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Germany • Dispute resolution

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Commercial litigation

CMS fields a litigation group that stands out for its strength in defending mass consumer actions, as well as post-M&A and civil law proceedings. It is the firm of choice for a client base of multinationals for whom the international network is a benefit. The joint leaders of the group are Thomas Lennarz and Nicolas Wiegand, and Peter Wende is a key contact for corporate conflicts. Frank Grünen has strength in energy sector litigation, and Jana Nitzinger stands out from the crop of more junior lawyers.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Very service oriented. Capable not only of giving legal advice, but also of understanding in-house processes and product-related technical topics.’
  • ‘Tobias Bomsdorf and his team can be highly recommended for all advice and representations in commercial litigation. Their pragmatic advice is always tailored to the need of the client.’
  • ‘Tobias Bomsdorf often advises on particularly high-profile cases or cases which could lead to an existential crisis for the company concerned. He is always available for his clients and is a reliable contact for all matters, which he and his team always handle swiftly and transparently or, where necessary, refer to other valuable contacts. He responds quickly and pragmatically, without losing sight of the big picture. Tobias does not get lost in theoretical considerations but seeks the best solutions for his clients.’
  • ‘We really appreciate the team's speed of analysis and solution-orientation, which has enabled us to quickly reach good out-of-court settlements.’
  • ‘We have been working with Tobias Bomsdorf for many years and value his pragmatism and remarkably consistent advice in the best interest of the client. This created a collaboration of teamwork instead of a principal-agent relationship.’
  • ‘With its commercial litigation practice, CMS Germany has a very strong asset: it is extremely well integrated into the firm's other practice groups. Complex litigation involving distressed transactions, corporate, trade and commercial, IP, product liability is handled by a cross-practice team of excellence.'

Key clients

  • Vodafone GmbH
  • Dropbox
  • Stellantis N.V./FCA Italy S.p.A/FIAT
  • European Magazine Media Association
  • Mercedes-Benz Group AG
  • NOVENTI Health SE
  • Real GmbH
  • University Hospital Bonn

Work highlights

Represented Stellantis N.V., FCA Italy S.p.A, FIAT and Mercedes-Benz as strategic lead advisor in several thousand individual actions before German courts in connection with the diesel emissions action.
Advised a German entrepreneurial family on a dispute following the cross-border sale of a company.
Advised an international engineering office on the certification of CO2 reduction projects in China.
Practice head

Thomas Lennarz; Nicolas Wiegand

Other key lawyers

Peter Wende; Frank Grünen; Jana Nitzinger; Tobias Bomsdorf

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