Dr Moritz Mentzel

Dr Moritz Mentzel advises German and international companies on corporate law issues and M&A projects. At Luther’s Berlin office, he is a contact for start-ups, founders and investors in the context of financing rounds, among other things, as well as for medium-sized companies when it comes to investment projects.

Corporate/M&A
Start-ups & Venture Capital

After studying law at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich (Germany), Dr Moritz Mentzel carried out his legal training at the Higher Regional Court of Munich, which also included working for a business law firm in Madrid (Spain). Dr Moritz Mentzel completed a doctorate in tax law and, from 2013 to 2015, worked for Luther as a research assistant, dealing with corporate law issues. He joined Luther as a lawyer in 2015.

Moritz Mentzel is one of the organisers of the Luther StartUp Conference held annually in Berlin, a lecturer of the “Get yourself ready!” workshop series designed for early-stage start-ups and part of the elective subject “Startup Health” at the Berlin Charité university hospital, where he lectures on the legal framework conditions for establishing and financing start-ups. He is also a regular author on current corporate law topics.

The Legal 500 Germany 2026: Recommendation in the category “Venture Capital” (first mention in 2025, “We work with Michael Ströbel and Moritz Mentzel, and both are experienced, friendly and extremely accessible. We very much enjoy working with them and can warmly recommend their services.”)
Best Lawyers 2025: Recommended under "Ones to Watch" in "Corporate Law", "Mergers and Acquisition Law" (first recommendation in 2024) and "Venture Capital Law" (first recommendation in 2025)