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Venture Capital

POELLATH offers market-leading legal and tax advice in venture capital – from start-up through financing rounds and tax planning to exit. We integrate venture, tax, and M&A/PE expertise to ensure that growth phases, secondaries, and exits run smoothly.

Our VC team combines deal speed with diligence. We take a holistic approach to transactions, governance and incentives, anticipate regulatory requirements and keep a close eye on potential follow-on financing rounds.

The result is robust structures, fast signing and closing processes, and practical, business-ready solutions.

We structure growth

  • with our end-to-end VC expertise, ranging from equity and VC financing to venture debt and corporate VC, all the way through to secondary sales and exits;
  • through integrated legal, tax, and management advisory as a holistic service package;
  • with sector depth & crossover expertise, particularly in fintech, mobility, healthcare, tech and energy;
  • thanks to an independent international reach with a global best-practice law firm network for conflict-free access to suitable specialists in cross-border financing rounds and exits, and
  • by keeping regulatory & related issues in focus such as IP/IT & data protection, foreign trade law/FDI reviews, employment law, and financing aspects.
“POELLATH is a market leader in venture capital advice in Germany and advises on all areas related to venture capital financing and transactions, from the seed phase up through a successful exit.”
Chambers Europe – Private Equity & Venture Capital
“POELLATH advises a range of strategic and institutional investors, start-ups and growth companies across all sectors, including fintech, e-commerce, B2B and automotive.”
The Legal 500 – Venture Capital
“Exceptional client service. Very pleasant interactions and consistently strong advice.”
The Legal 500
“What truly sets them apart is their ability to anticipate needs and think strategically even under pressure. Their resource planning is always efficient and reliable.”
The Legal 500

Areas

  • VC Finance

  • Exits

  • ESOP / VSOP

  • Corporate VC

  • VC Tax

  • VC Investors Advice

  • VC Founders Advice

Topics

  • Public Funding

  • Venture Debt

  • Business Angels

  • Convertible Loans

  • Crypto / Digital Assets

  • VC Funds

  • FemTech