Experienced Venture Capital & M&A Lawyers | LUTZ

PARTNER | LAWYER | CERTIFIED SPECIALIST LAWYER FOR COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE LAW

Munich

Your experts in venture capital / M&A

Our specialized and experienced team of M&A lawyers places great value on quality and providing extensive support for complicated and urgent transaction projects. We advise financial investors and target companies from the startup phase to their IPO. Depending on the complexity of the corporate transaction, we will assemble a team composed of our colleagues from other legal areas and tailored to the individual needs of our clients.

Our services in venture capital / M&A

Ongoing Corporate Law Consultation

Company founding and consultation on legal form selection
Articles of association
Appointing and dismissing managers and board members
Manager service contracts, board member service contracts
Shareholder meetings, general meetings, supervisory and advisory board meetings
Capital measures, shareholder changes and resignations
Knowhow protection
Management and employee share ownership programs
Corporate governance

Consultation on Transactions

Planning and concept preparation prior to transactions
Legal due diligence
Clarification of antitrust law matters
Investment and equity sharing agreements, shareholder agreements
Asset and share deals (trade sales)
Conversions
MBI, MBO
Corporate succession
Restructuring
Consultation on representation for guarantee violations and purchase price adjustments
Post-merger integration
Exits

Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds

Fund structuring
Sales prospectus
Legal portfolio management

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

The law firm LUTZ | ABEL has advised AlphaPet Ventures GmbH, a leading European digital brand platform for premium pet food, on the acquisition of the Berlin-based brand Tierliebhaber. With this transaction, AlphaPet further strengthens its position in the fast-growing pet health and wellness segment and continues to execute its successful buy-and-build strategy.

09.03.2026

Venture Capital / M&A

LUTZ | ABEL is advising Climentum Capital, Planetary Impact Ventures, and Bayern Kapital on the seed financing round for Nature Robots.

The deep-tech AI startup Nature Robots develops software that enables agricultural machinery to operate autonomously in...

22.01.2026

Corporate Law, Venture Capital / M&A

LUTZ | ABEL advises Rebike Mobility on Decathlon Pulse’s acquisition of a majority stake

The commercial law firm LUTZ | ABEL provided comprehensive legal advice to Rebike Mobility GmbH, a leading German scale-up in the circular economy sector specializing in used e-bikes, in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake by the international sporting goods retailer Decathlon. Decathlon acquired the majority stake through its venture capital arm, Decathlon Pulse, thereby further expanding its strategic investment in the Munich-based company.

15.01.2026

Venture Capital / M&A

LUTZ | ABEL is advising Bayern Kapital in connection with the merger of EGYM with the U.S. company Playlist Technologies

The merger creates a global fitness and wellness platform that combines software solutions, connected fitness equipment,...

13.01.2026

Venture Capital / M&A

LUTZ | ABEL advises Bayern Kapital on a Series B financing round for The Exploration Company totaling EUR 150 million.

The funding round was led by Balderton Capital and Plural. Other participants include Bayern Kapital, Bessemer Venture...

12.01.2026

Venture Capital / M&A

LUTZ | ABEL advises Bayern Kapital on a Series A funding round in constellr totaling EUR 37 million.

It is one of the largest Series A funding rounds to date in the European space tech industry. constellr, a leading...