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LARK advises Mercer on the acquisition of Profil M
International consulting firm Mercer has acquired Germany-based and internationally active consulting firm Profil M.
Following the completion of the transaction, Profil M will operate under the Mercer Profil M brand. The Profil M management team will become part of the Mercer Career Leadership Team.
Mercer is a subsidiary of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC) headquartered in New York and a leading consulting firm in the areas of people and investment. With approximately 25,000 employees in 43 countries, Mercer operates in more than 130 countries.
Profil M is a leading consulting firm in the field of leadership development. With around 120 employees and an international team of freelancers, it provides consulting services in the areas of leadership assessment, executive development, leadership culture, and transformation.
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK advised Mercer on this acquisition with Dr. Patrick Droese, Dr. Ludger Schult, Jennifer Blümlein, Fabienne Pflug, and Nino Häberlein (all Corporate/M&A) as well as Dr. Tobias Stuppi and Jakob Heimrich (both Tax).
Mercer was advised on labor law by Ingo Sappa and Anne Broll from Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law, on IP/IT/data protection by Dr. Thomas Schafft from SSH Rechtsanwälte, and on antitrust law/FDI by Dr. Andreas Boos and Julian Riedel from BUNTSCHECK.
Dr. Patrick Droese's team already assisted Mercer in 2024 with the acquisition of hkp///group. Mercer has now relied on LARK again for its second transaction in Germany.
LARK advises Founders Fund and other investors on Trade Republic’s €1.2 billion investment round
In a transaction worth €1.2 billion, several investors, including Founders Fund as lead investor, Sequoia, Thrive Capital, Accel and TCV, have increased their stakes in Trade Republic, valuing the company at €12.5 billion.
Trade Republic is also gaining leading new long-term investors, including Wellington Management, GIC, Fidelity Management & Research Company, and Khosla Ventures. The investor circle is further strengthened by Lingotto Innovation and Aglaé, the technology-focused investment firm of the Arnault family.
Trade Republic was founded in 2019 with the aim of closing Europe's pension gap. Since then, the company has grown rapidly. In the past 18 months, the digital savings platform has doubled its customer base to more than 10 million people, who together manage €150 billion in assets.
In 2023, Trade Republic received a full banking license from the ECB and in 2025 localized its offering in France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Austria. This makes Trade Republic the largest savings platform in Europe.
Business Law Powerhouse LARK provided comprehensive advice to Founders Fund as lead investor as well as other cornerstone investors in this investment round with Dr Daniel Gubitz, Max Hentrich and Nadja Crombach (all Corporate Law/M&A).
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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.
Christin Stender christin.stender@lark.de