Les Grands Chais de France has acquired Binderer St. Ursula Weinkellerei and Danubiana Kft, together with several subsidiaries in Germany, Hungary and Italy. The French group is based in Petersbach/Alsace.

An international CMS team headed by M&A expert and lead partner Dr Martin Kolbinger provided Les Grands Chais de France with comprehensive legal advice in Germany, Hungary and Italy.

The Binderer Group is a leading wine merchant in Germany, with brands including Le Filou, Corsaire and D'Amati.

Les Grands Chais de France is one of the world’s most successful wine traders, known in Germany through labels such as Grand Sud, J.P. Chenet, Clavet, Quinson and La Château. The firm currently operates in 173 countries. Les Grands Chais de France has some 2,500 employees and most recently posted sales of around a billion euros.
CMS Germany

Dr Martin Kolbinger, Lead Partner, M&A
Dr Antje-Kathrin Uhl, Lead Partner, Labor, Employment & Pensions
Dr Harald Kahlenberg, Key Contact Partner, Competition & EU
Jesko Nobiling, Partner, Tax law
Dr Anne Meckbach, Counsel
Maximilian Mersch, Associate
Anton Hieber, Associate, alle M&A
Dr Andreas Hofelich, Counsel
Dr Boris Alles, Senior Associate
Stefan Handermann, Associate, alle Labor, Employment & Pensions
CMS Hungary

Dr Martin Wodraschke, Partner, M&A
Aniko Kircsi, Partner, Corporate/M&A
Zoltán Poronyi, Senior Associate, Corporate/M&A
CMS Italy

Dietmar Zischg, Partner, M&A
Michael Panfili, Junior Associate