LYNX Latvia

Dr. Henning Jensen

Partner

Rechtsanwalt, MJI

LYNX Partner specializing in Corporate and M&A, Real Estate, and Construction law with extensive cross-border expertise across German and Baltic markets.
CONNECTED
Honorary Representative of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg in Latvia, opening direct channels for bilateral business and economic cooperation.
INTERNATIONAL
Dual admission to the Hamburg and Latvian Bar Associations, delivering seamless legal guidance across German and Baltic jurisdictions.
EXPERIENCED
Over twelve years advising international corporations on complex multi-jurisdictional matters, ensuring clients benefit from proven cross-border deal execution.
RECOGNIZED
Praised by competitors for translating difficult cross-border issues into clear, actionable solutions with a calm and constructive approach.

About

Henning Jensen combines analytical precision with a practical, business-focused mindset to guide clients through complex legal challenges. His practice covers corporate transactions, commercial agreements, real estate, and construction matters across multiple jurisdictions. Fluency in German, English, Latvian, and French allows him to coordinate seamlessly with counterparties and stakeholders throughout Europe. Clients consistently describe his communication style as approachable and solution-oriented, making even intricate cross-border issues accessible and manageable.

Before joining LYNX, Henning built his expertise at a leading German construction law firm, a global international law firm, and the European Commission. He holds a doctorate in law from the University of Hamburg and earned his Magister Juris Internationalis from the University of Giessen, complemented by studies at the University of Brest in France. As a scholar of the prestigious Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes, he demonstrated early academic excellence. Beyond his legal work, Henning serves on the Honorary Board of the German International School of Riga, reflecting his commitment to strengthening German-Latvian educational and community ties. Clients gain an advisor who merges institutional training with entrepreneurial responsiveness and genuine cross-cultural understanding.

Practice Areas

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Corporate and M&A

Navigate mergers, acquisitions, and corporate transformations with senior advisors – from deal structuring to governance, ...

Real Estate and Construction

Advance real estate and construction projects across CEE with commercial instinct and local knowledge from ...

German Desk

Expand into CEE markets with German lawyers combining home-market perspective with hands-on local expertise.

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A reputation defined by global trust and professional recognition.
"Henning Jensen stands out for his calm, personable manner and his ability to translate difficult cross-border issues into clear, actionable solutions. His analytical mindset and constructive approach consistently help to resolve complex legal challenges.", 2025
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Hanseatic Higher Regional Court (OLG) Hamburg, Germany (2nd state exam)
University of Hamburg, Germany (Dr. iur.)
University of Giessen, Germany (1st state exam, Magister Juris Internationalis – MJI)
University of Brest, France
Scholar of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes

“Būvniecības tiesības Vācijā (Construction Law in Germany)”, Jurista Vārds Nr. 44/2016 (947), 2016
“Kommunale Daseinsvorsorge im europäischen Wettbewerb der Rechtsordnungen (Public Services and the European Competition between Legal Systems)”, Mohr Siebeck, edition “Ius Internationale et Europaeum”, 2015
“Interkommunale Zusammenarbeit als Thema des Vergaberechts”, in: George/Bonow (ed.), Regionales Zukunftsmanagement – vol. 4: Kommunale Kooperation, 2010
“Review of BVerfG, 1 BvR 2395/09 (Verfassungsmäßigkeit des Wegfalls der aufschiebenden Wirkung im SGB II)”, NJ, 2010
“Das ‘Konnexitätsprinzip’ in Art. 137 Abs. 6 der Hessischen Verfassung”, LKRZ, 2009
“BIDs – Eine public-private-Partnership auf dem verfassungsrechtlichen Prüfstand”, NordÖR (together with Denise A. Bauer), 2009

Honorary Representative of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg in Latvia
Hanseatic Bar Association Hamburg (Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer), Germany
Latvian Bar Association
AIJA (International Association of Young Lawyers)
German-Nordic Lawyers’ Association (Deutsch-Nordische Juristenvereinigung e.V.)
Honorary member of the board of the German International School of Riga

Advised the asset manager of an institutional investor on transactions and day-to-day matters relating to agricultural assets, including numerous asset deals and several multi-million euro combined asset and share deals.
Advised on multi-million euro property transactions (asset and share deals) in the agricultural, industrial, and hotel sectors.
Advised a leading local restaurant chain operator on an M&A transaction and post-M&A consultancy including banking and securities matters.
Provided comprehensive advice to numerous large and medium-sized businesses with manufacturing facilities or distribution networks in Latvia, covering corporate housekeeping, compliance, employment law, real estate, and banking and finance.
Represented a German medium-sized company in defending claims arising from a complex cross-border plant construction contract under UN sales law.

German
English
Latvian
French

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