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Peter Polke
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Dr. Peter Polke

Rechtsanwalt

Languages
  • German
  • English
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Peter Polke specialises in advising on private equity and M&A transactions, often with cross-border implications. He has long-standing experience in handling complex transaction structures and his practice covers all contractual and corporate law issues.

Peter's clients include private equity funds and other institutional investors, German and international companies as well as company founders and entrepreneurs looking to settle succession through selling their company. Clients and contractual partners alike value Peter for his creative approach and solutions, which are often developed under great time pressure, and M&A advisors frequently recommend him.

Having worked for two international law firms for many years, Peter joined CMS as a partner in 2024.

Awards & Recognitions
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    Listed for Mergers and Acquisitions
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Mergers and Acquisitions
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    „Recommended“
    JUVE German Commercial Law Firms, 2024 (GCLF)
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    „Recommended“
    JUVE German Commercial Law Firms, 2024 (GCLF)
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    Listed in „Best Lawyers“
    Best Lawyers, 2024

Relevant experience

  • ECM, Pinova Capital and Gilde Healthcare | On acquisition of DETAX
  • BIP Capital Partners | On sale of pluss-Gruppe to House of HR
  • Pinova Capital | On sale of Weetech to Halma plc
  • Shareholders of Cryptshare AG | On sale of Cryptshare AG to Main Capital
  • Silver Investment Partners | On GP-led Secondary of PTF Group

Education

  • 2005: Second state examination in law
  • 2003 - 2005: Trainee lawyer, Mainz Regional Court
  • 2002 - 2004: PhD (Dr. iur.), summa cum laude
  • 2001 - 2002: LL.M. in American Law at Boston University School of Law as a Haniel Foundation scholar, awarded with the Scholar's Prize as best graduate
  • 2001: Additional degree as "Business Lawyer (Univ. Bayreuth)"
  • 2001: First state examination in law
  • 1996 - 2000: Law studies including add-on business studies at the University of Bayreuth as a German Academic Scholarship Foundation scholar
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