Allen & Overy strengthens its Tech M&A and Venture Capital practice – Dr Stefan Witte to join from YPOG

"We are delighted to announce that we have succeeded in winning Stefan Witte, one of the leading new generation lawyers in the field of tech M&A and venture capital, to join Allen & Overy," confirmed Dr Wolf Bussian, Managing Partner at Allen & Overy Germany. "One of the strategic priorities of our growth plan at Allen & Overy is to continue to expand our range of services in the field of tech M&A and venture capital in Germany. Our clients with global operations, particularly those based in the US, have a high demand for advice in this dynamic growth area. Stefan is very familiar with the market. Thanks to his expertise and his network, we are in a position to sustainably grow our global portfolio of advisory services."

Dr Stefan Witte (37) advises corporate clients, private equity funds and investors on all kinds of complex tech and growth M&A and venture capital transactions. He launched his legal career with Allen & Overy back in 2015, before moving to YPOG, a leading law firm in the field of venture capital in particular, where he was an associated partner. He will be working from Allen & Overy's Hamburg office, together with Johannes Schmidt who will be joining him as a senior associate. Prior to joining YPOG, Johannes worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and at Deposit Solutions (Raisin), a fintech company.