Noerr supports large-volume financing rounds on both buy- and sell-side and advises along the entire VC value chain, including governance structures, commercial aspects, sales as well as exits. The team is regularly instructed by VC funds and technology start-ups, including from the cleantech, fintech, insurtech and AI sectors. The joint private equity and venture capital team is led by Felix Blobel, who comprehensively covers VC matters, including cross-border support, and Christoph Thiermann, who focuses on PE and M&A transactions. Recent team changes include the addition of Markus Braun (cross-border transaction support to strategic investors) from Gleiss Lutz in April 2023, while Robert Korndörfer (equity financing and exits) moved to��GSK Stockmann in October 2023.

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Key clients

  • 468 Capital
  • Allianz Capital Partners
  • Apollo Health Ventures
  • Casa Verde Capital
  • Cusp Capital Fund 2021 GmbH & Co.KG
  • Dragoneer
  • driveblocks GmbH
  • eGroup Holding GmbH
  • Global Founders Capital
  • Heliathek
  • Heycar
  • Kohler Invest
  • MassMutual Ventures
  • Nokera
  • PYREG
  • Picus Capital
  • Schwarz Group
  • Razor Group
  • Scottish Equity Partners
  • Viola Credit

Work highlights

  • Advising the Schwarz Group and an existing investor on AlephAlpha’s $500 million financing round.
  • Advising Heliathek on its Series H financing round.
  • Advising the Razor Group’s financiers in connection with a reorganization of the financing structure.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Felix Blobel, Christoph Thiermann

Other key lawyers

Dominik Rompza, Markus Braun