Trusted with sensitive mandates, CMS is frequently sought after for bespoke estate structuring, wealth preservation guidance, and the establishment of family offices and foundations. Leveraging the firm’s multidisciplinary platform, the private client and non-profit team also advises on corporate succession, shareholder disputes, art and sports law, and emerging areas such as crypto-assets and legal tech for HNWIs and entrepreneurial families. The practice is spearheaded by Dirk Schauer, who is involved in national and cross-border estate planning, corporate succession, and the establishment and management of family and charitable foundations. Regine Hagen-Eck and Angelika Thies have recently retired.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The behind-the-scenes exchange with specialists is transparent, giving clients the feeling of being well advised on every issue.’
- 'Hans-Christian Blum, Michael Schellenberger and Dirk Schauer all place a problem in the larger context and take the edge off many aspects that initially seem problematic through contextualisation.'
- ‘Strong team. Highest grade of collaboration. Transparency.’ ‘Hans Christian Blum possesses a level of expertise so extraordinary that one wonders whether such a practitioner could appear again in generations.’ ‘This team offers truly exceptional legal advice that I believe is unmatched elsewhere. Led by Hans Christian Blum, they bring deep expertise and have a unique ability to bring in the right experts to deliver outstanding results.’
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Dirk Schauer
Other key lawyers
Hans Christian Blum; Heino Büsching; Björn Demuth; Jasper Philippi; Thomas Gerdel; Jörg Lips; Daniel Otte; Hendrik Schindler; Jochen Schlotter; Isabelle Holly; Annett Kenk; Luise Uhl-Ludäscher; Benedikt Oboril; Michael Schellenberger