mario Brungs, Counsel Lennard Martin Lürwer, Counsel Marcel Heinen, Senior Associate, all Labor, Employment & Pensions Michael Kamps, Partner Thorsten Hemme, Principal Counsel Dr Arne Schmieke, Senior Associate, all TMC Dr Martin Friedberg, Partner, Tax law Dr André Lippert, Partner Maike Füchtmann, Senior Associate, both Real Estate & Public Dorothée Janzen, Partner Dr Philipp Rohdenburg, Counsel, both Com­mer­cial Birgit Wagner, Legal Manager Conrad Gräwe, Legal Co­ordin­at­or Steven Washington, Legal Coordinator Anke Clippingdale, Senior Legal Specialist Edris Trabzadah, Senior Legal Specialist Faraz Ahmad, Legal Specialist Sofia Schreiner, Legal Spe­cial­ist Al­ex­an­der Stadahl, Legal Specialist, all Smart Operations CMS Beijing Falk Licht­en­stein Roxy Meng CMS Milan Daniela Murer Alessandra Cuni CMS Rome Fabrizio Spagnolo CMS Istanbul Döne Yalçın Merve Akkuş CMS Paris Thomas Hains Marion Berberian CMS Belgrade Maja Stepanović CMS Vienna Dr Dieter Zandler CMS London Russell Hoare Melanie Lane Focaccia Amaral L S Advogados, Brazil in association with CMS Renata Homem de Melo Fontes Carla Anastácio Lau, Horton & Wise LLP, Hong Kong in association with CMS Shirley Lau Albert Jok MILLER & MARTIN PLLC, USA Joe DeLisle Vaish Associates Advocates, India Shrinivas SankaranPress Con­tact presse@cms-hs. com
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...
21/08/2023
CMS advises LIMERA Gartenbauservice on acquisition of Gärtnereinkauf Münchingen
Dusseldorf – LIMERA Gartenbauservice GmbH & Co. KG, based in Geldern-Walbeck (North Rhine-West­phalia), has acquired all shares in Gärtnereinkauf Münchingen GmbH (GEM), based in Korntal-Münchinen...
01/08/2023
CMS advises SHG Pur-Profile shareholders on sale of majority stake to Waldegg...
Cologne – The shareholders of SHG Pur-Profile GmbH, a leading manufacturer of warning and protective profiles based in Eitorf, have sold a majority shareholding to Waldegg Equity, a private equity firm...
12/01/2023
CMS advises Kapital 1852 on majority investment in SPRiNTUS
Cologne – Kapital 1852 SCS SICAV-SIF Equity Invest IV MidCapPlus, a fund managed by private equity firm Kapital 1852 Beratungs GmbH, has acquired a majority stake in SPRiNTUS GmbH. Based in Welzheim...
10/10/2022
International transaction: CMS advises NORD Holding on sale of Bock Group...
Cologne – NORD Holding Un­ternehmens­beteili­gungs­gesell­schaft mbH has sold the Bock Group, a global heating and cooling company which is based in Frickenhausen (Baden-Württem­berg). The buyer is the Danfoss...
08/07/2022
CMS advises AkzoNobel on acquisition of alloy wheel liquid coatings business...
Düsseldorf – AkzoNobel N.V., a global manufacturer of paints and specialty chemicals headquartered in the Netherlands, has acquired the alloy wheel liquid coatings business of Lankwitzer Lackfabrik...
23/12/2021
CMS advises home24 on acquisition of homeware specialist BUTLERS
Berlin – Berlin-based home24 SE, a leading pure-play home & living e-commerce platform in continental Europe and Brazil, has acquired all the shares in Butlers, a retailer of homeware, decorations and...
22/09/2020
CMS advises NORD Holding on acquisition of compressor manufacturer Bock
Cologne – NORD Holding has acquired all the shares in the Bock Group, a manufacturer of open and semi-hermetic reciprocating compressors for stationary and trans­port-re­lated refrigeration applications...
11/05/2020
CMS advises CMP German Opportunity Fund III on acquisition of meat and...
Berlin – CMP German Opportunity Fund III, a private equity fund advised by Berlin-based private equity firm CMP Capital Man­age­ment-Part­ners, has acquired the business operations of GETI WILBA GmbH &...
25/02/2020
CMS supports Korean engineering company ONEJOON in its European market...
Munich – ONEJOON Thermal Solutions GmbH has taken over the business of industrial furnaces specialist Eisenmann Thermal Solutions GmbH & Co. KG from insolvency administrator Joachim Exner. Eisenmann...