Hengeler Mueller is a German international law firm advising corporates, investors and family-owned enterprises on M&A, private equity, capital markets, financial regulation, antitrust and disputes.
Hengeler Mueller is one of Germany's leading international law firms, advising on complex business transactions, disputes and regulatory matters. Founded in 1990 through the merger of Hengeler Kurth Wirtz (Düsseldorf) and Mueller Weitzel Weisner (Frankfurt), the firm has grown to approximately 320 lawyers, including 90 partners, and is consistently placed at the top of the German market alongside international competitors in Chambers and JUVE rankings.
The firm's practice spans private equity, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, banking supervision and financial markets regulation, competition and antitrust, corporate law and dispute resolution. Mandates include time-critical internal investigations and complex litigation, alongside high-end transactional and regulatory work for large corporates, leading investors and family-owned enterprises.
Hengeler Mueller operates from six offices in Berlin, Brussels, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, London and Munich, with active mandates in more than 70 countries in recent years. The firm's work is predominantly cross-border and European in scope, with an international practice profile matching that of global competitors.