Partner

Dr. Oliver C Wolfgramm

Rechtsanwalt

Languages

German
English

Oliver Wolfgramm has more than 20 years of experience in advising German and international companies on domestic and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions as well as on restructurings. Over the past few years, he has also built up a special advisory practice for Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private companies that acquire businesses in Germany and Europe.

From 1998 to 2003 Oliver Wolfgramm was an associate with law firm Hengeler Mueller in Frankfurt and Düsseldorf. From 2001 to 2002 he worked with the legal department of Merrill Lynch in London. Oliver Wolfgramm joined CMS in November 2003 and became a partner in 2005.

Awards & Recognitions

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Listed for Corporate

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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„sehr pragmatisch“, Mandant“

JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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„Oft empfohlen“ für M&A

JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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Listed for Corporate

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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„Oft empfohlen“ für M&A

JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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Listed for Corporate

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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"Result-oriented, very good commercial understanding in the interests of the client, efficient negotiation, even with difficult negotiating partners."

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
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Listed for Corporate

Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2021 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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"Recommended" for M&A

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)
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"Recommended"

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2018
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"Recommended" for M&A

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)
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"Dr. Oliver Wolfgramm: Result-oriented, very good commercial understanding in the interests of the client, efficient negotiation, even with difficult negotiating partners.", client

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
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„Oft empfohlen“ für M&A

JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023

Relevant experience

Advising Aareal Bank Group on acquisition of Hamburg-based payment solutions provider Collect Artificial Intelligence from Otto Group
Advising HALDER and Suvema AG on acquisition of Newemag AG
Advising Thomas Hirschberger on sale of a majority stake in the premium burger restaurant chain "Hans im Glück" to an investor group led by BackWerk founders Dirk Schneider and Hans-Christian Limmer
Advising HALDER on acquisition of Suvema AG
Advising HALDER on acquisition of Drumag Fluidtechnik and EPH Elektronik
Advising HALDER on sale of Wback Group to US food manufacturer C.H. Guenther & Son
Advising VR-Leasing AG on sale of BFL Leasing to BAWAG Group
Advising HALDER on sale of leading water dispenser provider Aqua Vital Group to Culligan International
Advising Alpha Industrial on sale of portfolio of logistics properties to Frasers Property Investments
Advising Michelin on acquisition of minority stake in A.T.U.
Advising Chinese electric car start-up AIWAYS on joint venture with sports car manufacturer Roland Gumpert
Advising HALDER and Aqua Vital on takeover of Kalimba
Advising Internationales Familienzentrum on sale of Alois Eckert School
Advising Silicium on acquisition of majority stake in Erlenbach Group
Advising Chiltern International on sale of its clinical supplies business
Advising J.A. Woll Group on expanding its branch network by acquiring nine discount stores
Advising Chinese water pump manufacturer Shimge on acquisition of WITA Group
Advising China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) on acquisitions in Europe
Advising the shareholders, including the founder, of Avantgarde Gesellschaft für Kommunikation mbH on an investment by AFINUM
Advising Michelin on acquiring the German car tyre wholesaler Meyer Lissendorf Group
Advising on the sale of Echo Medien Group to the newspaper publishing house Rhein Main Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Advising Michelin on acquiring German tyre wholesaler IHLE Group
Advising a Chinese private equity firm on the intended acquisition of a German mechanical engineering company
Advising on the sale of restaurant chain Sausalitos to Ergon Capital Partners
Advising private equity firm HALDER and commercial water dispenser manufacturer Aqua Vital on acquiring revos
Advising on the sale of German discount retailer J.A. Woll Group to B&M Group
Advising private equity firm HALDER on acquiring Aqua Vital Group
Advising private equity firm Trishul Capital Group on selling its share in Primavera Life
Advising private equity firm NORD Holding on selling Heytex Group to Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
Advising a Chinese private equity firm on the intended acquisition of a listed German consumer goods manufacturer
Advising private equity firm HALDER on selling its majority stake in ACTech
Advising Formica Group on acquiring the remaining shares in Homapal
Advising the trustees of Novem Vermögensverwaltungs GmbH on selling Novem to Bregal Capital
Advising on the sale of MLOG Logistics to Kardex Group
Advising private equity firm ESO Capital Group on acquiring Mania’s global outsourcing business

Education

1996 - 1998: Trainee lawyer at Koblenz Higher Regional Court
1997: PhD
1993 - 1996: Assistant to Professor Dr Dr Udo Di Fabio, chair of public law, business, finance and environmental law at Trier University
1988 - 1993: Law studies at Trier University

Practice Areas

Corporate / M&A Mergers & Acquisitions Restructuring International Group Structures

sectors

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Insights

Global Reach

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