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Dr Moritz Mentzel

Lawyer │ Counsel

Berlin

+49 30 52133 24650

moritz.mentzel@luther-lawfirm.com

Areas of practice

Corporate/M&A

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Start-ups & Venture Capital

Dr Moritz Mentzel advises German and international companies on corporate law issues and M&A projects. At Luther’s Berlin office, he is a contact for start-ups, founders and investors in the context of financing rounds, among other things, as well as for medium-sized companies when it comes to investment projects.

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Vita

After studying law at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich (Germany), Dr Moritz Mentzel carried out his legal training at the Higher Regional Court of Munich, which also included working for a business law firm in Madrid (Spain). Dr Moritz Mentzel completed a doctorate in tax law and, from 2013 to 2015, worked for Luther as a research assistant, dealing with corporate law issues. He joined Luther as a lawyer in 2015.

Moritz Mentzel is one of the organisers of the Luther StartUp Conference held annually in Berlin, a lecturer of the “Get yourself ready!” workshop series designed for early-stage start-ups and part of the elective subject “Startup Health” at the Berlin Charité university hospital, where he lectures on the legal framework conditions for establishing and financing start-ups. He is also a regular author on current corporate law topics.

Honors and distinctions

The Legal 500 Germany 2024: Mention in the category "Venture Capital" ("Moritz Mentzel is absolutely reliable, always available, an absolute expert in his field. We were fortunate to work with Michael Ströbel and Moritz Mentzel. Both are incredibly knowledgeable and inspire confidence that you are receiving top-notch legal advice. Their friendliness and responsiveness make working with them a pleasure!")
Best Lawyers 2025: Recommended under "Ones to Watch" in "Corporate Law", "Mergers and Acquisition Law" (first recommendation in 2023) and "Venture Capital Law" (first recommendation in 2025)

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