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Martin Kilgus

Counsel
Rechtsanwalt

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

Martin Kilgus advises medium-sized and listed companies on software licensing and outsourcing projects. His IT and data protection law expertise is also regularly sought after in the context of M&A transactions and compliance projects.

Martin joined CMS in 2016. He previously worked for an international law firm that specialises in patent and unfair competition disputes. He has been a counsel since 2021.

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Education

  • 2014: Second state examination in law, Hamburg
  • 2012 - 2014: Trainee lawyer in Hamburg
  • 2010 - 2012: Coach and arbitrator at Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court in Vienna and Hong Kong
  • Subject-specific English-language training for lawyers
  • Research assistant to Prof. Dr. Karsten Thorn (Chair of Civil Law, Private International Law and International Commercial Law and Comparative Law)
  • 2010: First state examination in law, Hamburg
  • Law studies in Hamburg and Cambridge (UK) with a focus on international commercial and civil procedure law
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03/06/2022
CMS advises SaaS provider F24 on acquisition of Business-DNA Solutions
Frankfurt/Main – F24 AG has acquired Swiss company Business-DNA Solutions GmbH, a provider of advanced solutions for governance, risk and compliance in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. F24 describes...
10/05/2022
CMS advises HQ Holding on sale of majority stake in HQ Capital to asset...
Frankfurt/Main – HQ Holding, which is part of Harald Quandt (HQ), has sold a majority stake in private equity specialist HQ Capital to French alternative asset manager LFPI, having made a strategic...
13/01/2022
CMS advises BayernLB on reorganisation of control and management IT
Hamburg – BayernLB is completely reorganising its IT systems for management and control as part of a major project. To improve the existing situation, BayernLB is adopting an integrated banking platform...
03/12/2021
CMS advises business family on sale of DETAX Group to private equity investor...
Frankfurt/Main – DETAX, a specialist in polymer materials for medical use and a leading provider of bio-compatible silicones and light-curing 3D resins for dental and audio medical applications, has...
18/06/2021
CMS advises frozen food specialist GETI WILBA on acquisition of apetito...
Berlin – GETI WILBA Holding, a company specialising in frozen products, has acquired the business operations of apetito convenience AG & Co. KG. The buyer is a portfolio company of equity fund CMP German...
14/04/2021
CMS advises Cadence Growth Capital on investment in IoT commerce platform...
Stuttgart – IoT commerce platform tink has successfully completed its Series D financing round, which raised EUR 40 million. The round of financing was led by Cadence Growth Capital (CGC). Other investors...
20/01/2021
CMS advises NORD/LB on reorganisation of management and control
Hamburg – NORD/LB is reorganising its IT and process architecture to create a new management and control system. The project brings together the relevant core disciplines (reporting, accounting, financial...
07/09/2020
CMS advises founders of AI start-up Semalytix on Series A financing round
Berlin – Bielefeld-based technology start-up Semalytix GmbH has raised EUR 4.3 million in its Series A round of financing. The firm offers pharmaceutical companies an AI-powered data tool for gaining...
22/07/2020
CMS advises Wilhelmsen Ship Management on joint venture with MPC Capital...
Hamburg - Wilhelmsen Ship Management AS, a Singapore-based provider of ship management services belonging to the Norwegian Wilhelmsen shipping group, and Hamburg-based asset and investment manager MPC...
06/04/2020
CMS advised Harald Quandt In­dus­trieb­eteili­gun­gen GmbH
CMS advised Harald Quandt In­dus­trieb­eteili­gun­gen GmbH on the acquisition of a majority stake in museum software company zetcom An international team of CMS Switzerland, Germany, France and Spain as well...
24/03/2020
CMS advises Berlin-based SME private equity fund Flex Capital on first...
Berlin – Flex Capital, a private equity fund launched by a number of investors and founders from the German start-up scene, has acquired a majority stake in Bielefeld-based QR code specialist Egoditor...
08/08/2019
CMS advises sphera on acquisition of thinkstep
Hamburg – sphera, a global provider of integrated risk management software and information services focusing on environmental health & safety, operational risk and product stewardship, has signed an...