Dr. Johannes Rüberg on Germany

OLNS#15 – Founder Teams in German Start-ups – Team Size and Composition / Equity Splits / Empirical Data

The composition of a founder team and the way equity is split can have far-reaching implications for the success of a start-up. A well-balanced team can drive innovation, attract investors, and navigate the inevitable...more

7/3/2025 / Business Ownership , Germany , Investors , Startups , Venture Capital

Growth und Hurdle Shares in deutschen Start-ups – Strukturen / Praktische Umsetzung / Empirische Daten

Für deutsche Start-ups sind Growth und Hurdle Shares besonders interessant, um Key Employees und Late Co-Founder zu incentivieren, wenn das Unternehmen bereits einen substantiellen Eigenkapitalwert hat und damit für Gründer...more

3/25/2025 / Business Development , Corporate Governance , Cross-Border Transactions , Germany , Innovative Technology , Investment , Legal Technology , Startups , Technology Sector , Venture Capital

Growth and Hurdle Shares in German Start ups – Structures / Practical Implementation / Empirical Data

In German start-ups, Growth Shares are particularly intriguing for motivating key employees and late co-founders. This is especially true when the company has already reached a substantive equity value, making further stakes...more

3/25/2025 / Corporate Governance , Corporate Structures , Germany , Startups , Venture Capital

OLNS#12 – Advisory Boards in German Start-ups

In substantially all of the major world markets, we have dedicated technology lawyers who support young German technology companies on their growth trajectory through all stages. As one of the top tech law firms in the world,...more

11/7/2024 / Board of Directors , Breach of Duty , Business Formation , Corporate Governance , Duty of Care , Duty of Loyalty , Fiduciary Duty , Germany , Shareholders , Startups

OLNS#12 - Beiräte in deutschen Start-ups

Mit unseren auf Technologietransaktionen spezialisierten Teams in allen wichtigen globalen Märkten begleiten wir zahlreiche deutsche Technologieunternehmen auf ihrem Wachstumspfad. Als eine der führenden Tech-Kanzleien...more

11/6/2024 / Board of Directors , Breach of Duty , Business Formation , Corporate Governance , Duty of Care , Duty of Loyalty , Fiduciary Duty , Germany , Shareholders , Startups

Legal Ninja Snapshot: Your Checklist for Convertible Loan Agreements in Germany

Convertible loan financings have become the go-to financing instrument in German venture capital for short-term and (bridge) funding on the fly. Most law firms, venture capital funds, business angels or related initiatives...more

9/6/2024 / Financing , Germany , Lenders , Loans

OLNS#7 – Flip it Right: US-Holdings für deutsche Start-ups

Mit unseren auf Technologietransaktionen spezialisierten Teams in allen wichtigen globalen Märkten begleiten wir zahlreiche deutsche Technologieunternehmen auf ihrem Wachstumspfad. Als eine der führenden Tech-Kanzleien...more

6/20/2024 / Board of Directors , Corporate Governance , Early Stage Companies , Entrepreneurs , Germany , Investors , Startups , Venture Capital

OLNS#7 – Flip it Right: U.S. Holding Structures for German Start-ups

In substantially all of the major world markets, we have dedicated technology lawyers who support young German technology companies on their growth trajectory through all stages. As one of the top tech law firms in the world,...more

6/20/2024 / Board of Directors , Corporate Governance , Early Stage Companies , Entrepreneurs , Germany , Investors , Startups , Venture Capital

Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz und ESOPs – Wirklich der große Wurf?

Wichtiger Hinweis: Die folgenden (rechtlichen) Ausführungen dienen nur der allgemeinen Information, sind nicht abschließend und stellen keine rechtliche, steuerrechtliche oder sonstige Beratung dar. ...more

11/22/2023 / ESOP , Germany , Income Taxes , Investment , New Regulations , Stock Options , Stock Ownership

Corporate Venture Capital 2017 - Structures, Challenges, Success Factors

In a time of ever-shorter innovation cycles and the increased digitalization of many value-added chains, established businesses need to constantly evolve and reinvent themselves – even going so far as to rethink their core...more

6/30/2017 / Corporate Governance , Data Protection , Exit Strategies , Germany , Intellectual Property Protection , Investment , Investors , Merger Controls , Startups , Venture Capital

Corporate Venture Capital 2017 - Strukturen, Herausforderungen, Erfolgsfaktoren