Startups & scale-ups
From incorporation and financing rounds to resilient contract and governance structures.
Business law · Berlin
Legal counsel that helps businesses move forward.
I advise startups, scale-ups, and mid-sized companies on day-to-day legal matters, corporate decisions, and transactions – pragmatic, precise, and commercially minded.
For businesses in motion
Legal clarity for growth and change.
Whether you are a fast-moving young company or an established mid-sized business with complex structures, you receive legal advice that frames risks, clarifies options, and accelerates execution.
Mid-sized companies
Ongoing legal support, contract drafting, and guidance through strategic change and transactions.
Services
Three perspectives. One trusted point of contact.
Legal expertise creates value when it translates into clear decisions and durable solutions.
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Fractional General Counsel
Ongoing legal counsel
Flexible day-to-day legal support, close to your team and without the need to build an in-house legal function.
- Contract review and negotiation
- Risk assessment and actionable advice
- Coordination of external specialists
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Structures built to last
Corporate & contract law
Clear corporate and contractual foundations for dependable business relationships and sustainable growth.
- Incorporation and corporate structuring
- Shareholder agreements and governance
- Commercial contracts
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Transactions in perspective
Venture Capital & M&A
Legal guidance for financings, investments, and acquisitions with a focus on what matters commercially.
- Financing rounds and investments
- Business acquisitions and disposals
- Due diligence and contract negotiation
How we work
Structured in process. Clear in outcome.
You receive a sound assessment, concrete options, and a recommendation you can act on – not abstract legal analysis.
Understand
Define the business model, objective, and decision at hand.
Prioritise
Assess risks and options through a commercial lens.
Execute
Implement the chosen solution efficiently and reliably.
Dr. Philipp LerchRechtsanwalt · Berlin
Profile
Legal precision meets commercial understanding.
As an attorney with experience at an international business law firm and an additional background in computer science, I combine corporate law expertise with a clear understanding of business models, processes, and technology.
- Former attorney at Hogan Lovells International LLP
- Two German honours examinations with a focus on commercial and corporate law
- Dr. jur. and LL.M. Corporate and Commercial Law, University of Sheffield
- B.Sc. Computer Science, Free University of Berlin
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