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Germany
Dr. Thomas Lennarz, Dr. Peter Wende & LL.M.
CMS impresses with its handling of critical mandates involving serious compliance breaches, management misconduct, conflicts of interest, illicit market practices, and criminal allegations. Led by Harald Potinecke, the team advises on large-scale investigations involving house searches and arrest warrants, D&O liability, and potential claims against former executives and insurers. The practice recently strengthened its bench with the promotions of Carolin Ebke and Carola Weistroffer in 2024 and Julian Keil and Roman Seiler in 2025 to counsel.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Key clients
- Augustinum
- NDR
- ARD
- Ludwig-Maximilian University
- AVL List
Work highlights
Advised Augustinum Group on a large-scale investigation for over ten years.
Advised an insurer on an internal investigation.
Practice head
Harald Potinecke
Other key lawyers
Joachim Kaetzler; André Lipper; Julian Keil; Carolin Ebke; Carola Weistroffer; Roman Seiler