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Dr. Norman Röchert, LL.M. (Cape Town)
Dr. Norman Röchert, LL.M. (Cape Town)

Dr. Norman Röchert, LL.M. (Cape Town)

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JUVE 2025/2026

Leading individual for Venture Capital

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Norman is recognised as one of the leading individuals in venture capital in Germany. He co-chairs our international Technology, Media & Communications sector group.

Norman advises financial investors, corporations, growth companies and founders driving strategic growth through venture capital and M&A transactions. Norman’s practice focuses on tech, communication and media. He combines in depth sector insight with vast transaction expertise allowing him to effectively pursue clients’ commercial objectives. In addition, Norman has proven expertise in IPOs and other stock exchange related transactions.

Clients and counterparts name Norman as “a leadingindividual for Venture Capital” and describe him as “reliable, quick and knowing how to negotiate for the client” and someone “who has his finger on pulse and is super pragmatic”.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Venture capital
Corporate/M&A & capital markets
Equity capital markets

Sectors

Technology, media & communications

Venture Capital in CleanTech and Renewables

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CV

Since 2014 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2007 – 2014 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2011 Doctoral degree on a civil law and capital markets law theme, Institut für internationales Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht der University of Leipzig
2007 LL.M., University of Cape Town, South Africa
2005 Admitted and established as a lawyer, Leipzig
2004 Completion of degree in law, University of Leipzig

Career

Since 2014 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2007 – 2014 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Education

2011 Doctoral degree on a civil law and capital markets law theme, Institut für internationales Bank- und Kapitalmarktrecht der University of Leipzig
2007 LL.M., University of Cape Town, South Africa
2005 Admitted and established as a lawyer, Leipzig
2004 Completion of degree in law, University of Leipzig

Publications

Treuhand und neues Pfandbriefrecht, Shaker, 2011

Additional languages

English

Awards

JUVE 2025/2026

Featured

Leading individual for Venture Capital

JUVE 2025/2026

in financial discussions, focused on the essentials and yet providing a very strong safety net, very pragmatic. Input for negotiations between principals, client

JUVE 2025/2026

fast and pragmatic, one of the best German VC lawyers, client

Legal 500 2025

Leading partner for Venture Capital Law

Best lawyers: Venture capital

Best lawyers: Mergers and acquisitions law

Recommended Lawyer for artificial intelligence (AI)

Norman Röchert is very experienced and extremely well connected, both on the investor and company side.

Norman Röchert is one of the kings of venture capital in Germany. He is reliable, quick and knows how to negotiate for the client., client

Norman has his finger on pulse and is super pragmatic. He gets the US market., client

Notable Practitioners for Private Equity: Venture Capital

Leading name: Private Equity: Venture Capital

“Extensive experience in demanding VC transactions, pleasant, pragmatic and experienced corporate law advisor,” client

Leading individual for Venture Capital

Frequently recommended lawyer for Venture Capital

Leading Individual: Venture Capital

Leading individual: Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Ranked lawyer for Private Equity: Venture Capital

Key lawyer for Private Equity: Venture Capital

Frequently recommended lawyer for Private Equity and Venture Capital

Leading individual: Venture Capital

Experience

Taylor Wessing advises finanzen.net founding team on the sale by Axel Springer to Inflexion and re-investment of the founding team

Inflexion is acquiring Axel Springer's shares in finanzen.net.

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Taylor Wessing advises Flink SE on USD 150 million financing round

The express delivery service Flink SE has raised USD 150 million in fresh capital in a financing round from existing backers BOND, Northzone, Mubadala and REWE and new investors.

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Taylor Wessing advises General Catalyst on USD 450 million Series C financing in AI defence pioneer Helsing

Helsing, the German AI defense pioneer has raised USD 450 million in capital in a Series C financing round.

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Taylor Wessing advises DeepL on USD 300 million investment at USD 2 billion valuation

DeepL announces USD 300 million of investment at a USD 2 billion valuation

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Dr. Norman Röchert, LL.M. (Cape Town)

Advised the lead investor syndicate on a EUR 100 million Series C financing of the German fintech Upvest

Upvest is a provider of an app-based investment structure.

Dr. Norman Röchert, LL.M. (Cape Town)

Taylor Wessing advises Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan on USD 95 million Series C financing round of Instagrid

Instagrid, Europe's leading provider of high-performance portable battery systems, has raised USD 95 million in new capital in its Series C funding round.

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Dr. Norman Röchert, LL.M. (Cape Town)

Taylor Wessing advises General Catalyst on USD 223 million Series B financing in AI defence company Helsing

German AI defence company Helsing raises USD 223 (EUR 209) million in capital in a Series B funding round.

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