VCvF.legal strengthens its corporate law and M&A practice with Benedikt Mertens from Hengeler Mueller
The Düsseldorf-based business law firm VCvF.legal is further expanding its expertise in corporate law and mergers & acquisitions (M&A): Benedikt Mertens, an internationally experienced M&A and corporate law specialist, joined the team as a new partner on May 1, 2025.
Benedikt Mertens has extensive experience in advising companies, private equity and venture capital investors, and financial institutions. He focuses on national and international mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, corporate governance, and shareholder matters. He is admitted to the German bar in Germany and is licensed as an attorney-at-law in New York and the District of Columbia. Previously, he previously worked at Hengeler Mueller in Düsseldorf and before that at Milbank in Washington, D.C.
“I am looking forward to contributing my international experience to VCvF.legal and working with a highly qualified team to further advance the firm's dynamic growth in the area of corporate law and M&A,” said Benedikt Mertens. ”VCvF.legal offers the perfect combination of challenging client work and a team spirit that promotes personal responsibility and innovation.”
Consistent expansion of M&A expertise
With the addition of Benedikt Mertens, VCvF.legal continues its consistent development in the area of corporate law and mergers & acquisitions. At the beginning of 2025, the firm gained Dr. Ulrich von Schönfeld, a renowned and experienced partner in (formerly Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Loschelder).
“Our goal is to attract individuals to our team who combine legal excellence with an entrepreneurial spirit,” explains Dr. Patrick Vogt, partner at VCvF.legal. ”Benedikt Mertens is an outstanding lawyer who shares our values, has international experience in complex transactions, and will thus significantly support our growth strategy in corporate law and M&A.”
About VCvF.legal
VCvF.legal is a dynamic commercial law firm based in Düsseldorf that provides comprehensive advice to national and international companies on all matters of commercial law. The full-service law firm offers tailor-made solutions with particular strengths in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, private equity, and related areas of law. VCvF.legal stands for short decision-making processes, individual client work, and an entrepreneurial mindset that promotes personal responsibility and creativity.