Position
Partner
Prof. Dr. Andreas Nelle
MPA (Harvard)
Attorney (Rechtsanwalt) since 1995
Public email address
andreas.nelle@raue.com
Phone
+49 30 818 550 352
- Address
- Raue Potsdamer Platz 1 10785 Berlin
Focus Areas
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Corporate, M&A, Finance
- ESG advice on Finance and Financial Markets
- Corporate Litigation and Arbitration
- Mediation
References
- Long-term comprehensive advice to German urban air mobility company Volocopter on Series C, D and E financing rounds since 2019
- Advising international e-commerce group Berlin Brands Group (‘BBG’) on the investment by private equity investor Bain Capital in BBG
- Advising AI start-up Twenty Billion Neurons (TwentyBN) on the sale of TwentyBN to NASDAQ-listed Qualcomm.
- Advising the shareholders of Karlsruhe Information Technology Solutions – Kites GmbH, a start-up company providing language translation technology, on the sale of the company to NASDAQ-listed Zoom Video Communications.
- Advising Tau ACT, a technology start-up based in Turin and Berlin, on several financing rounds since 2020
- Advising private equity fund Paragon Partners on the acquisition and subsequent sale of numerous investments, including Wer liefert was GmbH and dtms converting communications
- Successful representation of DEVK in litigation concerning Deutsche Bank’s failure to make a mandatory offer in connection with Deutsche Bank’s acquisition of Postbank.
- Advising the shareholders of mediafellows GmbH on the sale of the company to Pixelogic Media (USA).
- Advising proptech startup Tiko Real Estate Technologies (‘Tiko’) on Series A financing round and acquisition of Spanish proptech competitor Housell
- Advising TOBIS, one of Germany’s leading independent production and distribution companies, on a joint venture with LEGENDARY Entertainment, an American film studio.
- Advising founders on the sale of their shares, among others at Flaconi and mediapeers
- Advising the agency KircherBurkhardt GmbH on its merger with BurdaCreative; the merger created the agency group C3 Creative Code and Content
- Advising Sixt Ventures on various investments in growth companies
- Advising KRW Schindler Investments on investments in growth companies
- Advising on numerous funding rounds and the exit of Quandoo
- Advising business angels and founders on numerous investments in growth companies
Rankings
- Prof. Dr. Andreas Nelle is listed as one of 19 leading advisors for Venture Capital in Germany, JUVE Handbook 2024/2025
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Corporate Law, M&A and Venture Capital, JUVE Handbook 2024/2025
- “Andreas Nelle is one of the finest attorneys I have ever worked with.” Client, Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market, Chambers Europe 2024
- Recommended for Venture Capital in Germany, Chambers Europe 2024
- Recommended for Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market in Germany, Chambers Europe 2024
- ‘Leading individual’ for Private Equity: Venture Capital, Legal 500 EMEA 2024
- Named the Best Lawyers® in Germany 2025 „Lawyer of the Year“ (Berlin) for Private Equity
- Recognized in “Best Lawyers® in Germany 2025” for Venture Capital, Investment Funds and Private Equity
- Recognized in “Best Lawyers® in Germany 2025” for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Corporate Law, M&A and Venture Capital, JUVE Handbook 2023/2024
- Listed as one of 19 leading advisors for Venture Capital in Germany, JUVE Handbook 2023/2024
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Venture Capital, JUVE Handbook 2023/2024
- “Deal-oriented, focused, down-to-earth.” Client, Legal 500 EMEA 2023
- ‘Leading individual’ for Private Equity: Venture Capital, Legal 500 EMEA 2023
- Recommended lawyer for Private Equity: Venture Capital, Legal 500 EMEA 2023
- Recognized in “Best Lawyers® in Germany 2024” for Venture Capital, Investment Funds and Private Equity
- Recognized in “Best Lawyers® in Germany 2024” for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- “He has the talent to stay calm amidst the chaos and get the deal done.” Client, Venture Capital, Chambers Europe 2023
- “He is a very bright and pragmatic transaction adviser.” Client, Corporate/M&A: Mid Market, Chambers Europe 2023
- Recommended for Venture Capital in Germany, Chambers Europe 2023
- Recommended for Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market in Germany, Chambers Europe 2023
- Listed as one of 19 leading advisors for Venture Capital in Germany, JUVE Handbook 2022/2023
- Frequently recommended lawyer for M&A, JUVE Handbook 2022/2023
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Private Equity (Mid-Cap) and Venture Capital, JUVE Handbook 2022/2023
- Named the Best Lawyers® in Germany 2023 „Lawyer of the Year“ (Berlin) for Private Equity
- Recognized in “Best Lawyers® in Germany 2023” for Mergers and Acquisitions Law, for Private Equity, Venture Capital and Investment Funds
- ‘Leading individual’ for Private Equity: Venture Capital, Legal 500 EMEA 2022
- Recommended lawyer for Private Equity: Venture Capital, Legal 500 EMEA 2022
- Recommended for Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market in Germany, Chambers Europe 2022
- Recommended for Venture Capital in Germany, Chambers Europe 2022
- Listed as one of 20 leading advisors for Venture Capital in Germany, JUVE Handbook 2021/2022
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Private Equity (Mid-Cap) and Venture Capital, JUVE Handbook 2021/2022
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Corporate Law, JUVE Handbook 2021/2022
- Frequently recommended lawyer for M&A, JUVE Handbook 2021/2022
- “Brilliant mind.“ Client/Competitor, Chambers Europe 2021
- Recommended for Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market in Germany, Chambers Europe 2021
- Recommended for Venture Capital in Germany, Chambers Europe 2021
- Frequently recommended lawyer for M&A, JUVE Handbook 2020/2021
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Private Equity (Mid-Cap) and Venture Capital, JUVE Handbook 2020/2021
- Named the Best Lawyers® 2021 Investment Funds “Lawyer of the Year“ in Germany
- ‘Leading individual’ for Private Equity/Venture Capital, Legal 500 EMEA 2021
- Recommended lawyer for Private Equity/Venture Capital, Legal 500 EMEA 2021
- “Excellent advice. He has a very broad wealth of experience and is very effective in enforcing client interests in sales negotiations.” Legal 500 EMEA 2021
- Recommended for Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market in Germany, Chambers Europe 2020
- “Strong client base in the private equity sector.“ Chambers Europe 2020
- Recommended for Venture Capital in Germany, Chambers Europe 2020
- “Effectively managing tensions and finding simple and effective solutions.“ Client/ Competitor, Chambers Europe 2020
- ‘Leading individual’ for Private Equity/Venture Capital, Legal 500 Deutschland 2020
- Frequently recommended lawyer for M&A, JUVE Handbook 2019/2020
- Frequently recommended lawyer for Private Equity (Mid-Cap) and Venture Capital, JUVE Handbook 2019/2020
- TOP Lawyer M&A 2019, WirtschaftsWoche 30/2019
- “Highly regarded and active figure in the field of venture capital.“ Chambers Europe 2019
- “His working style is calm – even under huge stress, he is friendly and reliable. He has the skill of summarising complex topics.“ Client, Chambers Europe 2019
- “Calm, even in difficult situations, and able to deliver controlled and structured communication.“ Client, Chambers Europe 2019
- Named the Best Lawyers® 2019 Venture Capital “Lawyer of the Year“ in Germany
- “He always understands how to integrate both parties and find a common ground in the sense that no one had the feeling of winning or losing but both found it a fair deal with benefits for both parties.“ Client, Chambers Europe 2018
- “He has good negotiation skills, is empathetic in negotiations and is good at anticipating what will happen.” Client, Chambers Europe 2018
- “Experienced practitioner in both venture capital and mid and small-cap private equity transactions.“ Chambers Europe 2018
- “Keeps an overview of complex deal situations and provides a hands-on approach and high commercial understanding.“ Client/Competitor, Chambers Europe 2018
- ‘Leading individual’ for Private Equity/Venture Capital, Legal 500 EMEA 2018
- “Pragmatic and very accessible.“ Clients/Competitors, Legal 500 EMEA 2018
- “Excellent.“ Client/Competitor, Chambers Europe 2017
- “Commercial, approachable and solution-oriented.“ Client, Chambers Europe 2017
- “Very competent and collegial,” Competitor, JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2017
- “Lawyer of the year” for Venture Capital, Best Lawyers 2017/Handelsblatt
- Listed as “Recommended Lawyer” for Private Equity/Venture Capital, Legal 500 EMEA 2017
- Recommended lawyer for M&A/International mid-cap deals, Legal 500 Germany 2017
- Andreas Nelle is listed as on of seven leading lawyers for Private Equity/Venture Capital in Germany, Legal 500 Germany 2017
- “Pleasant, highly competent, focuses on closing the deal”, competitor, JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2016
- “Even when it gets tough, he thinks of creative solutions to get all the ducks in a row.” Client, Chambers Europe 2016
- “He is very concise and sharp in his consultation. He brought a calm to the process.” Client, Chambers Europe 2016
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Career
- Raue (since 2010)
- Hogan & Hartson Raue LLP (2002-2010)
- Solon Management Consulting / Solon Ventures (2000-2002)
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (1995-2000)
- The Boston Consulting Group (1992-1994)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Habilitation at school of law)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Dr. iur.)
- Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government (M.P.A.)
- Université Paris II, Panthéon-Assas (Licence en Droit)
Languages
- German
- English
- French
Activities
- Adjunct Professor at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (since 2007)
- German Institution of Arbitration (DIS)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- German-American Lawyers’ Association
- Harvard Club of Berlin