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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.
LARK advises major shareholder of PSI Software SE in connection with public takeover bid by Warburg Pincus
LARK advised Norman Rentrop, the largest shareholder of PSI Software SE, in connection with the public takeover bid by Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity investor, and its reinvestment.
Warburg Pincus and PSI Software SE have entered into an investment agreement under which Warburg Pincus will make a public takeover bid for all PSI shares. The offer has a volume of approximately €700 million and is subject to merger control approvals, among other things.
PSI Software SE is a provider of process control software for the operation of energy networks and industrial production. Based in Berlin, the company is one of the technology leaders in this field, with around 2,400 employees at 13 locations in Germany and 17 locations worldwide. Norman Rentrop holds a 23 percent stake in the company.
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK provided Norman Rentrop with comprehensive advice in connection with the public takeover bid and his re-investment with Dr. Tobias Nikoleyczik, Malte D. Krohn, and Nadja Crombach (all Public M&A) as well as Dr. Tobias Stuppi and Jakob Heimrich (both Tax).
LARK advises FSN Capital and Bäcker Görtz on their investment in Bäckerei Pappert
FSN Capital and its portfolio company Bäcker Görtz have invested in the bakery chain Bäckerei Pappert. Bäcker Görtz is a leading bakery chain in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region, in which FSN Capital invested in 2022 with the support of the LARK team.
The Bäckerei Pappert bakery chain has 1,900 employees and more than 160 branches in Hesse, Bavaria, and Thuringia. The founding families Pappert and Klüber will remain shareholders in the company even after the entry of FSN Capital and Bäcker Görtz.
The Business Law Powerhouse LARK provided comprehensive advice to FSN Capital and the Bäcker Görtz Group on this transaction. The team included Dr. Ludger Schult, Eva-Maria Bayer, Chiara Niestroj, and Franziska Lang (all Private Equity/M&A), Dr. Anselm Lenhard, Philipp Büchler, and Valentina Groll (all Finance), as well as Dr. Tobias Stuppi and Jakob Heimrich (both Tax).
LARK was supported by Patrick Braasch and Nikolaus Dickstein of REIUS Rechtsanwälte on real estate law issues and by Dr. Marius Fritzsche of ELP Rechtsanwälte on labor law issues. Benjamin Koch and Leonard Pietsch of Lubberger Lehment advised on all IP/IT matters, while Dr. Andreas Boos of BUNTSCHECK provided support on antitrust issues.
FSN Capital regularly relies on the LARK team led by Dr. Ludger Schult for private equity transactions. Most recently, for example, in the acquisition of the Austrian company UHL Bau.
LARK has signed the Diversity Charter
We are proud to announce that LARK has signed the Diversity Charter! The Diversity Charter (Charta der Vielfalt) is Germany's leading employer initiative, promoting diversity in the workplace. By signing it, we are expressing more than just a belief; we are committing to tangible action.
At LARK, we believe that: Diversity is a strength. It drives innovation, fosters satisfaction and strengthens our sense of social responsibility. That’s why we act and cultivate structures where individuality is an asset, not a challenge – and why respect and tolerance form the core of our LARK Values.
Our efforts have already been recognised: We were awarded the Pride Champion Seal for our diversity initiatives in the Pride Champion Audit. Signing the Diversity Charter is the next logical step in strengthening our modern, values-driven firm culture – and in showing what we stand for.
Diversity is not a statement – it’s a journey. And we are proud to take the next steps.
LARK advises BoldR Group on refinancing in the Nordic bond market
BoldR Group GmbH has successfully issued senior secured bonds in the Nordic bond market, raising €110,000,000 with maturity in 2030. The proceeds of the bond issue have been used to refinance its existing unitranche financing provided by Pemberton.
Arctic Securities and Danske Bank acted as joint bookrunners for the bond issue. The overall financing structure also comprised a €15,000,000 super senior revolving credit facility from Danske Bank.
BoldR Group is a portfolio company of Northern European private equity firm FSN Capital Partners and Europe's market leader for towbars and transport solutions.
Business Law Powerhouse LARK provided comprehensive advice to BoldR Group on the German law aspects of this transaction with Dr. Anselm Lenhard, Philipp Büchler and Valentina Groll (all finance).
BoldR Group was advised by White & Case (Stockholm) on all Swedish law aspects of the transaction. LARK further cooperated with Mayer Brown (Paris) on aspects of French law and Kocian Solc Balastik on aspects of Czech law.
BoldR Group is already the second German issuer LARK has advised in connection with a Nordic bond issue this year.
Best Law Firms ranks LARK as Top Law Firm in 5 practice areas
LARK has been recognized as one of Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms – Germany 2026”. We are listed in five key practice areas: Banking & Finance, Corporate Law, M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital.
This acknowledgment reflects LARK‘s integrated approach to transaction advisory, combining corporate, finance, and tax expertise to support companies throughout their entire life cycle – especially when challenges are complex.
LARK advises Paragon Partners on media deal with WEKA Media and Deubner
Paragon Partners has sold the two media companies WEKA Media and Deubner Recht & Steuern.
WEKA Media is a leading provider of digital workflow products for highly regulated industries, while Deubner offers specialist information and services for legal and tax advisors.
LARK provided legal advice to Paragon Partners in connection with this transaction. The LARK team included Daniel Epe and Franziska Lang (both M&A/Private Equity), Anselm Lenhard, Philipp Büchler, and Valentina Groll (all Finance), as well as Tobias Stuppi and Jakob Heimrich (both Tax).
LARK was supported by Thomas Schafft from SSH Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB in the area of IP/IT and by Eckbert Müller and Tom Stiebert from Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law in all labor law matters.
The Munich-based private equity firm Paragon Partners acquired the WEKA Group directly from the family of founder Werner Mützel in 2020 and has since developed the group's individual brands.
The LARK team regularly advises Paragon Partners and the WEKA Group on M&A deals.
Christin Stender christin.stender@lark.de