Dr. Lorenz Jellinghaus  LUTZ | ABEL

Partner | Lawyer | Certified Specialist Lawyer for Commercial and Corporate Law

Dr. Lorenz Jellinghaus

Dr. Lorenz Jellinghaus  LUTZ | ABEL

Profile details

Dr Lorenz Jellinghaus specialises in venture capital, M&A, and corporate law. His clients include investors, founders, and family offices, whom he regularly advises on financing rounds and M&A transactions. He also has many years of experience in the field of corporate venture capital.

Also, Dr Lorenz Jellinghaus is characterised by his negotiating skills, his high level of personal commitment and his entrepreneurial thinking. He is used to managing complex projects in a determined and solution-oriented manner and thus contributes to the success of his clients.

  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Venture capital / private equity
  • Company law
  • JUVE Handbook 2022 | 2023 and 2023 | 2024: Often recommended lawyer
  • Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers: One of the best lawyers for corporate law (2019-2024), venture capital (2022-2023) and mergers & acquisitions (2022-2024) in Germany
  • Legal 500 Germany (& EMEA) 2016 – 2021, 2024: Recommended lawyer
  • Legal 500 Germany 2018, 2019: Name of the next generation for venture capital in Germany
  • Lawyer at LUTZ | ABEL since 2012
  • Lawyer since 2005 - before joining LUTZ | ABEL he worked for major international law firms
  • Doctorate (Dr. jur.) at the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History in Frankfurt am Main (doctoral scholarship from the German Research Foundation DFG)
  • Law studies in Freiburg in Breisgau and Munich
  • Advising Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA on the sale of its stake in DDV Mediengruppe
  • Advising Just Spices on the sale of its majority stake to Kraft Heinz
  • Shareholder of Dracoon on sale to Kiteworks
  • Dracoon on financing rounds
  • Sole shareholder of Channel Pilot Solutions GmbH on majority investment by Bregal Unternehmerkapital
  • Circula on series A financing round
  • Advising members of the supervisory board on the sale of HSH Nordbank AG (now HCOB) to Cerberus
  • EIT Health on investments and implementation of accelerator programs
  • Immomio on the acquisition of DIT and on financing rounds
  • Temedica on series B financing round
  • ROCCAT GmbH on the sale to Turtle Beach Corporation

Articles

"Excellent cooperation across locations."

Client, M&A/Venture Capital; JUVE Handbook 2022 | 2023

22.11.2023

Venture Capital / M&A

LUTZ | ABEL professionals advised the shareholders of Dracoon on sale to Kiteworks

A team of LUTZ | ABEL professionals led by Lorenz Jellinghaus and Constanze Hachmann advised the shareholders of DRACOON GmbH on its successful sale to Kiteworks. Dracoon is a European leader in secure and compliant file sharing and collaboration.…

14.11.2023

Venture Capital / M&A

LUTZ | ABEL professionals advised shareholder on the sale of Channel Pilot Solutions GmbH

LUTZ | ABEL professionals Lorenz Jellinghaus and Constanze Hachmann advised Ralf Priemer – the (indirect) sole shareholder of Channel Pilot Solutions GmbH - with regards to a majority investment of funds advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital (Bregal) in…

04.02.2020

Venture Capital / M&A

LUTZ | ABEL advises Nitrobox in single-digit million financing round

The software start-up Nitrobox GmbH from Germany announced to have completed a financing round in the single-digit million euro range.

21.01.2020

Venture Capital / M&A

LUTZ | ABEL advises in EUR 17 Million Series B round of financing for Temedica

The healthcare start-up Temedica GmbH from Germany announced to have completed a € 17 million Series B financing round.

Station auf dem Mars

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

Handelsblatt & Best Lawyers 2023

“Excellent technical know-how, solution-oriented, strong negotiation and communication skills, also in difficult deals.“

Legal 500 Germany 2021

“Highly committed and gives valuable advice and assessments.“

Legal 500 Germany 2020

“Excellent at communicating with other parties, thus contributing to the successful business develop-ment of the client.“

Legal 500 Germany 2019

“Strong negotiator, creative and entrepreneurial thinker.“

Legal 500 Germany 2016