Weitnauer

Name

Weitnauer

Legal name

Weitnauer

Website

https://weitnauer.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Weitnauer (now WIPIT) is a Munich-based German boutique law firm of 20+ specialized lawyers advising technology companies, VC investors, and innovation-driven enterprises on complex venture capital and M&A transactions, technology transfers, IP protection, and regulatory compliance matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Venture capital legal
• M&A advisory
• Technology law
• Intellectual property
• Legal consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services for complex venture capital and M&A transactions, including counseling on data-driven business models, technology transfers, innovation partnerships, IP protection, and compliance matters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Weitnauer (now operating as WIPIT) is a specialized law firm providing legal advisory services in complex venture capital and M&A transactions, with additional expertise in data-driven business models, technology transfers, innovation partnerships, intellectual property protection, and compliance matters. Services are delivered by a team of over twenty highly specialized lawyers based in München, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WIPIT Legal Services (Venture Capital, M&A and Technology Law Advisory) Full-service legal advisory firm specializing in complex venture capital and M&A transactions, with comprehensive expertise in data-driven business models, technology transfers, innovation partnerships, intellectual property protection, and compliance matters; intended for technology companies, investors, and innovation-driven enterprises in Germany.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Büsing Müffelmann & Theye (Technology Law Spin-off)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Weitnauer merged with a technology law specialized spin-off from Büsing Müffelmann & Theye to form WIPIT on January 1, 2025. This partnership combines nearly 30 years of VC/M&A expertise with comprehensive capabilities in data-driven business models, technology transfers, innovation partnerships, IP protection, and compliance.

Scale indicators2 records

Broad incumbents

• Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe: Orrick is a global law firm with one of the leading technology and venture capital practices worldwide. Comparable to Weitnauer in its deep focus on tech companies and VC financings, though serving a primarily US and international client base.
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati: Wilson Sonsini is the preeminent US law firm for technology companies, venture capital, and IPOs. Comparable to Weitnauer in core client base (tech companies and investors) and VC/M&A focus, though primarily serving the US market at substantially larger scale.
• Latham & Watkins: Latham & Watkins is a global law firm with leading technology, M&A, and venture capital practices across Europe and globally. Comparable to Weitnauer in serving VC-backed tech companies and on cross-border M&A matters, though at significantly larger scale.
• Cooley: Cooley is a leading US law firm with a dominant technology, venture capital, and emerging companies practice. Comparable to Weitnauer in VC and tech company representation, though US-centric and at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Noerr: Noerr is a leading German full-service law firm with strong corporate, M&A, and technology practices. Comparable to Weitnauer in serving German technology companies and VC-backed businesses, though broader in scope and significantly larger.
• Hengeler Mueller: Hengeler Mueller is a top-tier German corporate law firm with leading M&A and capital markets practices. Comparable to Weitnauer in serving sophisticated corporate clients in Germany, particularly on complex transactions, though substantially larger and more generalist.
• CMS Germany: CMS is a major European full-service law firm with a strong German presence and substantial technology, M&A, and corporate practices. Comparable in serving technology clients and on VC/M&A matters in the German market, though much larger and broader in scope.

Direct peers

• Bird & Bird: Bird & Bird is an international law firm specializing in technology, intellectual property, and digital business sectors. Comparable to Weitnauer in IP and tech-law focus, with similar European client base of technology companies and investors.
• Taylor Wessing: Taylor Wessing is a leading European law firm focused on technology, innovation, and life sciences with strong VC and M&A practices. Directly comparable to Weitnauer in serving tech companies and investors across European markets, particularly Germany.
• Osborne Clarke: Osborne Clarke is a European-headquartered law firm with a strong focus on technology, venture capital, and digital business models. Comparable to Weitnauer in client base (tech companies and investors) and core practice areas (VC, M&A, tech law), though at significantly larger scale.

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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