Dr. Thomas J Meyer

Rechtsanwalt

Languages

German
English

For more than 30 years, Thomas J. Meyer has been a member of the CMS Private Clients practice, working on numerous complex national and international cases with a focus on advising and representing families, entrepreneurs and private individuals on estate and succession planning. He served on the board of various foundations and is regularly called upon to execute wills. If required, he also represents his clients in court.

Real estate law is Thomas’s second area of expertise.

In its section on private clients, the JUVE law firm guide has been listing Thomas for years as a “frequently recommended lawyer”.

Thomas joined CMS in 1987 (then: Fischötter, Micheli & Partner).

Awards & Recognitions

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"Recommended" for Company Succession and Trusts

JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)
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"Dr. Thomas Meyer has great expertise in the law of inheritance and the execution of wills. He is full of ideas and is very oriented towards the needs of the client.", client

The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022

Memberships & Roles

STEP Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
German Academic Scholarship Foundation alumnus

Education

Trainee lawyer in Hamburg
PhD in antitrust law under the supervision of Prof. Dr. J. F. Baur
Research assistant at the Department for Commercial, Maritime and Business Law of the University of Hamburg
German Academic Scholarship Foundation scholar
Law and philosophy studies in Hamburg

Practice Areas

Real Estate & Public Corporate / M&A

sectors

Private Clients Succession Planning Family Foundations Family Business Owners Family Offices

Insights

Global Reach

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