Dr. Marco Eickmann LL.M. LUTZ | ABEL

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Dr. Marco Eickmann LL.M.

Dr. Marco Eickmann LL.M. LUTZ | ABEL

Profile details

Dr. Marco Eickmann has been advising investors, founders and companies in every phase of venture capital investments for more than 10 years. He has made a name for himself in recent years, in particular by advising on a significant number of large-volume financing rounds. He is listed as one of the leading names in venture capital by various renowned rankings. Thus, in addition to national venture capital investors, international investors have also long since relied on his advisory services.

Clients know him as an efficient and solution-oriented advisor with excellent industry knowledge.

  • Corporate law
  • Venture capital / M&A
  • Lawyer of the year for venture capital law in Germany 2023
  • Legal 500 Germany 2023, 2024: Leading Lawyer
  • JUVE Handbook continuously since 2019 | 2020: Leading advisor for venture capital
    • JUVE Handbook continuously since 2016 | 2017: Often recommended lawyer
    • Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers: One of the best lawyers for corporate law (2017 – 2023), mergers and acquisitions (2020 – 2023) and venture capital (2019 – 2023) in Germany
    • Legal 500 Germany (& EMEA): Recommended Lawyer (2017 – 2024) as well as "Name of the Next Generation" (2020 – 2022)
    • Lawyer at LUTZ | ABEL since 2015
    • Master of Laws ("Mergers & Acquisitions") at the Westphalian Wilhelms University of Münster, 2010
    • Lawyer at a leading German transaction law firm in Munich and Berlin, 2007 – 2015
    • Admission to the bar, 2007
    • Dissertation in international tax law at the Westphalian Wilhelms University of Münster, 2007
    • Legal clerkship in Münster and New York, 2005 – 2007
    • Law studies at the Westphalian Wilhelms University of Münster, 1997 – 2002
    • Sunvigo in EUR 20 m growth financing
    • vialytics on EUR 10 m series A financing round
    • Adjacent and Union Square Ventures on EUR 9.3 m series A financing round of Ostrom
    • Singular on EUR 6 m seed round of Climatiq
    • Mosaic Ventures on EUR 5 m financing round of Ninetailed
    • Holidu GmbH on EUR 100 m series E financing round
    • Singular on EUR 27 m series A financing round of Patronus Group
    • Astanor Ventures on EUR 8.5 million series A financing round of MicroHarvest
    • ELISE on EUR 14.5 MIO series A financing round
    • Liefergrün on EUR 12 million series A financing round
    • Shareholders of automation pioneer Solvemate on USD 43 m dual acquisition by Dixa
    • Sunvigo on EUR 15 m series A financing round
    • Flip on USD 30 m series A financing round
    • CLARK on EUR 69 m series C financing round
    • Holidu GmbH on USD 45 m financing round
    • Cognigy GmbH on USD 44 m in series B financing round
    • Perpetual Investors GmbH on investment in sennder (USD 160 m series D financing round)
    • Shareholders of WeSustain GmbH on the sale of all shares to Cority, Inc.

    Articles

    "Deep in the topics and pleasant negotiating partner."

    Competitor, JUVE Handbook 2023 | 2024

    04.07.2023

    Venture Capital / M&A

    LUTZ | ABEL advises Klarx GmbH in EUR 11,5 M series b extension

    LUTZ | ABEL professionals Dr. Marco Eickmann, Dr. Sebastian Sumalvico and Andrea Dürr advised klarx GmbH in raising EUR 11.5 M in its Series B Extension. Founded in 2015 by Matthias Handschuh, Florian Handschuh, and Vincent Koch, klarx operates an online…

    19.04.2023

    Venture Capital / M&A

    LUTZ | ABEL advises sunvigo in EUR 20 M growth financing

    LUTZ | ABEL professionals Dr. Marco Eickmann, Dr. Sebastian Sumalvico and Andrea Dürr advised Sunvigo in raising a EUR 20 M growth financing. Future Energy Ventures and Triodos Energy Transition Europe Fund invested a total of EUR 12 M together with existing…

    27.01.2020

    Venture Capital / M&A

    LUTZ | ABEL advises AlphaPet Ventures in equity financing and acquisition

    AlphaPet Ventures GmbH secures equity financing led by capiton AG and acquires Healthfood24.

    21.11.2019

    Venture Capital / M&A

    LUTZ | ABEL advises fintech start-up Tomorrow in its series A equity financing

    Fintech Tomorrow closed EUR 8.5 Mio series A equity financing. The Hamburg-based sustainable mobile banking provider plans to expand to the European market within the next year.

    13.11.2019

    Venture Capital / M&A

    LUTZ | ABEL advises RTP Global in EUR 10 mio series A2 financing at CoachHub

    CoachHub, located in Berlin, managed to secure EUR 10 million within the frame of a series A2-financing round. Leading investor is the international early stage investor RTP Global, while the current investors HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Partech and Speedinvest…

    Station auf dem Mars

    “Lawyer of the year for venture capital law and one of the best lawyers for corporate law and mergers & acquisitions in Germany. “

    Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers 2023

    “Leading Lawyer for Venture Capital.“

    JUVE Handbook since 2019 | 2020

    “Marco Eickmann is an excellent partner, both in terms of process and project management, as well as content.“

    Legal 500 Germany 2023

    “Quick thinking and tough negotiator.“

    Competitor, JUVE Handbook 2022 | 2023

    “Marco Eickmann is an empathetic lawyer who is always available and excellent at navigating between abstract constructs and operational details and can also convey difficult issues in a way that is appropriate for the respective target group.“

    Legal 500 Germany 2022

    “Very good knowledge of the sector, does committed, thorough work and gets to the point.“

    Legal 500 Germany 2020

    “Reliable, fast and committed.“

    Legal 500 Germany 2019

    “Goal- and solution-oriented, very good and trusting cooperation.“

    Client, JUVE Handbook 2018 | 2019

    “Pragmatic, solution-oriented, economically minded.“

    Competitor, JUVE Handbook 2016 | 2017