Orrick Legal Ninja Snapshots

VC & Tech Briefings - Germany

In our Orrick Legal Ninja Snapshots we pick up on the latest developments and provide you with quick, digestible insights into current legal issues that are highly relevant to the German venture/tech ecosystem. The Orrick Legal Ninja Snapshots complement the comprehensive publications of the Orrick Legal Ninja Series.

In preparing the Orrick Legal Ninja Snapshots, our team draws on experience representing more than 4,500 venture-backed companies and 100+ unicorns as well as the most active funds, corporate venture investors and public tech companies worldwide. Founded in the Bay Area, Orrick is one of the world’s leading technology law firms and has been advising on more European venture transactions than any other law firm for more than eight years (PitchBook, Q2 2024).

OLNS Publications

#Employment Contracts: Digital Employment Contracts in Germany – But When is a Wet Ink Signature Still Required?
 3 min read | January.09.2025

Technology Transfers: How much should a University hold in its (University) IP-based Spin-Outs?
 8 min read | December.10.2024

#ESOP & Flips — U.S. ESOPs for the Employees of the German Subsidiary Now Available
 4 min read | November.26.2024

#ESOP & Flips — U.S. ESOPs May Become Available for the Employees of the German Subsidiary
 6 min read | October.29.2024

New Court Ruling – Vesting and Cliff under the Microscope
 5 min read | October.10.2024

Your Checklist for Convertible Loan Agreements in Germany
 12 min read | September.06.2024

Negative Vesting – Maybe Legal But Really a Good Idea?
 5 min read | July.25.2024