Corporate / M&A

Venture Capital

We regularly advise financial investors, strategic investors, family offices, and start-ups on all legal and tax issues relating to venture capital investments – from establishing companies through the various phases of growth financing (such as structuring and carrying out funding rounds in the form of majority or minority shareholdings, mezzanine investments, co-investment agreements, management and employee shareholdings, financing on the capital market/crowdfunding) to exits (share deal, asset deal, IPO, strategic transformation/cooperation).

Our advisory range includes in particular:

  • advice in connection with investments in companies (due diligence / legal risk management, drafting / negotiating contractual documentation / purchase agreement / investment agreement / shareholders’ agreement, deal management in bidding procedures) and exits
  • providing and managing electronic data rooms
  • advice on stock options (ESOP), virtual investments (VSOP, phantom shares), incentive and bonus agreements
  • ongoing advice to portfolio companies (structural measures, add-on acquisitions)
  • structuring public financing rounds, securities, and investments (in particular, electronic crowdfunding)
  • drafting family office investment structures

Our 8 experts for Venture Capital

Eva Bonacker

Eva Bonacker

Counsel

Dr. Martin Böttger

Dr. Martin Böttger

Partner

Dr. Andreas Hitzel

Dr. Andreas Hitzel

Counsel

Dr. Stephan Morsch

Dr. Stephan Morsch

Managing Partner

Nick Niederberger

Nick Niederberger

Senior Associate

Dr. Matthias Nordmann

Dr. Matthias Nordmann

Partner

Dr. Angela Poschenrieder

Dr. Angela Poschenrieder

Counsel

Christine Wärl

Christine Wärl

Associate

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28.03.2024,

The Legal 500 EMEA: SKW Schwarz again one of the Top Tier Law Firms

15.03.2024, Dr. Martin Böttger, Dr. Martin Diesbach, Dr. Andreas Peschel-Mehner, Sandra Sophia Redeker, Prof. Dr. Mathias Schwarz

SKW Schwarz recognized in Chambers Europe 2024 for excellence in Media, IT, IP and M&A

11.03.2024, Michael Auer, Sabrina Hochbrückner, Dr. Christoph Krück, Alexander Möller, Nick Niederberger, Dr. Sebastian Graf von Wallwitz, Nicole Wolf-Thomann

SKW Schwarz advises KAMIC Group on the acquisition of GST Gersprenztal Transformatoren

22.02.2024, Dr. Thomas Hausbeck

ESG Part 2 - ESG as a "must-have"

15.02.2024, Dr. Klaus Jankowski, Dr. Stephan Morsch, Dr. Matthias Orthwein, Dr. Angela Poschenrieder, Maria Rothämel, Christine Wärl

SKW Schwarz advises Hansen Technologies on the acquisition of powercloud

09.02.2024, Dr. Thomas Hausbeck

ESG – Environmental Social Governance

08.12.2023, Dr. Angela Poschenrieder

Case law denies the Possibility of Objection by a GmbH shareholder affected by a Redemption

08.11.2023, Dr. Stephan Morsch, Dr. Matthias Orthwein, Dr. Angela Poschenrieder

SKW Schwarz advises the shareholders of HvS-Consulting on the entry of NORD Holding Small Cap

01.11.2023,

JUVE Ranking 2023/2024: JUVE Ranking 2023/2024: SKW Schwarz among the top 50 law firms in Germany

10.10.2023, Dr. Thomas Hausbeck

When the M&A deal falls through... It is not uncommon for claims for damages to be made, sometimes horrendously high, when the M&A deal falls through.

10.10.2023, Markus von Fuchs, Dr. Martin Greßlin, Dr. Stephan Morsch, Dr. Angela Poschenrieder

SKW Schwarz advised Eurofins on the acquisition of all shares in ARS PROBATA GmbH. 

06.10.2023, Eva Bonacker, Dr. Martin Braun, Dr. Christoph Krück, Alexander Möller, Nick Niederberger, Dr. Sebastian Graf von Wallwitz, Nicole Wolf-Thomann

SKW Schwarz advises KAMIC Group on the acquisition of SmartRep GmbH

20.09.2023, Dr. Martin Böttger, Dr. Nepomuk Nothelfer, Heiko Wunderlich

New StichwortKommentar eSport-Recht: SKW Schwarz lawyers listed as authors

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13.09.2023,

Focus Magazin Spezial: Germany's top leading law firms 2023 – SKW Schwarz named in eight categories

04.09.2023, Dr. Thomas Hausbeck

Succession planning: The next generation of the family business

24.07.2023, Dr. Thomas Hausbeck

Corporate crises: The seven deadly sins of management

10.07.2023, Eva Bonacker, Margret Knitter, Alexander Möller, Nick Niederberger, Dr. Matthias Nordmann, Dr. Andreas Peschel-Mehner, Sandra Sophia Redeker, Johannes Schäufele, Nicole Wolf-Thomann, Heiko Wunderlich

SKW Schwarz advises Messe München on joint venture with NürnbergMesse

06.07.2023, Jens Borchardt, Dr. Karin Deichmann, Dr. Thomas Hohendorf, Dr. Oliver Hornung, Marwah Kamal, Helena Kasper, Dr. Anna Kellner, Dr. Christoph Krück, Moritz Mehner, Dr. Daniel Meßmer, Elisabeth Noltenius, Dr. Matthias Orthwein, Dr. Andreas Peschel-Mehner, Dr. Sascha Pres, Sandra Sophia Redeker, Dr. Julia Schafdecker, Johannes Schäufele, Corinna Schneiderbauer, Martin Schweinoch

Navigate the EU's Digital Decade with our new online guide

05.07.2023, Marion Anzinger, Dr. Stephan Morsch, Heiko Wunderlich

SKW Schwarz advises founders on sale of shares in Christian Frei GmbH to AURELIUS

28.06.2023, Frank van Alen, Jens Borchardt, Bettina-Axenia Bugus-Fahrenhorst, Alexander Floto, Christine Lingenfelser, Justyna Niwinski-Wellkamp

SKW Schwarz advises Microwave Techniques on the acquisition of Valvo Bauelemente

21.06.2023, Dr. Stephan Morsch, Dr. Angela Poschenrieder, Heiko Wunderlich

SKW Schwarz advises auticon on merger with Unicus

20.06.2023, Frank van Alen, Eva Bonacker, Jens Borchardt, Bettina-Axenia Bugus-Fahrenhorst, Dr. Klaus Jankowski, Christine Lingenfelser, Justyna Niwinski-Wellkamp, Maria Rothämel, Dr. Sebastian Graf von Wallwitz, Dr. Niels Witt

SKW Schwarz advises ORLEN Germany on expansion of service station network

15.06.2023, Dr. Stephan Morsch, Dr. Matthias Orthwein, Dr. Angela Poschenrieder

SKW Schwarz advises Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH, MIG Capital and Hannover Digital Investments GmbH on EUR 15 million Series B financing round of talpasolutions

12.06.2023, Dr. Stephan Morsch

WirtschaftsWoche 2023: SKW Schwarz is TOP law firm in the field of M&A

02.05.2023, Dr. Matthias Nordmann

SKW Schwarz advises on the sale of dasNetz to Tampnet

21.04.2023, Eva Bonacker, Dr. Matthias Nordmann

SKW Schwarz advises Schüller on the acquisition of its British trading partner InHouse

16.03.2023, Dr. Martin Diesbach, Dr. Magnus Hirsch, Dr. Stephan Morsch, Dr. Andreas Peschel-Mehner, Sandra Sophia Redeker, Prof. Dr. Mathias Schwarz

Chambers Europe 2023: TOP ranking for SKW Schwarz in the category Media

10.03.2023, Markus von Fuchs, Dr. Martin Greßlin, Dr. Stephan Morsch, Dr. Angela Poschenrieder

SKW Schwarz advises Robert Bosch on the acquisition of eesy-ic

09.03.2023, Fabian Bauer, Dr. Martin Böttger, Christina Kufer, Moritz Mehner, Sandra Sophia Redeker, Götz Schneider-Rothhaar

Training in Sports Management: SKW Schwarz cooperates with Munich Business School

08.02.2023, Dr. Thomas Hausbeck

The MoPeG is coming! – Or: Every change in the law has the charm of a new beginning

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Events

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14. - 15. March 2024, Barcelona

7th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference

23. - 24. March 2023, Berlin

6th Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology Sector Conference

Dr. Stephan Morschs Masterclass at Bits & Pretzels 2020.

Video: SKW Schwarz @ Bits & Pretzels - Masterclass with Dr. Stephan Morsch about “Setting up a startup - some considerations from a legal perspective”

Whether venture capital, development of new (digital) business models or securing the future of existing companies, the reasons for investing in disruptive technologies are as varied as the experience gained with them.

Let’s get disruptive (event in German language)

Presentation by Joana Christin Seidel, LL.M. on “Aufsichtsratsmanagement – Aufsichtsratstätigkeit effektiv und rechtssicher gestalten” at the FORUM Institut in Frankfurt/Offenbach

Aufsichtsratsmanagement – Aufsichtsratstätigkeit effektiv und rechtssicher gestalten (presentation in German language)

Auch wenn noch niemand weiß, wie der BREXIT im Detail aussehen wird, steht doch schon fest, dass sich erhebliche rechtliche Folgen für alle Unternehmen ergeben werden, die geschäftliche Beziehungen nach Großbritannien unterhalten.

BREXIT – Rechtliche Auswirkungen auf Ihr Geschäft (presentation in German language)

Hohe Ansprüche, niedrige Zinsen – Stiftungsmanager sind gefordert wie nie

8. PLATOW StiftungsFORUM (event in German language)

ESCP Master Class Series – IP and know-how – an important factor creating economic value

Seed Capital – Dünger für Gründer (presentation in German language)

YouTube Space @ MET Film School, Berlin: "European Harmonization - Copyright reform overview on national activities and European Harmonization. Still a dream for the next years?"

AGEM Arbeitsgemeinschaft Geistiges Eigentum & Medien im Deutschen Anwaltverein, Berlin: "Alles neu – UrhG, VGG, TMG: was ändert sich für die Kreativen?"

Co-Moderation panel discussion: "Life sciences transactions – joint ventures", 4th Annual IBA World Life Sciences Conference

Speech on FinTech in general, its regulatory background and on practical examples of e-commerce payment solutions, like Apple Pay, PAYBACK Pay and Optio.(Original title: „Neue Payment-Lösungen im eCommerce“)

„New Payment Solutions in eCommerce“ Speech on SKW Schwarz IT Practice Update, Munich

SKW Schwarz Veranstaltung "Management Incentives", München

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