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LARK advises Hi inov in connection with Rencore's Series A financing
Software company Rencore has expanded its Series A financing to a total of $15 million. The financing round was led by Hi inov, with continued participation from existing investors UVC Partners and Capnamic Ventures.
Rencore is a Munich-based software company specializing in governance, security, and compliance solutions for Microsoft 365, the Power Platform, and enterprise AI. Rencore's customers include corporations such as the Lufthansa Group and Siemens Healthineers.
Rencore plans to use the additional capital to accelerate the company's international expansion in Europe and North America and strengthen its leading market position.
Hi inov is a B2B venture capital fund with offices in Paris, Lyon, and Munich. It invests in high-growth European companies, focusing on promoting change in the industrial and service sectors through innovative technological solutions.
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK provided comprehensive advice to Hi inov on this transaction with Dr. Daniel Wied and Nicholas Schildhauer (both Corporate/Venture Capital). In the area of IP/IT, LARK was supported by Inga George from the law firm boesling IP.
Leaders League: LARK is ranked in all of its practice areas
LARK has moved up in this year's Leaders League Germany rankings, highlighting its dynamic development and ongoing strategic growth. This advancement reflects LARK's strong market position among Germany's law firms, achieved in less than two years since its foundation.
We are especially proud to have been ranked in all our practice areas, which highlights the breadth and depth of LARK’s expertise.
- Private Equity
- M&A
- Venture Capital
- Equity Capital Markets
- Corporate Tax
- Banking & Finance
These rankings further consolidate LARK's position as a trusted advisor for high-profile corporate and transaction business.
LARK advises IBA on the acquisition of PhantomX
IBA Dosimetry GmbH, a subsidiary of Ion Beam Applications S.A. (IBA), has acquired PhantomX GmbH, expanding IBA’s portfolio in healthcare diagnostics and therapeutic systems enabling artificial intelligence quality assurance.
Founded in 2018 by Dr. Paul Jahnke and Dr. Felix Schwarz, with support from Charité University Hospital in Berlin, PhantomX is a recognized leader in the development of realistic models of human body parts that are used globally for validating diagnostic and therapeutic imaging systems, as well as medical education and training. PhantomX is at the forefront of quality assurance for AI applications in medical imaging and provides tools for AI-enhanced clinical solutions.
Belgium-based IBA is the world leader in particle accelerator technology and the leading supplier of equipment and services in the fields of proton therapy, considered as the most advanced form of radiation therapy available today, as well as industrial sterilization, radiopharmaceuticals and dosimetry.
Business Law Powerhouse LARK comprehensively advised IBA on this transaction with Max Hentrich, Dr. Daniel Gubitz, and Fabienne Pflug (all M&A/Corporate Law) as well as Dr. Tobias Stuppi and Jakob Heimrich (both Tax). In the area of IP/IT law, LARK was supported by Dr. Thomas Schafft of the Munich law firm SSH.
LARK advises Human Element on Series A investment in REFLEX aerospace
US investor Human Element has successfully led REFLEX aerospace GmbH's Series A financing round, raising €50 million. This is the largest financing round of its kind in the European New Space sector to date. Other investors from Germany and Europe who participated include Alpine Space Ventures, Bayern Kapital, and HTGF.
Founded in 2021, REFLEX aerospace is a Berlin-based startup with a production facility in Munich that specializes in developing and producing customized, high-performance satellites. The new funding is intended to accelerate production of the innovative REFLEX satellite platform and establish a comprehensive European infrastructure for space reconnaissance.
Human Element is a leading investor in the new space sector from Greenwich, Connecticut (USA).
Business Law Powerhouse LARK comprehensively advised Human Element with Dr. Daniel Gubitz and Dr. Janosch Engelhardt (both Venture Capital/Corporate Law) on this transaction.
JUVE Awards 2025: LARK wins in the category 'Gründerzeit'
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK was honored at the JUVE Awards 2025 in the "Gründerzeit" category. The JUVE Award once again underscores LARK's position as one of the most dynamic law firm start-ups in the German market.
After being honored as "Newcomer of the Year" at the Chambers Awards and winning in the "Newcomer" category at the PMN Management Awards, the JUVE Award is already the third award for LARK as best newcomer in 2025.
According to JUVE Verlag, the JUVE Award in the "Start-up" category recognizes the development and management performance of newly founded law firms that have been on the market for a maximum of three years and have made a breakthrough during this time.
In its laudatory speech, the JUVE editorial team highlighted LARK's rapid growth and its involvement in numerous high-profile transactions for clients such as Paragon, Afinum, Zalando, Synaforce, and Moonpay.
According to JUVE, the basis of LARK's success is "high quality standards, a strategically well-thought-out package of corporate, tax, and financing expertise, and an integrated team that understands each other." One competitor commented to JUVE: "They have gained a foothold super fast."
With an integrated consulting approach and the ambition to create an innovative and modern form of law firm – in the areas of advising, management, and law firm culture – LARK has quickly established itself as a major player in the market.
LARK advises Hi inov on its investment in Xelera Technologies
The European B2B venture capital fund Hi inov has led a seed financing round of €1.5 million for the software company Xelera Technologies, alongside the European Innovation Council Fund (EIC Fund).
Founded in Darmstadt in 2018, Xelera Technologies specializes in accelerating data-intensive applications in data centers, the cloud, and at the edge. The company plans to use the fresh capital to further develop its platform technologically.
Hi inov is a B2B venture capital fund with offices in Paris, Lyon, and Munich. With its investment in Xelera Technologies, Hi inov is underscoring its strategy of investing early in pioneering B2B technologies that strengthen Europe's digital infrastructure.
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK provided comprehensive advice to Hi inov with Dr. Daniel Wied, Nicholas Schildhauer, and Nino Häberlein (all Corporate/Venture Capital). In the area of IP/IT, LARK was supported by Inga George from the law firm boesling IP.
LARK advises major shareholder of PSI Software SE in connection with public takeover bid by Warburg Pincus
LARK advised Norman Rentrop, the largest shareholder of PSI Software SE, in connection with the public takeover bid by Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity investor, and its reinvestment.
Warburg Pincus and PSI Software SE have entered into an investment agreement under which Warburg Pincus will make a public takeover bid for all PSI shares. The offer has a volume of approximately €700 million and is subject to merger control approvals, among other things.
PSI Software SE is a provider of process control software for the operation of energy networks and industrial production. Based in Berlin, the company is one of the technology leaders in this field, with around 2,400 employees at 13 locations in Germany and 17 locations worldwide. Norman Rentrop holds a 23 percent stake in the company.
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK provided Norman Rentrop with comprehensive advice in connection with the public takeover bid and his re-investment with Dr. Tobias Nikoleyczik, Malte D. Krohn, and Nadja Crombach (all Public M&A) as well as Dr. Tobias Stuppi and Jakob Heimrich (both Tax).
LARK advises FSN Capital and Bäcker Görtz on their investment in Bäckerei Pappert
FSN Capital and its portfolio company Bäcker Görtz have invested in the bakery chain Bäckerei Pappert. Bäcker Görtz is a leading bakery chain in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, in which FSN Capital invested in 2022 with the support of the LARK team.
The Bäckerei Pappert bakery chain has 1,900 employees and more than 160 branches in Hesse, Bavaria, and Thuringia. The founding families Pappert and Klüber will remain shareholders in the company even after the entry of FSN Capital and Bäcker Görtz.
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK provided comprehensive advice to FSN Capital and the Bäcker Görtz Group on this transaction. The team included Dr. Ludger Schult, Eva-Maria Bayer, Chiara Niestroj, and Franziska Lang (all Private Equity/M&A), Dr. Anselm Lenhard, Philipp Büchler, and Valentina Groll (all Finance), as well as Dr. Tobias Stuppi and Jakob Heimrich (both Tax).
LARK was supported by Patrick Braasch and Nikolaus Dickstein of REIUS Rechtsanwälte on real estate law issues and by Dr. Marius Fritzsche of ELP Rechtsanwälte on labor law issues. Benjamin Koch and Leonard Pietsch of Lubberger Lehment advised on all IP/IT matters, while Dr. Andreas Boos of BUNTSCHECK provided support on antitrust issues.
FSN Capital regularly relies on the LARK team led by Dr. Ludger Schult for private equity transactions. Most recently, for example, in the acquisition of the Austrian company UHL Bau.
LARK has signed the Diversity Charter
We are proud to announce that LARK has signed the Diversity Charter! The Diversity Charter (Charta der Vielfalt) is Germany's leading employer initiative, promoting diversity in the workplace. By signing it, we are expressing more than just a belief; we are committing to tangible action.
At LARK, we believe that: Diversity is a strength. It drives innovation, fosters satisfaction and strengthens our sense of social responsibility. That’s why we act and cultivate structures where individuality is an asset, not a challenge – and why respect and tolerance form the core of our LARK Values.
Our efforts have already been recognised: We were awarded the Pride Champion Seal for our diversity initiatives in the Pride Champion Audit. Signing the Diversity Charter is the next logical step in strengthening our modern, values-driven firm culture – and in showing what we stand for.
Diversity is not a statement – it’s a journey. And we are proud to take the next steps.
Christin Stender christin.stender@lark.de