Jens Wenzel specializes in M&A transactions. He advises both strategic and financial investors. He has a specific  focus on venture capital and growth financings, the preparation and execution of exit transactions as well as transactions in the financial services sectors. Jens Wenzel is co-heading Hengeler Mueller’s desks for Canada, Finland and Sweden.

His recent work includes providing legal advice on the following transactions:

  • the founders and shareholders of Cognigy on its sale to Nice
  • BlackFin Capital Partners on the carve-out and acquisition of DWS’ investment account business
  • BlackFin Capital Partners on the acquisition of INKA from HSBC
  • freenet on the acquisition of mobilezone Germany
  • Peter Möhrle Holding on the acquisition of a majority stake in YellowFox
  • Prosus on its investment in Flink
  • Corsair Capital on its investment in IDnow
  • Investments in Avelios, Celonis, Clark, Mondu, Moss, N26, Scalable Capital, sennder, Taxfix, and others

Career

  • Admitted to bar 2007
  • University of Cologne (LL.M., Dr. jur.)
  • Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg
  • Université de Paris I (Maîtrise en Droit)
  • Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Programme International)
  • Law firm in Toronto, 2010-2011