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Till Komma, Maître en Droit

Counsel
Rechtsanwalt

CMS Hasche Sigle
Neue Mainzer Straße 2–4
60311 Frankfurt
Germany
Languages German, English, French

Till Komma advises companies on white-collar crime as well as in compliance matters and specialises in the in-house prevention of money laundering, corruption and fraud. He conducts compliance trainings and supports companies to develop, to implement and to improve compliance management systems.

In addition, Till Komma has extensive experience in investigating and reviewing compliance violations as well as in conducting national and cross-border internal investigations.

A special focus of his consulting activities lies on money-laundering prevention and the improvement of internal KYC processes. Till Komma gives lectures and holds seminars on this subject and other topics of white collar crime on a regular basis and is the author of several articles on the prevention of money-laundering and other financial crimes. He also performs the function of a Money Laundering Reporting Officer for a financial institution.

He joined CMS in 2016 and has been a counsel since 2022.

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Memberships & Roles

  • Deutsch-Französische Juristenvereinigung e.V.
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Publications

  • „Verschärfte Transparenzregel für Bestandshalter“, with citations of Till Komma, Immobilienzeitung, 24/2023, p. 15.
  • “Federal Administration Office (Bundesverwaltungsamt or BVA) specifies extended transparency obligations for foreign legal entities with real estate ownership in Germany”, Beitrag CMS Law-Now, published on 15.05.2023
  • „Erweiterte Transparenzpflichten für ausländische Konzerne mit Immobilieneigentum in Deutschland“, article CMS Blog, published on 12.05.2023
  • "Aktuelle Problemstellungen bei der Identifizierung des wirtschaftlich Berechtigten", article in Geldwäsche und Recht, published in 1/2023, p. 27 et seqq.
  • "EuGH-Urteil: Die uneingeschränkte Einsichtnahme in die Transparenzregister verstößt gegen EU-Grundrechte", article CMS Blog, incl. updates, published on 14.01.2023
  • "Neuerungen im Geldwäscherecht", article CMS Blog, published on 10.01.2023
  • "Expertenbeitrag: Geldwäscheprävention – EuGH schränkt Zugriff ein auf das Transparenzregister", article in the State Gazette Baden-Württemberg Nr. 50, published on 30.12.2022
  • "Payment Platforms, Real Estate Fueled STR Spike in Germany last Year" with quotes from Till Komma, published on 26.09.2022 on moneylaundering.com
  • "Die Ergebnisse der FATF-Deutschlandprüfung liegen vor", article CMS Blog, published on 29.08.2022
  • "Erste Ergebnisse der FATF-Deutschlandprüfung liegen vor", article CMS Blog, published on 11.08.2022
  • „Die Vereinbarkeit von Matrix-Compliancesteuerungskonzepten mit den Vorgaben des Ordnungswidrigkeitenrechts“, jointly with Markus Jüttner, article in CCZ – Corporate Compliance Zeitschrift, published 3/2022, S. 60 ff.
  • „E-signatures in Finance and NPL transactions in Germany“, jointly with Andreas Grunert, publication on CMS-Homepage, published on 01.12.2021
  • „Änderungen durch das Transparenz- und Finanzinformationsgesetz (TraFinG)“, jointly with Thomas Sonnenberg, article in Update gesellschaftsrechtliche Gestaltung, published in Oktober 2021
  • „Meldepflicht für alle – Neuerungen durch das Transparenzregister- und Finanzinformationsgesetz (TraFinG)“, jointly with Artur Baron and Victoria Wilhelmer, client mailing and publication on CMS-Homepage
  • „Die Neugestaltung des Transparenzregisters“, article CMS Blog, incl. updates, last published on 28.06.2021
  • „Die Neugestaltung des Transparenzregisters“, article im CMS VEPD Newsletter, published 2/2021
  • „Bundesverwaltungsamt relativiert seine Verwaltungspraxis zur sog. „Verhinderungsbeherrschung“, article CMS Blog, published on 19.02.2021
  • „Verhinderungsbeherrschung: Paradigmenwechsel des Bundesverwaltungsamtes in seinen FAQ zum Transparenzregister“, jointly with Dr. Thomas Sonnenberg and Peter Rempp, article in CCZ – Corporate Compliance Zeitschrift, published 1/2021, p. 18 ff.
  • „Compliance-Management im Unternehmen – Erfolgsfaktoren und praktische Umsetzung“, 2nd edition, Fachmedien Recht und Wirtschaft 2020, co-author of Prof. Dr. Martin Schulz (Hrsg.)
  • „Bundesverwaltungsamt setzt neue Vorgaben zur Bestimmung von wirtschaftlich Berechtigten“, article CMS Blog, published on 15.09.2020
  • „Die neuen Pflichten im Zusammenhang mit dem Transparenzregister“, article CMS Blog, published on 14.02.2020
  • „5. EU-Geldwäscherichtlinie: Regierungsentwurf mit Änderungen im Geldwäschegesetz“, article CMS Blog, published on 07.11.2019
  • „Der Geldwäscheverdacht als Haftungsfalle?“, article in Compliance Berater, published 6/2019, p. 197 ff.
  • „Der Schutz der finanziellen Interessen der EU durch die Europäische Staatsanwaltschaft“, article in ZWH – Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsstrafrecht und Haftung im Unternehmen, 2019, p. 137-143
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Lectures list

  • „EU-AML Package and new AML regulation according to the German Sanctions Enforcement Act II”, lecture within the scope of 12th AML-Expert-Breakfast, Webinar, Frankfurt am Main, 21.04.2023
  • "EU-AML Package and new AML regulation according to the German Sanctions Enforcement Act II”, lecture within the scope of 12th AML-Expert-Breakfast, Frankfurt am Main, 20.04.2023
  • "Deep Dive - Wirtschaftlich Berechtigter & Transparenzregister“, jointly with Sebastian Weschler, Webinar of AH Akademie für Fortbildung Heidelberg GmbH, Frankfurt am Main / Heidelberg, 23.03.2023
  • „Deep Dive – Wirtschaftlich Berechtigter & Transparenzregister“, jointly with Sebastian Weschler, Webinar of AH Akademie für Fortbildung Heidelberg GmbH, Frankfurt am Main / Heidelberg, 08.12.2022
  • „Der FATF-Länderbericht: Wesentliche Feststellungen und mögliche Auswirkungen“, lecture within the scope of 5 Dialogforum Geldwäscheprävention, Frankfurt am Main, 12.09.2022
  • „Der FATF Länderbericht zu Deutschland (FIU und Strafverfolgung; UBO Informationen und Transparenzregister)“, lecture within the scope of 11. Geldwäsche-Experten-Breakfast, Webinar, Frankfurt am Main, 08.09.2022
  • „Deep Dive – Wirtschaftlich Berechtigter & Transparenzregister“, jointly with Sebastian Weschler, Webinar of AH Akademie für Fortbildung Heidelberg GmbH, Frankfurt am Main / Heidelberg, 08.07.2022
  • „Deep Dive - Wirtschaftlich Berechtigter & Transparenzregister“, jointly with Sebastian Weschler, Webinar of AH Akademie für Fortbildung Heidelberg GmbH, Frankfurt am Main / Heidelberg, 24.03.2022
  • „Neues und Zukünftiges vom wirtschaftlich Berechtigten: Börsennotierte Gesellschaften und aktuelle Themen“, lecture within the scope of 10th AML-Expert-Breakfast, Webinar, Frankfurt am Main, 09.03.2022
  • „Transparenzregister: Ende aller Übergangsfristen“, within the scope of the webinar series „Compliance Sessions 2022“, 03.03.2022
  • „Dealing with Health Care in France and Germany – Do’s and don’ts, Webinar, Frankfurt / Hamburg / Paris, 18.11.2021
  • „Deep Dive - Wirtschaftlich Berechtigter & Transparenzregister“, jointly with Sebastian Weschler, Webinar of AH Akademie für Fortbildung Heidelberg GmbH, Frankfurt am Main / Heidelberg, 11.11.2021
  • „Neue Eintragungspflicht für Unternehmen im Transparenzregister“, Webinar, Infoveranstaltung of DIHK for members, Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 29.09.2021
  • „Neue Eintragungspflicht für Unternehmen im Transparenzregister“, Webinar, Infoveranstaltung of DIHK for IHK, Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 21.09.2021
  • „Meldepflicht für alle – Neuerungen durch das Transparenzregister- und Finanzinformationsgesetz (TraFinG)“, jointly with Dirk Schauer and Artur Baron, Webinar, Frankfurt am Main, 28.09.2021
  • „Neue Eintragungspflicht für Unternehmen im Transparenzregister“, Webinar, Infoveranstaltung of DIHK for IHK, Frankfurt am Main / Berlin, 21.09.2021
  • „Die Änderungen der Vorgaben zur Bestimmung wirtschaftlich Berechtigter und zum Transparenzregister durch das EU-Geldwäschepaket“, lecture within the scope of 9th AML-Expert-Breakfast, Webinar, Frankfurt am Main, 31.08.2021
  • „Deep Dive - Wirtschaftlich Berechtigter & Transparenzregister“, jointly with Sebastian Weschler, Webinar of AH Akademie für Fortbildung Heidelberg GmbH, Frankfurt am Main / Heidelberg, 15.07.2021
  • „Das Phänomen „GameStop“ – Ausgewählte Einzelfragen zu auf Social Media „orchestrierten“ Wertpapiergeschäften“, Webinar, Frankfurt am Main, 16.02.2021
  • „Neuerungen zum Transparenzregister / Referentenentwurf des BMF zum Transparenzfinanzinformationsgesetz“, lecture within the scope of 8th AML-Expert-Breakfast, Webinar, Frankfurt am Main, 09.02.2021
  • „GwG-Novelle – Zwischenbilanz zum Transparenzregister“ lecture within the scope of 7. Geldwäsche-Experten-Breakfast, Frankfurt am Main, 20.08.2020
  • „Die sechs Säulen des Aktionsplans der EU-Kommission“ lecture within the scope of 7th AML-Expert-Breakfast, Frankfurt am Main, 20.08.2020
  • „Compliance-Risiken bei der Vergabe von Förderkrediten – Dos & Don’ts“ (Webinar), Frankfurt am Main, 23.04.2020
  • „Neues Geldwäscherecht: UBO und Transparenzregister“, Lecture within the scope of 6th AML-Expert-Breakfast, Frankfurt am Main, 10.12.2019
  • „Der wirtschaftlich Berechtigte und das Transparenzregister“, Lecture within the scope of 5th AML-Expert-Breakfast, Frankfurt am Main, 05.06.2019
  • „Die Pflichten des Geldwäschebeauftragen und der Beschluss des OLG Frankfurt vom 10. April 2018“, "Whistleblowing" and „Neues zu den KYC-Pflichten und zum wirtschaftlich Berechtigten“, Frankfurt am Main, 19.12.2018
  • „Erste Erfahrungen mit dem neuen Geldwäschegesetz und Ausblick auf die 5. EU-Geldwäscherichtlinie“, Frankfurt am Main, 18.05.2018
  • „Update Güterhändler“, Frankfurt am Main, 18.05.2018
  • „Folgen von Compliance-Verstößen – Update zu aktuellen Entwicklungen“, Frankfurt am Main, 09.11.2017
  • „Die Reform der strafrechtlichen Vermögensabschöpfung“, Frankfurt am Main, 09.11.2017
  • „Korruptionsprävention in Kreditinstituten“ (jointly with Dr. Joachim Kaetzler), Frankfurt am Main, 20.07.2017, (jointly with Dr. Joachim Kaetzler), Frankfurt am Main, 23.04.2018, (jointly with Dr. Laura Blumhoff), Frankfurt am Main, 21.11.2018
  • „Das neue Geldwäschegesetz“, Frankfurt am Main, 01.06.2017
  • „Der Regierungsentwurf zum neuen Geldwäschegesetz aus der Sicht der Güterhändler“, Frankfurt am Main, 02.03.2017
  • „Der Regierungsentwurf zum neuen Geldwäschegesetz aus der Sicht der Finanzindustrie“, Frankfurt am Main, 23.02.2017
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Education

  • 2016: Second state examination in law
  • 2014 - 2016: Trainee lawyer in Nuremberg and Cologne
  • 2014: First state examination in law
  • 2014: Qualified as Master 2 en droit européen (Maîtrise de droit)
  • German-French law degree course in Erlangen and Rennes (France)
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18/03/2024
E-learning | Money laundering prevention in industry and trade
This e-learning course was developed specifically for employees and suppliers. It is intended to raise awareness of what must be observed legally to successfully prevent money laundering. As the addressees of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (Geld­wäschege­setz, GwG), companies are obliged to take precautions against their own abuse for money laundering purposes or financing terrorists. The e-learning course takes into account the special position of goods traders in money laundering prevention and can be individually supplemented and modified with regard to the specific risk exposure (especially business activities with high-risk countries, dealing with deviating payers or conspicuous drop shipments).
15/05/2023
Federal Administration Office (Bundes­ver­wal­tung­samt or BVA) specifies extended...
The BVA recently confirmed far-reaching reporting obligations to the Transparency Register for foreign legal entities with real estate ownership in GermanyIn its most recent FAQ dated 5 May 2023, the...
28/02/2023
CMS advises European greentech venture Gauss Fusion on EUR 8 million pre-seed...
Frankfurt/Main – Gauss Fusion GmbH, a green venture in the fusion technology sector based in Hanau, has raised around EUR 8 million in an initial pre-seed round of financing. Gauss Fusion is an initiative...
16/02/2023
Mercedes-Benz sets up new hybrid institution for sales financing with CMS...
Frankfurt/Main – Among the steps taken by Mercedes-Benz following the split-up of the group was to strategically re-position its leasing products as modern mobility solutions. Accordingly, Mercedes-Benz...
02/02/2023
International CMS team advises automation company HIMA on acquisition of...
Frankfurt/Main – The HIMA Group has acquired UK system integrator Sella Controls, including its subsidiaries, with effect from 1 February 2023. HIMA specialises in safety-related automation solutions...
20/01/2023
CMS advises US technology company Bruker on acquisition of ACQUIFER
Frankfurt/Main – Bruker Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed US tech company, has acquired ACQUIFER, a joint venture between ACQUIFER Imaging GmbH and Deltabyte GmbH, which are both based in Heidelberg. ACQUIFER...
04/03/2022
CMS advises The Compound Company on the acquisition of Exxelor Polymers...
Frankfurt/Main – The Compound Company BV, a leading developer and manufacturer of compounds, based in Enschede, Netherlands, has acquired the production site, product portfolio and customer base for...
20/01/2022
CMS advises Savills on expansion in Germany
Stuttgart – International real estate service provider Savills is expanding its presence in the German property market and has entered into a joint venture with real estate agent Thomas Zabel. In establishing...
23/12/2021
CMS advises home24 on acquisition of homeware specialist BUTLERS
Berlin – Berlin-based home24 SE, a leading pure-play home & living e-commerce platform in continental Europe and Brazil, has acquired all the shares in Butlers, a retailer of homeware, decorations and...
01/12/2021
E-signatures in finance and NPL transactions in Germany
1. E-con­tract­ing, e-statements and e-signatures in banking & finance transaction contracts and legal statements 1.1 Which are the typical documents (contracts, legal statements, etc.) where written...
29/07/2021
All entities required to register – TraFinG enters into force on 1 August...
The Transparency Register and Financial Information Act (TraFinG) entered into force on 1 August 2021. Its aim is to make further progress on combating money laundering and terrorist financing and, in addition to delivering greater transparency into legal entities and their beneficial owners, to create the basis for linking all the relevant registers throughout Europe. In particular, the TraFinG does away with the notional notifications that previously applied to listed companies and all legal entities for which information on the (notional) beneficial owners could be obtained from the commercial register, partnership register, cooperative society register, register of associations or company register. Specifically, this means that in future all these corporate bodies will also have to report their beneficial owners separately to the transparency register, even if the beneficial owners are already evident from the commercial register or other re­gisters. Spe­cial regulations only apply to registered associations (eingetragene Vereine). There are no changes with regard to foundations (Stiftungen), for which no notional registration has been possible anyway. When the Act to Modernise Partnership Law (MoPeG) comes into effect on 1 January 2024, companies under civil law (GbR) will likewise be subject to the requirement to be registered in the transparency register, if they choose to be entered in the company register. In addition, the cases in which foreign purchasers of German real estate must report information on their beneficial owners to the German transparency register have been considerably extended. Transition periods Transition periods that depend on the specific legal form apply to associations which still benefit from notional notification under section 20 (2) of the GwG on 31 July 2021. Registration in these cases must be submitted to the transparency register forAG, SE and KGaA by 31 March 2022,GmbH, eG, SCE, PartG by 30 June 2022,All other associations subject to transparency requirements (including OHG and KG) by 31 December 2022. In these cases, failure to register will also not be considered an administrative offence for one year after expiry of the applicable transition period. Companies that previously wrongly assumed notional notification in accordance with section 20 (2) of the GwG, or did not register their beneficial owners for other reasons, do not benefit from the transitional arrangements and are required to register as usual without delay. Transactions involving real estate located in Germany Foreign as­so­ci­ations/trusts that have not already submitted information on their beneficial owners to another register operated by an EU Member State will in future be obliged to report this information to the German transparency register if they acquire a property located in Germany, in the following cases:Ac­quis­i­tion by way of an asset deal,Acquisition by way of a share deal within the scope of section 1 (3) of the GrEStG, i.e. at least 90% of the shares in a company that owns a German property are merged by the foreign association or are transferred to it,Legal transaction within the meaning of section 1 (3) a of the GrEStG, i.e. the legal transaction results in the foreign association holding an ownership interest of at least 90% in a company that owns a German property. In this context, it should be noted that notaries are prohibited from notarising transactions of this type if the foreign association has not complied with its notification obligation (section 10 (9) sentence 4 of the GwG). There are no transition periods in this respect. Action needed Action is required for all new entities established or registered from 1 August 2021 onward. The information on beneficial owners must be reported to the transparency register without delay; the transition periods do not apply to newly established entities. In general, the amendment to the law provides an opportunity to submit missing reports; registrations that have already been submitted should be reviewed for accuracy and to see whether further information is required (e.g. additional nationalities). If notional notification still applies on 31 July 2021, the transition period should be used to prepare for registration in the transparency register. Registered as­so­ci­ations (ein­getra­gene Vereine) should review the automatic entries in the transparency register with regard to their accuracy. In addition, associations subject to transparency requirements must in future check and, if necessary, update their registration in the transparency register if there are any changes involving their (notional) beneficial owners (for example, change of shareholders or man­age­ment). Lastly, in the case of transactions with foreign purchasers, it is important to check in good time whether this involves a property located in Germany, with the result that the relevant information would need to be registered in the transparency register. Given that notaries are prohibited from notarising transactions if the relevant information is not registered, this point should also be clarified with the notary in advance. We would be happy to assist you in identifying beneficial owners and registering the relevant information with the transparency register. Please feel free to get in touch at any time.
23/12/2019
CMS advises Federal State of Lower Saxony on EUR 3.6 billion capital injection...
Hamburg – The current owners of NORD/LB and the German Savings Banks Association (DSGV) have together injected a total of just over EUR 3.6 billion into the public-sector bank to boost its capital position...