METIS Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

Name

METIS Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

Legal name

METIS Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB

Website

https://metis-legal.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Management Buyouts (MBO/MBI) & Sponsor-Led Transactions Advisory (FSAEAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Management Buyout / Management Buy-In (MBO/MBI) (FSANABAL)

Keywords

• Commercial legal advisory
• Mergers acquisitions law
• Corporate law services
• Employment law advisory
• Dispute resolution law

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: METIS Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB generates revenue through professional legal fees for advisory and litigation services in M&A, corporate law, employment law, and dispute resolution. Fees are charged according to the German Lawyers' Remuneration Act (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz) or on a fee agreement basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

METIS Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB provides professional legal advisory and representation services in four core practice areas: M&A / Private Equity, Corporate Law (Gesellschaftsrecht), Employment Law (Arbeitsrecht), and Dispute Resolution (Konfliktlösung). The firm serves companies, entrepreneurs, executives, and institutional investors in transactions, restructurings, and litigation before German state courts and arbitration tribunals. Notarial services in corporate, real estate, and inheritance law are provided through partner Dr. Andreas Rasner.

Product overview

METIS Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB is a Frankfurt am Main-based law firm specializing in commercial law. The firm offers a unified portfolio of legal services organized around four core practice areas: M&A/Private Equity, Corporate Law (Gesellschaftsrecht), Employment Law (Arbeitsrecht), and Dispute Resolution (Konfliktlösung). The firm also provides notary services through partner Dr. Andreas Rasner. METIS serves domestic and international corporate clients, entrepreneurs, and investors, combining legal advisory with entrepreneurial thinking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A / Private Equity advisory Legal advisory and execution of mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, including buy-side and sell-side mandates, carve-outs, management buy-outs, due diligence, and deal documentation for corporates, founders, and PE sponsors.
• Corporate Law (Gesellschaftsrecht) advisory Legal advisory on corporate and capital markets law, including GmbH, stock corporation and group-law matters, corporate governance, corporate succession, and shareholder agreements.
• Employment Law (Arbeitsrecht) advisory Legal advisory on individual and collective employment law for employers, including employment contracts, terminations, restructuring, works council matters, and employment litigation.
• Dispute Resolution (Konfliktlösung) advisory Representation in national and international litigation and arbitration, internal investigations, management liability claims, finance and capital markets disputes, M&A disputes, and D&O liability matters, before German state courts and arbitration tribunals.
• Notarial services (Notar) Notarial certifications and notarizations in corporate law (e.g., share transfers, restructuring), real estate law (e.g., property transfers), and inheritance law (e.g., wills, succession), provided by notary Dr. Andreas Rasner at the firm's Frankfurt office.

Quantifiable outcome

• Six partners recognized by Best Lawyers / Handelsblatt 2027; TOP Kanzlei recognition from WirtschaftsWoche and Capital/Statista 2026; TOP Kanzlei in Litigation by WirtschaftsWoche 2024

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• kuhn.partnerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2025kuhn.partner provides tax law advisory services to METIS clients on M&A transactions. Mario Kuhn is a partner at METIS and a contact at kuhn.partner, coordinating tax aspects of transactions such as the Dörrenberg Edelstahl acquisition and WECUBEX/SiSS acquisition.
• ROCANminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2025Dr. Tobias Pukropski of ROCAN provided antitrust and competition law advice on the Dörrenberg Edelstahl GmbH transaction as a co-advisor alongside the METIS team.
• Gleiss LutzminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Gleiss Lutz was commissioned by the board of DB InfraGO AG to conduct an internal investigation into the 2022 train accident near Garmisch-Partenkirchen. METIS was separately engaged by the supervisory board to pursue management liability claims. The two firms worked in parallel on the Deutsche Bahn matter.
• Pfordte BosbachminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Dr. Ulrike Thole of Pfordte Bosbach provided criminal law advice to Deutsche Bahn/DB InfraGO AG on the internal investigation matter coordinated with METIS.
• ENSECUR GmbHminorOthersENSECUR GmbH, Höfefeldstraße 28, 76356 Weingarten, Germany, serves as the designated Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) for METIS Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB, as disclosed in the company's privacy policy.
• HOST Europe GmbHminorOthersHOST Europe GmbH, c/o WeWork Wallarkaden, Pilgrimstraße 6, 50674 Cologne, Germany, provides web hosting services for METIS's website. Servers are located exclusively in Germany. Only log files before anonymization are accessible to HOST Europe GmbH.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• White & Case:

Broad incumbents

• Gleiss Lutz: Top German full-service firm with strong M&A, corporate, and litigation practices. Competes for major German M&A matters; partner Dr. Florian Wettner previously practiced at Gleiss Lutz before joining METIS.
• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Global Magic Circle firm with strong German M&A and corporate practice. Multiple METIS partners previously worked at Freshfields; competes for premium German M&A mandates at significantly larger scale.
• Hengeler Mueller: Premier German full-service firm with leading M&A, corporate, and dispute resolution practices. Competes with METIS for top-end Mittelstand and large-cap mandates; significantly larger and more international.

Direct peers

• Noerr: Major German full-service firm with strong M&A, corporate, and dispute resolution practices across multiple offices. Comparable in practice mix, though larger scale and broader geographic footprint than METIS.
• BBL Bernsau Brockdorff: Frankfurt-based M&A and corporate law boutique focused on mid-market German transactions. Closely comparable to METIS in geographic focus, deal size band, and client profile.
• POELLATH: Berlin/Munich-based boutique specializing in M&A, private equity, and tax law for German Mittelstand and family businesses. Most directly comparable to METIS in size, boutique model, and PE/M&A focus.
• Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft: German full-service firm with strong M&A, corporate, and employment practices serving Mittelstand and PE clients. Comparable in client segments and practice mix to METIS, at meaningfully larger scale.
• FPS Fritze Paul Schnoor: Hamburg-based boutique with strong M&A, corporate, and PE practices serving German Mittelstand. Comparable in boutique positioning and practice focus, with similar headcount scale.
• Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek: German full-service firm with prominent M&A, corporate, and employment law practices. Overlaps directly with METIS in practice areas and Mittelstand client base, though substantially larger.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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