Senior Associate

Dr. Monique Marylou Martinek, LL.M. (LUISS Guido Carli University)

Rechtsanwältin

Languages

German
English
French
Italian

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Monique Martinek advises German and international companies on all aspects of corporate law including corporate disputes. She supports her clients in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions with a strong focus on Italy-related projects. Monique also assists companies in establishing compliance structures.

Monique joined CMS in 2023.

Publications

„Die Eintragungsfaehigkeit einer Vor-GmbH & Co. KG nach Inkrafttreten des MoPeG“, Besprechung zu OLG Brandenburg, Beschluss v. 10.07.2024 - 7 W 41/24, Juris Monatszeitschrift, jM 6/2025, S. 157-159
„EuGH zur Reichweite der Niederlassungsfreiheit“, Besprechung zu EuGH, Urteil vom 25. April 2024 – C-276/22, in: CMS-Update Gesellschaftsrecht, April 2025

Memberships & Roles

German-Italian Lawyers‘ Association e.V.
Marburger Juristische Gesellschaft e.V. (law association of the University of Marburg)
Society of European Contract Law e.V.

Lectures list

„Schutz mit Nebenwirkungen – das neue Gesetz zum Schutz Minderjaehriger bei Auslandsehen“, Vortrag beim Zonta Club International Berlin im Rahmen der Zonta says NO-Aktion zu Gewalt gegen Frauen, 30.11.2024
„The use of foreign documents in German corporate law practice", Vortrag im Rahmen des Programme in European Private Law for Postgraduates ("PEPP") (gemeinsam mit Christina Steffens), Universitaet Muenster, 24.10.2024
Plaedoyer vor dem Gericht der Europaeischen Union (EuG) in Luxemburg im Rahmen des Young European Lawyers Contest, 2. Platz im Team und Auszeichnung als „Best-Speaker“, Stipendium der Europaeischen Rechtsakademie

Education

2023: Second state examination in law
short-term scholarship of the German Academic Exchange Service, student and doctoral scholarship of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
2022: PhD in law under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Tobias Helms at the University of Marburg
2021 - 2023: Trainee lawyer at Berlin Higher Regional Court including trainee stages at an international law firm in Berlin and a German American corporate law firm in New York
2019 - 2020: LL.M. at Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli in Rome
2012 - 2019: Student and Research assistant at the Institute for Civil Law, Private International Law and Comparative Law (University of Marburg)
2017: First state examination in law
2012 - 2013: Erasmus student at Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza in Rome
2010 - 2017: Law studies at the University of Marburg
2009: Abitur at the German International School of Johannesburg, South Africa

Practice Areas

Corporate / M&A Mergers & Acquisitions International Group Structures Structuring under corporate law

Insights by Monique Marylou

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Deals Germany

CMS advises QBS Technology on the acquisition of Prianto Group

06 Feb 2025 2 min read

News Germany

CMS advises Westag AG on the acquisition of Reinaerdt Türen GmbH

14 Oct 2024 1 min read