Our German Initiative Group covers all areas of law and tax with a particular focus on the business needs of German-speaking clients. The Group combines legal expertise with an excellent practical understanding of both the legal issues and business culture within Germany today.

The Group permits us to apply our integrated service-oriented approach to German-speaking clients as well as Russian clients with interests in Germany, Austria or Switzerland.

The German Initiative Group provides our German-speaking clients with a specialized channel of communication on the tax and legal aspects of Russian law. We frequently act as a company’s key advisor, covering all their legal and tax needs. We have an in-depth knowledge of the Russian and international markets and environment, which enables us to assist German-based clients in searching for and making use of business opportunities in Russia.

Our knowledge of the Russian and German legal systems and business cultures enables us to offer our clients a service of the highest standard. In addition, our clients benefit from our extensive network of experts from CMS offices in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Our services are offered by German-speaking professionals who are duly qualified to practice German and Russian law and have substantial experience of advising German, Austrian, Swiss companies.

We have longstanding experience of advising German-speaking clients on the issues arising during various stages of their business activities in Russia, from clients’ initial plans to enter the Russian market and their intended projects in Russia, to their current operations in Russia.

German Initiative Group frequently speaks at Germany-related conferences and events and regularly contributes to international tax, legal and business journals, such as Deutsch-Russisches Wirtschaftsjahrbuch, Business Guide Deuschland Russland, Wirtschaft und Recht in Osteuropa, WIRO-Hanbuch, Impuls (Magazin der Deutsch-Russischen Auslandshandelskammer), Ost-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft, Russland Aktuell and Saldo.

CMS, Russia is a member of Deutsch-Russischen Auslandshandelskammer.

Key contact: Thomas Heidemann

German Client Service Law Firm of the Year 2011 - Chambers and Partners 2011