Investment Funds
Europe Guide 2024 : Germany
Band 4
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Provided by CMS
Our lawyers specialising in asset management, funds & capital investment law advise investment management companies, funds, depositaries, asset managers, fund service providers and investors on all matters relating to collective asset management and investing in funds (Investor Advice). We advise on fund structuring and establishing funds. We also advise investors on fund investments and assist market participants with regulatory and tax compliance. Another key area of expertise is advising funds, their managers and distribution partners on in-court and out-of-court dispute resolution, in particular when countering investor lawsuits.
Please visit our website for more details about our work in this category:
https://cms.law/en/deu/global-reach/europe/germany/expertise/funds
Chambers Review
CMS is an international law firm with a sound coverage of investment advice, fund structuring and transactions. The team frequently assists with AIFs, debt funds, portfolio transfers, cross-border investments and the launch of new venture capital funds in the insurance and real estate sectors. CMS provides expertise in regulatory, licensing, corporate and tax law connected to fund structures and transactions. The practice leverages its strong international network to aid its notable clientele, including national and international institutional investors.
Work Highlights
- CMS advised Commerzbank and its fintech investor CommerzVentures on the launch of its third fund, with a value of EUR300 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"CMS is very good value for money. The law firm offers a very good service, and its lawyers are responsive and produce work of a very high quality."
"We worked with CMS on transactions that were so complex we were sceptical they would work, but it worked wonderfully so we were very content with CMS."
"The legal advisory element at CMS functions wonderfully. The lawyers are very flexible, and I can call them spontaneously."
"CMS is very good value for money. The law firm offers a very good service, and its lawyers are responsive and produce work of a very high quality."
"We worked with CMS on transactions that were so complex we were sceptical they would work, but it worked wonderfully so we were very content with CMS."
"The legal advisory element at CMS functions wonderfully. The lawyers are very flexible, and I can call them spontaneously."
Notable Practitioners
Daniel Voigt assists asset managers, pension funds, family offices and corporate investors with fund structuring, transactions and investment partnerships, with particular expertise in real estate funds and AIFs. He is frequently active on cross-border mandates and has experience working on high-value funds across many sectors.
"My favourite thing about Daniel Voigt is his creativity in terms of coming up with new approaches to structuring."
"There are only a few lawyers on Daniel Voigt's level. Working with him is always a pleasure and we know he is fully capable of meeting our needs."