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Dr. Thomas Lennarz, Dr. Peter Wende & LL.M.
CMS supports clients on all aspects of national and international tax law, offering comprehensive support across M&A transactions, tax-driven reorganisations and restructurings, tax compliance, as well as representing clients in disputes with tax authorities and in litigation before German courts. The team is co-led by Thomas Gerdel and Martin Mohr, with Gerdel specialising in the tax structuring of corporate and real estate transactions, and Mohr focusing on tax and accounting law in the context of M&A transactions, venture capital investments, restructurings, and refinancings. To further strengthen the team, Andreas Eggert joined in January 2025 from Hogan Lovells International LLP.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Key clients
- Commerzbank
- DEKA Investment GmbH
- Deutsche Leasing
- ENBW
- Esport World Cup Foundation
- Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs & Climate Action/Federal Ministry for Finance
- Siemens Energy
Work highlights
Advised the Esport World Cup Foundation and supported the establishment of the foundation organising the World Cup and the structuring of investor involvement, as well as providing overall advice on tax law.
Advised SEFE on the tax aspects of its acquisition of the WIGA Group.
Advised Phillips 66 on the tax aspects of €1.5bn sale of a majority stake in its German and Austrian retail business.
Practice head
Thomas Gerdel; Martin Mohr
Other key lawyers
Heino Büsching; Björn Demuth; Andreas Eggert