Private Equity & Venture Capital

Private equity is the investment in companies, or more precisely, the provision of equity capital that is not traded on a regulated market. If it is a higher-risk investment, as is often the case with companies that are not yet established (so-called “start-ups”), it is referred to as venture capital. In this case the investment structure is often designed, right from the outset and as reflected in the core of the structuring, for several financing rounds. The challenge is to anticipate the future development of the target company and to be able to intervene with funds should the company not develop as desired. And of course, an exit is always mapped out so that the investors can realise their investment goals.

Our Expertise and Services in the Area of Private Equity & Venture Capital

  • Development of the investment structure (analysis of the expectations of the investors and the needs of the target, anticipation of possible development steps and systematisation of scenarios)
  • Preparation and negotiation of the implementing agreement
  • Legal support for investors and targets during the investment phase
  • Implementation of solutions in the case of undesirable developments
  • Support for investors and targets during further financing rounds
  • Initiation, negotiation, implementation and closing of the realisation of the investment target

Our Lawyers Specializing in Private Equity & Venture Capital

Dr Monika Beckmann-Petey
Rechtsanwältin (German Attorney-at-Law) | Notary Public
Certified Specialist in Commercial & Company Law
Mark-Bernhard von Busse
Rechtsanwalt (German Attorney-at-Law) | Notary Public
Certified Specialist in Commercial & Company Law
Dr Frieder Grashoff
Rechtsanwalt (German Attorney-at-Law)
Certified Specialist in Tax Law
Dr Philipp Reinhold
Rechtsanwalt (German Attorney-at-Law) | Notary Public
Certified Specialist in Commercial & Company Law