Start-ups, various company founders, financial investors and strategic investors regularly instruct CMS‘ venture capital practice on the founding of start-ups, financing rounds as well as exits. The team acts across various sectors, but has particular expertise in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare and technology sectors; the practice also recently demonstrated its expertise in high-volume later-stage venture capital and growth capital transactions. Practice head Stefan-Ulrich Müller advises on venture debt, investments and financing rounds, while Jörg Zätzsch frequently supports start-ups, venture capital funds and strategic investors along the entire VC value chain. VC expert Frederike Volkmann was appointed to partner in January 2024 and, alongside Friedrich von Spee, regularly advises start-ups.
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'Goal-oriented and assertive team.'
'Absolute VC know-how, difficult negotiation situations are resolved with solutions.'
'The CMS team provides us with excellent support in our M&A activities – both in corporate and tax law. I am very happy to have the CMS team at our side.'
'We work primarily with Jörg Zätzsch and Jesko Nobiling. Both are distinguished by their high quality standards, their experience and their confident manner.'
'In addition to the very high quality of advice in all legal areas related to M&A transactions, what impresses us most at CMS is the extremely positive team spirit that is always noticeable.'
'Jesko Nobiling deserves special mention here, as he has an unparalleled ability to combine and resolve tax and corporate law issues in transactions.'
'Good teamwork and clear division within the team.'
'Stefan Ulrich-Müller is an icon and absolutely committed to his clients.'
Anwält*innen
Hall of fame
Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Jörg Zätzsch
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Praxisleitung
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Frederike Volkmann; Friedrich von Spee; Jörg Zätzsch; Jesko Nobiling