Rechtsanwalt (Lawyer) and Partner
Certified Specialist in Corporate and Commercial Law
Dr Jan Henning Martens has been working as a lawyer in our Freiburg office since 2010 and became a partner in 2017. He primarily advises clients on corporate law, M&A transactions, and venture capital financing, including in the start-up sector. He also advises on commercial law, international business law, medical device and pharmaceutical law, export control and customs law, and compliance issues.
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firm news
13. January 2026
FGvW advises Motherson on exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of Nexans autoelectric’s wiring harness business
FGvW is advising Indian automotive supplier Motherson in exclusive negotiations on the acquisition of the entire wiring harness business of Nexans autoelectric GmbH in Germany with a total volume of 207 million euro (enterprise value). Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (SAMIL) has entered into an agreement through its subsidiaries to acquire the entire wiring harness business of...
Reading time: 3 min
M&A
legal insights
2. September 2025
No enforcement of a non-competition clause in a two-member limited liability company through legal action by the co-member
In a company with only two shareholders, a claim by the company against one of the shareholders cannot simply be asserted by way of an actio pro socio (shareholder action). The remaining shareholder entitled to vote must bring the action in the name of the company. He or she may represent the company in court...
Reading time: 4 min
Corporate law
8. April 2025
Forfeiture of virtual option rights after termination of employment
In its decision dated March 19, 2025 (case no. 10 AZR 67/24), the German Federal Labor Court delivered a landmark ruling regarding the forfeiture of virtual stock option rights after termination of employment. The ruling specifically addresses Employee Stock Option Programs (ESOPs) that included contractual clauses stipulating that virtual options would lapse when employment ends.....
Reading time: 6 min
Employment law
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