Hengeler Mueller

Hengeler Mueller is an international law firm with offices in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Brussels and London. With approximately 380 lawyers, including 91 partners, the firm specialises in high-end legal advice to companies in complex business transactions and special situations. Hengeler Mueller’s clients include major domestic and foreign entities, as well as leading private equity investors and family-owned enterprises in Germany, Europe and worldwide. Our white-collar crime practice group advises and represents corporate clients and their executives and board members on business crime matters: in criminal and regulatory fine proceedings both in Germany and abroad; in investigations and in court; and as advisors, defence counsel or as representatives of the injured party. In internal investigations, advice and representation on criminal law issues is a key driver of success. Our focus is on complex white-collar crime issues and cross-border investigations of global corporations.

News About Hengeler Mueller

Quartet of firms steer Madison Air’s $5.6bn acquisition of German fan-maker ebm-papst

Paul Hastings, Kirkland & Ellis and Hengeler Mueller guide Madison Air as Milbank advises ebm-papst’s owner families

20 Aug 2026

Raft of law firms steer Uber’s $15bn bid for Delivery Hero

Freshfields and Wachtell lead for Uber as Sullivan & Cromwell guides Delivery Hero and Paul Weiss, Hengeler Mueller, Baker Botts and Gibson Dunn act for investment firm SSW

16 Jul 2026

Sullivan & Cromwell launches German litigation practice with Hengeler partner duo

Commercial disputes lawyers Philipp Hanfland and Maximilian Bülau join in Frankfurt as practice co-heads

3 Jul 2026

Freshfields continues Germany PE rebuild with senior Hengeler Mueller hire

Partner Daniel Möritz joins in Munich, continuing Freshfields’ hires and internal promotions in Germany after four senior PE partners defected to Latham & Watkins late last year

19 Jun 2026

Hengeler Mueller strengthens in London with disputes partner relocation

Arbitration partner Carsten van de Sande will move to the UK from the firm’s Frankfurt office

20 Apr 2026

‘We finally have the tools to harness and scale law firm knowledge’

Law firm legal technology specialists debate Gen AI’s profound impact on legal drafting

17 Mar 2026

‘It’s a win win’ – how top European law firms are using Gen AI to streamline legal drafting

GLP report produced in association with LexisNexis is based on interviews with senior law firm partners and executives

9 Dec 2025

‘Gen AI is about adding value’ – top European law firms share lessons from first wave of projects

Report based on interviews with key figures uncovers extent to which sector is embracing Gen AI

14 May 2025

Hengeler Mueller investigation refutes money laundering allegations against Deutsche ReGas

Investigation went beyond company’s obligations under money laundering law, firm said

21 Aug 2023

Top German independent Hengeler Mueller introduces salaried partner tier

Move set to help firm retain emerging talent in face of competition from international rivals

18 May 2023