We share lessons learned from working with countless start-ups and focus on, amongst others:
- founder equity split and setting-up the company,
- start-up financing (convertible loan and equity financing),
- employee participation programs (virtual and equity-based),
- tax pitfalls,
- data privacy must haves,
- IP must haves and university spin-offs,
- employment law must haves,
- U.S./German holding structures/flips, and
- Case studies for AI business models.
This FLBC series is organized by Orrick together with some of Germany's most renowned technical and entrepreneurial universities' initiatives, in particular RWTH Innovation, WHU Entrepreneurship Center, TUM Venture Labs (Munich and Heilbronn), KIT Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, University of Stuttgart Transfer Center (TRACES) and BRYCK Startup Alliance.
Participation is free of charge.
View an overview of upcoming events and topics.
If you would like to attend, you can register via the links on the event pages below. Please note that only those who have registered and whose participation has been confirmed can attend.
Upcoming Edition(s)
Founder Legal Boot Camp
2026 Southwest Edition
March.06.2026 – March.07.2026 | KIT Karlsruhe Institute of Technology or Remote via Zoom
Together with KIT Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, University of Stuttgart Transfer Center (TRACES) and TUM Venture Labs (Munich and Heilbronn), Orrick will bring the 10th edition of it's Founder Legal Boot Camp to the Southwest - in cooperation with RWTH Innovation and WHU Entrepreneurship Center.
Founder Legal Boot Camp
2026 Munich Edition
June.12.2026 – June.13.2026 | TUM Technical University of Munich or Remote via Zoom
Together with TUM Venture Labs, Orrick will bring the 11th edition of it's Founder Legal Boot Camp to Munich - in cooperation with RWTH Innovation and WHU Entrepreneurship Center.
Founder Legal Boot Camp
2026 Rhine/Ruhr Edition
September.11.2026 – September.12.2026 | Orrick Düsseldorf or Remote via Zoom
This is the 12th edition of Orrick's Founder Legal Boot Camp, in cooperation with WHU, RWTH Innovation, TUM Venture Labs and BRYCK Startup Alliance.