PARTNER | LAWYER

Dr. Marco
Eickmann

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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 – 2024), mergers and acquisitions (2020 – 2024) and venture capital (2019 – 2024) 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

One of the best lawyers for corporate law, M&A and venture capital in Germany.

Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers 2024

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

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

Leading Lawyer for Venture Capital.

JUVE Handbook since 2019 | 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

One of the best lawyers for corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital in Germany.

Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers 2022

One of the best in his field.

Client, JUVE Handbook 2024 | 2025