On 1 October 2020, Udo Werner (53) joined GRUENDELPARTNER’s Venture Capital, Private Equity, M&A practice group.
Udo Werner studied law in Jena and Frankfurt/Main and was admitted to the bar in 2005. A McCloy scholar and graduate from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, he started his professional career with McKinsey & Company. As member of the managing board and the supervisory board of several mid-sized stock companies – among others as chairman of the managing board of CyBio AG – he was responsible for the fields of business strategy, mergers & acquisitions, human resources, law and finances in particular. In a managing role, he very significantly shaped the reorientation of the state-owned holding company of the German state of Thuringia (bm|t). As member of the managing board of TU Dresden AG, he is currently responsible for central functions as well as the business of thirteen subsidiaries.
“Due to his expertise and his industry and management experience, Mr Werner is a valuable asset for our law firm as well as our national and international clients in the fields of venture capital, private equity and M&A. In addition to his qualification in the legal field, Mr Werner significantly broadens our performance spectrum by contributing his commercial and entrepreneurial know-how”, stated Mirko Gründel, lead partner of the venture capital unit.
“I have become familiar with and learned to appreciate GRUENDELPARTNER during many years not only as managing director of an institutional investor”, added Udo Werner. “I am very glad to be able to contribute my professional experience as Of Counsel at one of the leading commercial law firms in Central Germany.”
GRUENDELPARTNER is one of the leading commercial law firms in the eastern region of Germany with offices in Leipzig, Jena and Berlin. The Venture Capital / Private Equity practice group has been rated as market-leading by several legal industry services for years.