Raue supports start-ups and investors, including venture capital funds, in financing rounds in the energy, automotive and healthcare sectors. The transaction support in the healthcare sector was recently strengthened with the addition of Nadine Hartung in March 2023, previously at McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLPAndreas Nelle (PE, VC, M&A) heads the team, which routinely cooperates with the regulatory, employment law, corporate and energy experts. In September 2022, Michael Gläsner (financing rounds for start-ups) moved to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The Raue team proved to be very customer-oriented with excellent knowledge of VC practice and a constant support in the investment process.'
  • 'Andreas Nelle and the other members of the Raue team did an excellent job. They supported us diligently in the negotiations over the investment documents and were always available to answer any questions we had.'
  • 'Very professional office management from the firm, short response times and flexibility.'

  • 'Andreas Nelle pointed out the opportunities and risks in an outstanding way. We felt that he represented us excellently at all times. With his calm manner, he also conveyed critical points very confidently and in a well-founded manner, which had a correspondingly positive influence on the negotiations. I could always rely on his guidance when proposing compromises.'

  • 'Strong expertise. Very uncomplicated and goal-oriented. Good experience with start-ups.'

  • 'Jörg Jaecks is an outstandingly pragmatic and efficient lawyer - very pleasing in an M&A situation. We have been working together very efficiently for years. The same applies to experts consulted (labor law, trademark law, taxes).'

Key clients

  • Volocopter
  • Caeli Wind GmbH
  • HH2E AG
  • Tau ACT GmbH
  • Eterno Health GmbH
  • Lofelt GmbH
  • Sneaker Rescue UG
  • Tomorrows Education GmbH
  • Stoff2 GmbH
  • Beets & Roots GmbH
  • Yook GmbH
  • Haferkater GmbH
  • Element Ventures

Work highlights

  • Advising the German urban air mobility company Volocopter on the expansion of its Series E financing round by a volume of €182 million.
  • Advising HH2E AG on a financing round with expected investments involving private equity investors HydrogenOne and Foresight.
  • Advising the Berlin start-up Caeli Wind GmbH on the establishment of an online marketplace for the marketing of wind power areas.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andreas Nelle

Other key lawyers

Jörg Jaecks, Nadine Hartung