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Start-ups &
Venture Capital

From the beginning to the exit, start-ups and their investors often encounter a multitude of legal problems and questions. Our Start-ups and Venture Capital Team consists of lawyers and tax consultants forming a strong network through ten locations in Germany with vast experience in this field. Not only do we have specific know-how in the areas of corporate law and financing but also regarding issues that go hand in hand with these areas, such as antitrust law (merger control), IP/IT law, data protection, employment law and tax law, which enables us to provide industry-specific advice that hits the mark.

Our network partners abroad will also be happy to assist you with any questions on these topics.

Start-ups Venture Capital

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Andreas Tüxen, LL.M. (American University / WCL)

Partner

T +49 30 52133 16258

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Dr Moritz Mentzel

Counsel

T +49 30 52133 24650

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Philipp Dietz, LL.M. (Edinburgh)

Partner

T +49 221 9937 14224

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Dr Gregor Wecker

Partner

T +49 221 9937 25727

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Philipp Glock

Partner

T +49 69 27229 24619

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Dr Thomas Kuhnle

Partner

T +49 711 9338 19193

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Rechtsanwalt Michael Ströbel (LL.M. (University of Auckland)

Michael Ströbel, LL.M. (University of Auckland)

Partner

T +49 711 9338 19158

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Team Start-ups & Venture Capital

Céline S. H. Breitenmoser, M.A. HSG

Céline S. H. Breitenmoser, M.A. HSG
Associate
Singapore

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Dr Thorsten Becker
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.

Philipp Dietz, LL.M. (Edinburgh)
Partner
Cologne

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Marco Dauner
Associate
Stuttgart

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Philipp Glock
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.

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Dr Joachim Heinemann
Partner
Hamburg

Peter Holan

Peter Holan
Associate
Hamburg

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Felix Imelmann
Associate
Leipzig

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Johannes Klausch, LL.M. (London)
Partner
Berlin

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Dr Maximilian Kressner, M.Jur. (Oxford)
Partner
Singapore

Christian Kuß, LL.M.
Partner
Cologne

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Dominique Kurtz
Senior Associate
Frankfurt a.M.

Alexander F. Liebing, LL.M.

Alexander F. Liebing, LL.M.
Partner
Leipzig

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Dr Moritz Mentzel
Counsel
Berlin

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Katja Neumüller
Counsel
Cologne

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Dr Zacharias-Alexis Schneider, LL.B., LL.M.
Partner
Hanover

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Dr. Katrin Stieß
Partner
Munich

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Michael Ströbel, LL.M. (University of Auckland)
Partner
Stuttgart

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Leif Dustin Schneider
Counsel
Ho Chi Minh City

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Leon C. Schmitter, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Cologne

[Translate to English:] Dr. Denis Schütz

Dr Denis Schütz
Senior Associate
Essen

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Andreas Tüxen, LL.M. (American University / WCL)
Partner
Berlin

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Denis Ullrich
Partner
Leipzig

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Dr Andreas Vath
Partner
Munich

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Dr Gregor Wecker
Partner
Cologne