LAWYER PROFILE

Annika Clauss

Germany 2026

Hengeler Mueller

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Germany

4 years ranked

Contributions and articles

6 Articles, Press releases, highlights

About

Provided by Hengeler Mueller

Germany

Practice Areas

Annika's practice focuses on M&A and corporate law. She advises corporate and private equity clients as well as family businesses on a full range of M&A transactions, including auction processes, carve-outs, minority investments, joint ventures as well as reorganisations. She regularly advises international clients and has significant experience in cross-border private M&A transactions.

Career

Harvard Law School (LL.M.), Max Planck Institute Hamburg (Dr iur); admitted in Germany and New York. Joined Hengeler Mueller in 2007, partner since 2017. Slaughter and May, Hong Kong, 2012; China Investment Corporation, Beijing 2015.

Professional Memberships

ABA (former Co-Chair of the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee)

Shanghai International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (Panel of Arbitrators)

Harvard Law School Association of Germany

Publications

"Private Equity": Meyer-Sparenberg/Jaeckle, Beck'sches M&A-Handbuch, 2nd edition 2022 (Co-author)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Germany

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - Germany

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Annika Clauss is sought after by well-known industrial clients for her expertise in complex corporate matters, with noted experience in China-related M&A transactions.

Indviduelles Editorial

Annika Clauss ist aufgrund ihrer Expertise in komplexen Unternehmensangelegenheiten bei namhaften Industriekunden sehr gefragt und verfügt über besondere Erfahrung mit M&A-Transaktionen mit China-Bezug.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Annika is a good M&A partner.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany
Annika is excellent and leads a strong team very successfully. She has a unique blend of being technically excellent yet commercial and always remains calm. She truly is a safe pair of hands for us.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany
Annika ist eine gute M&A-Partnerin.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany
Annika ist hervorragend und führt ein starkes Team mit großem Erfolg. Sie vereint auf einzigartige Weise fachliche Kompetenz mit unternehmerischem Denken und bewahrt dabei stets die Ruhe. Sie ist eine absolute Bereicherung für uns.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Germany