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Tobias Schneider
Partner

Dr. Tobias Schneider

Rechtsanwalt

Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French

Tobias Schneider advises private equity funds and strategic investors on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, acting on the buyers‘ as well as sellers‘ side. He also advises companies on establishing and dissolving joint ventures and assists investors with public takeovers (public to private transactions) as well as with all aspects of corporate and capital markets law. Alongside his private equity know-how, Tobias has special life sciences, transport and logistics sector expertise.

Tobias joined CMS in 2001 and was seconded to New York firm Alston & Bird in 2006. He has been a CMS partner since 2007 and currently also co-heads the firm’s private equity excellence cluster.

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Quote
    „Oft empfohlen“ für M&A
    JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
  • Quote
    „Oft empfohlen“ für M&A
    JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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    "Recommended" for Private Equity and Venture Capital, M&A
    JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2021 (GCLF)
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    "Recommended" for Private Equity and Venture Capital, M&A
    JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)
  • Quote
    „abschlussorientierter Verhandler“, Wettbewerber
    JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023
  • Quote
    „Oft empfohlen“ für M&A
    JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023
  • Quote
    „Oft empfohlen“ für Private Equity/Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023

Relevant experience

  • Advising Seafort on the acquisition of AVEDO, Die Jobmacher, Dialogfeld, Dieter Braun and Noventiz
  • Advising BC partners on the acquisition of Aenova as well as on the sale of synlab Cinven
  • Advising Escalade, Inc. on the sale of intimus to PHI Funds
  • Advising VR Equitypartner on the sale of melvo to SC Johnson & Son
  • Advising Capcellence on its investments in ARGO-HYTOS and in 4Wheels

Publications

  • Kapitel "Dual-Track-Verfahren", in: Jesch / Striegel / Boxberger, "Rechtshandbuch Private Equity", Beck, 2. Auflage 2020(together with Christina Lung)
  • Feindliche Übernahmeangebote, in: Rechtsratgeber Übernahmerecht 2010
  • Dual-Track-Verfahren, in: Jesch/Striegel/Boxberger, Rechtshandbuch Private Equity, C.H. Beck, München 2010
  • Risikobegrenzungsgesetz auf der Zielgeraden, FINANCE 2008
  • Die Delaware Series Limited Liability Company - eine Einführung, RIW 2007, p. 10 ff
  • Aktuelle Rechtsprechung zur Durchgriffhaftung bei New Yorker Gesellschaften, M&A Review, 2006, p. 175 ff
  • Sieg für Beteiligungsmodelle beim BGH, Börsen-Zeitung Nr.182, 2005, S. 12
  • Zur Zulässigkeit von Vereinbarungen über Rückübertragungen gesellschaftsrechtlicher Beteiligungen von Managern und Mitarbeitern, Der Betrieb, 2005, p. 2450 ff
  • Interessenvermittlung: Management-Warranty-Deed - eine neue Entwicklung bei Secondaries, Finance, 2004

Lectures list

  • CMS Private Equity Panel 2010 – Aktuelle Trends auf dem Private Equity Markt
  • "Wirtschaft im Abschwung - Chancen in der Krise": Distressed M&A
  • 11. Deutscher Private Equity Gipfel: Aktuelle Rahmenbedingungen in Deutschland - Interaktion zwischen Private Equity, Banken und Politik
  • Super Return 2008: Outlook from the large buyouts initiative

Education

  • 2001: PhD, University of Muenster
  • 1999: Second state examination in law, Stuttgart Higher Regional Court
  • 1997 - 1999: Trainee lawyer in Stuttgart and New York
  • 1997: First state examination in law, University of Heidelberg

Insights by Tobias

CMS advises Bechtle on the acquisition of an IT system integrator in Portugal

30 Jan 2026 1 min read

CMS supports IMS with setting up a corporate alliance for trenchless pipe and sewer rehabilitation

19 Jan 2026 2 min read

CMS advises Bechtle on the acquisition of Nuovamacut in Italy

07 Oct 2025 2 min read

CMS advises Bechtle on the acquisition of the Spanish Grupo Solutia

03 Jul 2025 2 min read
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