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Michael Wangemann
Partner

Dr. Michael Wangemann

Rechtsanwalt

Languages
  • German
  • English
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Michael Wangemann advises large national and international corporations as well as medium-sized companies on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including distressed M&A. His transaction-oriented practice extends to joint ventures and restructurings and includes advising on investment and shareholders‘ agreements as well as management participations. Michael also represents his clients in post-M&A disputes.

Michael has special financial services, automotive and TMT (technology, media, telecoms) sector expertise. Alongside his legal practice, he sits on the advisory board of a regulated asset management company.

Michael joined CMS in 2009 and has been a partner since 2017. He was seconded to a US Fortune 500 company in Geneva in 2012 where he worked in the legal department (corporate and M&A), to be followed by a placement with another US Fortune 500 company in Seattle in 2015, also working in the organisation’s legal department.

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Quote
    „So soll das Team um Counsel Dr. Michael Wangemann mit einem sehr lösungsorientierten Ansatz wesentlich zu einer konstruktiven Zusammenarbeit der Gesellschafterstämme beigetragen haben.“ (Deal des Monats)
    JUVE Rechtsmarkt, 05/2016
  • Quote
    "First lawyer who made our life easier", client
    International Investment Company

Relevant experience

  • Advising the investors on the acquisition of KGAL from Commerzbank, Bayerische Landesbank, Haspa Finanzholding and Sal. Oppenheim
  • Advising the sellers on the sale of Hamm-Reno-Gruppe in a bidding process
  • Advising Telefónica Deutschland on the acquisition of E-Plus
  • Advising Hewlett-Packard on the sale of a German company
  • Advising several shareholders as well as the management on the sale of Carpooling.com to BlaBlaCar
  • Advising Brückner-Gruppe on the acquisition of Swiss company PackSys Global

Publications

  • Finanzielle Anreize zur Steigerung der Hauptversammlungspräsenz in der Aktiengesellschaft, Peter Lang Verlag, 2008

Memberships & Roles

  • Munich Lawyers‘ Association
  • Munich Bar Association

Education

  • 2009: Second state examination in law
  • 2007: PhD; thesis on stock corporation law
  • 2005: First state examination in law
  • Law studies at the University of Cologne

Insights by Michael

CMS advises Mutares on acquisition of Hamberger Industriewerke’s flooring business

CMS advises Mutares on acquisition of Hamberger Industriewerke’s flooring business

23 Apr 2026 1 min read
CMS advises Mutares on exit of the inTime Group

CMS advises Mutares on exit of the inTime Group

23 Apr 2026 2 min read
CMS advises Mutares on its acquisition of inTime Group from Super Group Ltd.

CMS advises Mutares on its acquisition of inTime Group from Super Group Ltd.

24 Jun 2025 1 min read
CMS advises shareholders of zagedo on their sale to Zucchetti

CMS advises shareholders of zagedo on their sale to Zucchetti

17 Mar 2025 2 min read
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