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Jörg Zätzsch
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Dr. Jörg Zätzsch, LL.M. (Tulane University)

Rechtsanwalt, Notary Public

Languages
  • German
  • English
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Jörg Zätzsch advises as an attorney in particular start-ups and emerging growth companies – from start-up to exit: He also represents venture capital as well as private equity funds and strategic investors that finance such businesses. His focus as an attorney is on M&A transactions, financing rounds, corporate law and Employee Participation Schemes ‑ often in an international context. Jörg has special technology, digital and life sciences expertise

As a notary, Jörg Zätzsch is an independent holder of a public office and is active in all notarial concerns and areas of law.

He joined CMS in 1999 and became a partner in 2004. Jointly with Stefan-Ulrich Müller, he heads the CMS "Venture Capital Excellence Cluster".

Awards & Recognitions
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    Listed for Venture Capital
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Corporate
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Mergers and Acquisitions
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2025 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed as notable practitioner
    Chambers Germany, 2025
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    Führender Partner für Venture Capital
    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2025
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    „Wir arbeiten primär mit Jörg Zätzsch und Jesko Nobiling zusammen. Beide zeichnet ihr hoher Qualitätsanspruch, ihre Erfahrung und ihre souveräne Art aus.“, Mandant
    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2025
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    "Jörg Zätzsch operates from Berlin and is known for advising startups on large cross-border financing rounds. He also assists investors with sales and acquisitions of startups."
    Chambers Germany, 2025
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    "Jörg is a very capable lawyer on multiple transactions.", client
    Chambers Germany, 2025
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    Führender Name für Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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    „Oft empfohlen“ für Private Equity und Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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    „Oft empfohlen“ für Gesellschaftsrecht
    JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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    „klasse“, „exzellente Arbeit“, „sehr kompetent u. schnell“, „hervorragende Fachkenntnis“, „sehr professionell, effizent u. gründl.“, „ich bin uneingeschränkt überzeugt“, Mandanten
    JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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    „ich bin uneingeschränkt von ihm überzeugt“, Mandant; „gut u. lösungsorientiert“, „fachl. sehr gut“, Wettbewerber
    JUVE Handbuch, 2024/2025
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    Listed for Venture Capital
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Corporate
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Mergers and Acquisitions
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2024 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed as notable practitioner
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    Leading Individual for Venture Capital
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2024
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    "Jörg is one of the most professional and creative lawyers I know. I trust him and his experience 100%.", client
    Chambers Europe, 2024
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    Führender Name für Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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    „Oft empfohlen“ für Private Equity und Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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    „Oft empfohlen“ für Gesellschaftsrecht
    JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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    „der Beste, den ich kenne“, Mandant; „erstklassiger Jurist“, Wettbewerber
    JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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    „bester VC-Anwalt, den ich kenne“, Mandant; „sehr erfahren und mit dem Auge für die wichtigen Details“, Wettbewerber
    JUVE Handbuch, 2023/2024
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    Listed for Venture Capital
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Corporate
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Listed for Mergers and Acquisitions
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2023 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    Leading Individual for Venture Capital
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2023
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    Listed as notable practitioner
    Chambers Europe, 2021
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    Leading individual for Venture capital
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021
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    "very solution-oriented, pragmatic and reliable"
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021
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    "Jörg Zätzsch knows all processes by heart. He is also creative and pragmatic at the same time, when it comes to setting up deal structures and achieving results."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021
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    "Jörg Zätzsch always places his clients at the heart of his work and concentrates on the essentials."
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2021
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    Führender Berater für Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2020/2021
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    „sehr lösungsorientiert, pragmatisch und verlässlich“
    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2020
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    "He quickly finds pragmatic solutions and also implements projects under very tight deadlines.", client
    Chambers Europe, 2019
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    "always thinks outside the box", client
    Chambers Europe, 2019
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    Recommended for Venture Capital
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2019
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    Listed for M&A
    Deutschlands beste Anwälte 2019 – Handelsblatt in Kooperation mit Best Lawyers
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    "strong combination of M&A and finance expertise", competitor
    JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2011 (GCLF)
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    Gelistet als Führender Name im Venture Capital in Deutschland
    JUVE Handbuch, 2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017; 2018/2019
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    Listed as Leading Individual
    Chambers Europe, 2022
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    Listed as notable practitioner
    Chambers Europe, 2022
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    "Recommended" for Private Equity and Venture Capital
    JUVE German Commercial Law Firms 2022 (GCLF)
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    "Jörg Zätzsch from the Berlin office has a lot of experience and was always available when there was a need.", client
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
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    Leading individual für Venture Capital
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
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    "Jörg Zätzsch: Perfect corporate law all-rounder for start-ups through all growth, financing and sales phases.", client
    The Legal 500 EMEA, 2022
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    Führender Berater für Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2021/2022
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    Führender Berater für Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023
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    „Oft empfohlen“ für Private Equity/Venture Capital
    JUVE Handbuch, 2022/2023
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    "always thinks outside the box"
    Chambers Europe, 2020

Relevant experience

  • Advising (as an attorney) the founders of Signavio GmbH on several financing rounds and sale to SAP.
  • Advising (as an attorney) infarm GmbH on several international financing rounds
  • Advising (as an attorney) PE/VC funds FLEX Capital on several investments and exit Egoditor
  • Advising (as an attorney) the founders of Sociomantic on the sale to dunnhumby (a Tesco subsidiary)
  • Advising (as an attorney) the founders of kfzteile24 on the sale of shares to private equity fundsEQT

Publications

  • Beurkundung von Unternehmenstransaktionen, Praxishandbuch mit Gestaltungshinweisen, C.H. Beck 2015; Mitautoren: Dr. Jochen N. Schlotter, Dr. Gerd Leutner

Education

  • PhD at TU (Technical University) Dresden
  • Law studies in Freiburg and New Orleans, USA
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