Taylor Wessing continues to expand its Corporate/M&A practice with the appointment of renowned transactional lawyer Jan Hückel as Equity Partner. Jan Hückel joins the firm from McDermott Will & Schulte with effect from 1 April 2026 and will advise national and international clients on complex M&A transactions from the firm’s Düsseldorf office.
Jan Hückel advises domestic and international companies as well as financial investors on national and cross-border M&A and private equity transactions. He brings extensive experience in advising on complex corporate structures and transactions.
The appointment forms part of the firm’s strategic expansion of its Corporate/M&A practice. Most recently, Taylor Wessing strengthened the team with the addition of Dr Thorsten Seidel from Baker McKenzie.
“We are delighted to welcome Jan Hückel to the partnership. He is a highly connected transactional lawyer who will further strengthen our Corporate/M&A practice,” said Dr Oliver Bertram, Managing Partner of Taylor Wessing in Germany. “His arrival underlines our ambition to continue building Taylor Wessing as a European M&A powerhouse and to further consolidate our position in complex cross-border transactions across Europe.”
Dr Christian Traichel, Co-Head of the international Corporate group and Head of Corporate in Germany, added: “Clients today expect fully integrated advice on increasingly complex and often cross-border transactions. Deals are more structured, processes more demanding, and the requirements for both legal and commercial expertise have grown significantly. With Jan Hückel, we are gaining an experienced transactional lawyer who can guide clients safely through even the most demanding deal situations.”
As an international European M&A powerhouse, Taylor Wessing’s Corporate/M&A group advises companies, financial investors and multinational corporates on highly complex cross-border transactions, corporate structuring and capital markets projects. In Germany, the practice comprises 26 equity partners and around 90 lawyers in total.
