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Martin specializes on complex corporate transactions for companies and investors. He focuses on international and national corporate acquisitions and divestments on the one hand, and the financing and holding structures including succession planning on the other. His clients include selected private and family equity firms, listed companies, family controlled companies, family offices and start-ups.

He complemented his law studies with professional experience both in Germany and abroad, including internships with law firms and companies in Vienna, London and New York. Martin passed the two legal state exams in Munich in 1999 and 2001, respectively.

Martin has co-authored, among others, the publications "Formularbuch Umwandlungen", “Mezzanine Finanzierungen”, "Handbuch Venture Capital" and “Münchener Handbuch des Gesellschaftsrechts“, all published by C. H. Beck.

Martin is non-executive member of supervisory boards and board member of two charitable organisations.

Expertise

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Private client
Corporate/M&A & capital markets
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Sectors

Private wealth
Aerospace & defence

CV

2001 Second state examination, Munich
1999 First state examination, Munich

Education

2001 Second state examination, Munich
1999 First state examination, Munich

Publications

Formularbuch Umwandlungen, Mezzanine Finanzierungen, Handbuch Venture Capital und Münchener Handbuch des Gesellschaftsrechts; Co-Author; Verlag C. H. Beck

Handbuch Erbrecht; Co-Author; Erich Schmidt Verlag 

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Awards

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JUVE 2024/2025

Frequently recommended lawyer for corporate law

Leading individual: Corporate Law

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Frequently recommended lawyer for corporate law

"analytically and strategically leading head", competitor

Law Firm of the Year for Succession, Wealth, Foundations

Leading individual: Corporate Law

Frequently recommended lawyer for corporate law

Leading individual: Corporate law

"Exceptionally convincing, engaging manner, strong technical expertise in corporate law."

Frequently recommended lawyer for Corporate (especially for family businesses)

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Experience

Complex international inheritance dispute

The estate of a prominent German family member on on a complex international inheritance dispute between the second wife and the children of the first marriage.

Martin Kraus

Gradual development of a succession concept

The majority shareholder of a well known listed company on the gradual development of a succession concept through which the family holds a majority stake in a German listed SE; consideration of a private-benefit foundation.

Martin Kraus

A board member of a major international bank on its intended domicile in Germany

A board member of a major international bank in connection with its intended domicile in Germany and the consequences in terms of family law, inheritance law and taxation.

Martin Kraus

Restructuring of family holding company

A German entrepreneurial family on the new legal structure of the family holding company, the setting up of a family office and a family corporate governance.

Martin Kraus

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