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CMS

Capital Markets: Equity

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Capital Markets: Equity - Germany

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

CMS is noted for its expertise in ECM transactions, assisting with rights offering and IPOs as well as scrip dividend issues. Additionally, clients mandate the law firm due to its expertise in private placements and Pfandbrief transactions. The team around Philipp Melzer typically acts for German mid-market companies and underwriting banks, while also advising board members of large corporations on their high-profile IPOs. Its vast pan-European network facilitates the handling of cross-border mandates.

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Work Highlights

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  • CMS advised majority stakeholder Holtzbrinck Publishing Group on the legal aspects of Springer Nature's IPO.

Strengths

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  • CMS have broad experience in the ECM sector.

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  • CMS are hands-on and very client-focused.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Philipp Melzer
    Philipp Melzer

    Philipp Melzer

    Underwriters and issuers mandate Philipp Melzer for his expertise in IPOs, private placements and base prospectus updates.

    • Philipp Melzer is always calm, even in difficult situations, and strives for pragmatic solutions.

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    • Philipp Melzer is a very reliable, knowledgeable and experienced capital markets lawyer.

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