Sebastian Schneider and Jens Wenzel appointed new co-managing partners at Hengeler Mueller
27 April 2026
Swiss Life Germany acquires TELIS Unternehmensgruppe, which ranks among the top 5 all-finance distribution companies in Germany with approximately 1,800 licensed advisors and generated total revenues of more than 200 million euros in 2025. Closing is expected in the third quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Hengeler Mueller advised the seller comprehensively on the sale to Swiss Life Germany.
Hengeler Mueller team for TELIS Unternehmensgruppe
Corporate/M&A: Johannes Adolff (Frankfurt), Martin Ulbrich (Düsseldorf, both partner, both lead), Marc Zuber (counsel, Düsseldorf), Maximilian Kunzelmann (Frankfurt), Patrick Hell (Munich), Ingo Albert (Düsseldorf, all senior associate), Van Nguyen, Oleg Goldschmidt, Lucas Leiper (all associate, all Düsseldorf),
Insurance: Carl-Philipp Eberlein (partner, Düsseldorf),
IP/IT: Matthias Rothkopf (partner), Kim Josefine Weisser, Johannes Jäkle (both senior associate, all Düsseldorf),
Tax: Sebastian Adam (partner), Sebastian Heinrichs (counsel, both Frankfurt),
Antitrust: Markus Röhrig (partner, Brüssel), Anja Balitzki (counsel, Düsseldorf),
Real Estate: Thomas Lang (partner, Frankfurt), Marco Mâallm (counsel, Berlin),
Employment: Sonnhild Draack (counsel), Andreas Kaletsch (senior associate, both Frankfurt),
Regulatory: Thomas Kosmider (senior associate, Düsseldorf).
