YPOG

Managing Partners: Dr. Carola Rathke, Dr. Benjamin Ullrich

CEO: Dr. Hariolf Wenzler

Offices: Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne

Number of partners: 39

Number of timekeepers: 135+

Languages: English, German

Firm Overview:

YPOG is a highly specialised German law firm advising its clients in the core areas of transactions, tax, funds, corporate, litigation, notary services, IP/IT/Data Protection, Banking + Financial Services and FinTech + DLT. More than 135 lawyers and tax professionals advise and represent a large variety of clients, including private equity and venture capital funds, tech companies, growth companies, large and medium-sized family businesses, as well as international corporations. The lawyers and tax specialists at YPOG pursue a multi-disciplinary approach: advice is provided to clients from a corporate as well as a tax and regulatory angle to help clients reach their objectives. However, YPOG advisors do not only provide first-class legal and tax advice, but also understand their clients’ business needs and strategic goals. The firm’s fund practice has a leading position in structuring private equity and venture capital funds. YPOG’s tax specialists advise companies in all stages of their development, including tax structuring, reorganisations and transactions. The firm’s corporate practice group offers high-calibre advice in the areas of venture capital, private equity and M&A transactions, corporate reorganisations (including stock corporation and European stock corporation law) as well as corporate litigation.

Main Areas of Practice:

• Tax (Dr. Malte Bergmann, Andreas Kortendick, Lukas Engels, Dr. Christian Joisten, Jens Kretzschmann, Dr. Tammo Lüken, Dr. Florian Oppel, Stefan Richter, Dr. Helder Schnittker, Dr. Sebastian Schwarz, Dr. Julian Solowjeff)

• Funds (Dr. Fabian Euhus, Dr. Stephan Bank, Lukas Engels, Dr. Michael Filipowicz, Andreas Kortendick, Jens Kretzschmann, Lennart Lorenz, Dr. Tammo Lüken, Dr. Andreas Rodin, Dr. Helder Schnittker, Dr. Sebastian Schwarz, Dr. Sebastian Schödel, Dr. Niklas Ulrich)

• Transactions (Dr. Martin Schaper, Dr. Stephan Bank, Dr. Malte Bergmann, Dr. Ferdinand Cadmus, Dr. Michael Filipowicz, Dr. Benedikt Flöter, Dr. Ansgar Frank, Dr. Frederik Gärtner, Dr. Adrian Haase, Dr. Johannes Janning, Matthias Kresser, Dr. Carsten Lösing, Dr. Emma Peters, Stefan Richter, Dr. Tim Schlösser, Dr. Benjamin Ullrich)

• Corporate (Dr. Martin Schaper, Dr. Stephan Bank, Dr. Ferdinand Cadmus, Dr. Michael Filipowicz, Dr. Frederik Gärtner, Dr. Johannes Janning, Matthias Kresser, Dr. Emma Peters, Dr. Matthias Schatz, Dr. Tim Schlösser, Dr. Sebastian Schödel, Dr. Benjamin Ullrich)

• Litigation (Dr. Matthias Schatz, Dr. Benedikt Flöter, Dr. Sebastian Schödel)

• Notary services (Dr. Lilly Fiedler)

• IP/IT/Data Protection (Dr. Lutz Schreiber, Sara Apenburg, Dr. Benedikt Flöter)

• Banking + Financial Services (Lennart Lorenz, Dr. Carsten Lösing, Dr. Anika Patz, Dr. Carola Rathke, Thomas Tüllmann, Dr. Niklas Ulrich)

• FinTech + DLT (Dr. Carola Rathke, Dr. Julian Albrecht, Dr. Ferdinand Cadmus, Dr. Frederik Gärtner, Lennart Lorenz, Dr. Carsten Lösing, Dr. Anika Patz, Stefan Richter, Thomas Tüllmann, Dr. Niklas Ulrich)

Entrepreneurial Thinking and Innovation:

The firm combines profound legal advice with an entrepreneurial and economic approach; its advisors have broad experience and a deep understanding of various fields, including new sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, HealthTech, FinTech and other regulated industries. Furthermore, YPOG is a pioneering firm in advising projects and transactions which relate to digital assets, crypto token or blockchain-based business models. Its unique method of applying only the highest standards in terms of technical excellence and yet managing to take a commercial and economic approach enables the firm to focus on creating true value.

Global Recognition and Network:

The YPOG team is regularly commended in leading national and international rankings. In addition, the firm benefits from an excellent network in the venture capital and private equity ecosystem, both nationally and internationally, and has strong ties to other top-tier law firms across the world. YPOG is committed to the highest quality level and provides the global background that is expected from leading, internationally successful firms.

Number of timekeepers:

• Berlin, Germany (Headquarter): 57

• Hamburg, Germany: 37

• Cologne, Germany: 45

PRACTICE AREAS

• Tax

• Funds

• Transactions

• Corporate

• Litigation

• Notary Services

• IT/IP/Data Protection

• Banking + Financial Services

• FinTech + DLT

ADDRESSES:

Berlin Office: Kurfürstendamm 12

10719 Berlin

[email protected]

+49 30 76759750

Hamburg Office: Willy-Brandt-Straße 59

20457 Hamburg

[email protected]

+49 40 60772810

Cologne Office: Agrippinawerft 30

50678 Cologne

[email protected]

+49 221 6695690