Sophie Burmeister
Sophie Burmeister

Sophie Burmeister

Senior Associate

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Sophie is a member of the Practice Area Employment, Pensions & Mobility. She adivses national and international Companies on all aspects of individual and collective labour law.

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Employment, pensions & mobility
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CV

Since 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2022 - 2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2019 - 2021 Research Assistant, Herbert Smith Freehills

Career

Since 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2022 - 2025 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2019 - 2021 Research Assistant, Herbert Smith Freehills

Education

2022 Admitted to the Bar
2021 Second State Examination, Giessen
2013 - 2019 Legal studies, University of Giessen

Additional languages

English

Experience

Advising General Catalyst on USD 223 million Series B financing

German AI defence company Helsing raises USD 223 (€209) million in capital in a Series B funding round. The round was led by General Catalyst, which was comprehensively advised by our team and led by Berlin-based VC partner Dr Norman Röchert on all legal aspects of the transaction.

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Dr. Norman Röchert, LL.M. (Cape Town)
Felix Paul, LL.M.
Dr. Marco Hartmann-Rüppel, Dipl.-Volkswirt
Dr. Michael Brüggemann
Malke Kristina Zimmermann
Tim Hendricks
Nico Jänicke
Sophie Burmeister
Dr Bert Kimpel
Dr. Gregor Schmid, LL.M. (Cambridge)
Dr. Eva Surowiecki, LL.B. (London)
Timo Stellpflug
Alessa Steigertahl
Dr. Tim Wünnemann
Dr. Alexander Rubusch, LL.M.
Dr. Eugen Reismann
Katrin Isabelle Schultz

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Taylor Wessing advised Kiteworks on the acquisition of DRACOON GmbH

21 November 2023

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

15 September 2023

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2 November 2022

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