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Stefan-Ulrich Müller
Partner

Stefan-Ulrich Müller, M. Jur. (Oxford)

Rechtsanwalt

Languages
  • German
  • English
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Stefan-Ulrich Müller specialises in domestic and cross-border venture capital, growth capital and M&A transactions. He advises financial investors, strategic investors as well as tech companies and management teams throughout the whole process from investment to exit. His practice – which clients highly recommend in various legal industry publications – in particular includes advising on investments and rounds of financing, corporate governance, venture debt as well as on the sale or IPO of the company. He also advises frequently on management and employee participations.

Stefan has special sector expertise in biotech and medtech and also with software and ecommerce companies.

He advises selected start-ups through the CMS equIP programme.

He joined CMS in 1995 and became a partner in 2000. Jointly with Jörg Zätzsch, he heads the CMS “Venture Capital Excellence Cluster“.

Awards & Recognitions
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    Listed for Venture Capital
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Hall of Fame für Venture Capital
    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2025
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    Listed as notable practitioner
    Chambers Germany, 2025
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    "Stefan-Ulrich is one of the best lawyers in Germany for our business. He can bring parties together to agree on a deal. He understands the commercial interests and finds the best legal solution.", client
    Chambers Germany, 2025
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    „Stefan Ulrich-Müller ist eine Ikone und absolut engagiert für seine Mandanten.“, Mandant
    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2025
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    Führender Name für Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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    „sehr angenehme Zusammenarbeit“, „pragmat.“, Wettbewerber
    JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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    „Oft empfohlen“ für Private Equity und Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
  • Quote
    Listed for Venture Capital
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed as notable practitioner
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    Hall of Fame for Venture Capital
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    ‘He is a very experienced partner, guiding us through complex situations with pragmatic solutions., client
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    ‘He has very strong relationships with life science ventures.‘, client
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    "He is a very experienced partner, guiding us through complex situations with pragmatic solutions.", client
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    "He has very strong relationships with life science ventures.", client
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    Führender Name für Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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    „sehr saubere, effiziente und zielführende Arbeit“, Mandant; „sehr kompetent und sehr sorgfältig“, Wettbewerber
    JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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    „Oft empfohlen“ für Private Equity und Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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    Listed as leading individual
    Chambers Europe, 2023
  • Quote
    Listed for Venture Capital
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Hall of Fame for Venture Capital
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
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    "highly competent and thorough", competitor
    JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)
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    Führender Berater für Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2021/2022
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    "Recommended" for Private Equity and Venture Capital
    JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)
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    Listed as notable practitioner
    Chambers Europe, 2021
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    „Stefan-Ulrich Müller ist versiert in der Begleitung von Technologie-Mandanten”
    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2021
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    Leading individual for Venture capital
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2027
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    "has built up a large VC team in Munich", competitor
    JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)
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    Führender Berater für Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2020/2021
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    "Recommended" for Private Equity and Venture Capital
    JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)
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    „sehr erfahrener und besonnener Experte“
    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2020
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    "He always finds a very creative solution and good compromise suggestions. He is very calm and composed."
    Chambers Europe, 2019
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    Listed as Leading Individual
    Chambers Europe, 2022
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    Listed as notable practitioner
    Chambers Europe, 2022
  • Quote
    Hall of Fame for Venture Capital
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
  • Quote
    Hall of Fame für Venture Capital
    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2022
  • Quote
    „sehr kompetent u. sorgfältig“, Wettbewerber
    JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023
  • Quote
    Führender Berater für Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023
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    „Oft empfohlen“ für Private Equity/Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023

Relevant experience

Investments

  • 2015: Advising LSP Life Sciences Partners on their investment in Luxendo
  • 2015: Advising Outfittery on USD 20 million round of financing
  • 2015: Advising Forbion Capital Partners and Sunstone Life Science Ventures on their investment in Rigontec
  • 2014: Advising invendo medical on EUR 20 million round of financing
  • 2014: Advising eGym on USD 15 million round of financing
  • 2013: Advising Immatics Biotechnologies on EUR 34 million investment round

Trade sales

  • 2015: Advising Earlybird Venture Capital and founders on the sale of carpooling.com to BlaBlaCar
  • 2015: Advising MIG, BioMedInvest and BayernKapital, among others on the sale of SuppreMol to Baxter; volume: EUR 200 million
  • 2014: Advising Gilde Healthcare on the sale of Definiens to MedImmune/AstraZeneca; volume: USD 150 million upfront plus milestone payments
  • 2014: Advising Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation in the context of its sale to Medtronic; volume: EUR 150 million

IPOs

  • 2015: Advising Curetis on Euronext Amsterdam/Brussels IPO, including pre-IPO financing
  • 2014: Advising Affimed on Nasdaq Global Market IPO, including pre-IPO financing and venture debt

Education

  • 1996: Magister Juris in European and Comparative Law, Magdalen College, University of Oxford
  • 1992 - 1994: Research assistant of Prof. Dr. Claus-Wilhelm Canaris at the Institute of Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law of the University of Munich
  • Trainee lawyer in the Higher Regional Court of Munich district
  • Law studies at the University of Munich and the University of Oxford
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