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Philipp Hoene advises investors, start-ups and founders on financing rounds and transactions. On the investor side, international mandates play a particularly important role in his advisory practice.
JUVE and Legal 500 rank him among the best lawyers for venture capital in Germany in their current rankings.
- Corporate law
- Venture capital / M&A
- Legal 500 Germany 2021, 2023-2026: Recommended lawyer
- JUVE Handbook 2024|2025: Often recommended lawyer
- Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers 2021: "Ones to Watch" for corporate law and mergers & acquisitions in Germany
- Lawyer at LUTZ | ABEL since 2015
- Lawyer in an international law firm in Munich for restructuring and insolvency law, 2014 – 2015
- Admission to the bar, 2014
- Legal clerkship in Bonn and Cologne, 2012 – 2014
- Research assistant at a German law firm in Bonn for international tax law and corporate tax law, 2011 – 2014
- Law studies at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn
- AlphaPet Ventures on akquisition of Tierliebhaber
- Graphit Lifestyle on participation in IONIQ skincare
- Neura Robotics on EUR 120 million Series B financing round
- AlphaPet Ventures in the financing of the acquisition of JR Pet Products LTD
- Coparion in the sale of Vimcar to Battery Ventures
- Neura Robotics on EUR 50 m financing round
- Shareholders of i2x on the sale of i2x to SSF Technologies
- AlphaPet Ventures GmbH in acquisition of the leading organic premium pet food brand „Herrmann’s Manufaktur“
- APK AG in EUR 130 M financing round
- Mosaic Ventures on EUR 5 m financing round of Ninetailed
- Holidu GmbH on EUR 100 m series E financing round
- Astanor Ventures on EUR 8.5 million series A financing round of MicroHarvest
- Shareholders of automation pioneer Solvemate on acquisition by Dixa
- Advising Vitafy Brands on merger with EVP Group
- Sunvigo on EUR 15 m series A financing round
- Cognigy on USD 44 m series B financing round
- Holidu on USD 45 m financing round
- WeSustain on the sale to Cority
- Clark on EUR 69m series C financing round

Philipp Hoene is doing an incredibly good job.
Articles
02.04.2026
Employment Law, Venture Capital / M&A, Commercial, Intellectual Property Law, IT-Law and Data Security
LUTZ | ABEL advised AlphaPet Ventures on the acquisition of Tierliebhaber
06.02.2025
Venture Capital / M&A
LUTZ | ABEL advised Graphit Lifestyle on participation in IONIQ Skincare
LUTZ | ABEL professionals Philipp Hoene, Roman Krug, Dr. Cornelius Renner, Isabelle Hohl and Ute Schenn advised Graphit...21.01.2025
Venture Capital / M&A
LUTZ | ABEL professionals advised AlphaPet Ventures on equity financing
LUTZ | ABEL professionals Philipp Hoene and Roman Krug advised AlphaPet Ventures GmbH on its equity financing in...17.01.2025
Venture Capital / M&A
LUTZ | ABEL professionals advised NEURA Robotics GmbH on EUR 120 M Series B Financing Round
LUTZ | ABEL professionals Philipp Hoene, Roman Krug, Ute Schenn and Daniel Petzold advised NEURA Robotics on its EUR 120...Philipp Hoene is probably the best lawyer in this field. We are very satisfied with his work.
We work closely with Philipp Hoene, an outstanding lawyer. Philipp takes the time to explain why we need to do certain things in a certain way, but also understands that as a young technology company, we need to act quickly. Philipp's legal documents are always top-notch, and we have already received praise from opposing solicitors for the quality of certain documents prepared by Philipp and his team.
Impressive and comprehensive expertise with in-depth experience.
Well rested, with an eye for detail.
Frequently recommended lawyer for venture capital