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In this Legal Ninja Snapshot, we'll decode the cliff from multiple angles: what it is, why it exists, the different flavors it comes in, how it can serve as a strategic hiring tool, and how cliff cultures differ between PE-backed and VC-backed companies. As always, we'll draw on practical data and real-world examples.

This OLNS Snapshot reflects our experience advising tech companies through IPO processes on both sides of the Atlantic. 

In this second part, we turn to the middle ground: listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange while still accessing U.S. investors through an "ADR" (American Depositary Receipt) program. 

In this Snapshot, we explore how the diverging timelines between exit horizons and employee tenure are breaking traditional ESOP models – and what you can do about it.

What you need to know about settling employee participation programs in an exit scenario, with a focus on the German market.

As the German VC market becomes increasingly founder-friendly (again), investors and founders alike are rethinking the balance between risk and reward

We are excited to share the initial findings from our comprehensive Founder Equity Study 2025. About the Study Our research analyzed founder teams and equity distributions across almost 2,200 German start-ups established between 2019 and 2024, each having secured external funding through angel investors or (corporate) venture capital. While our dataset focuses on funded start-ups rather than the e...

We are excited to share the initial findings from our comprehensive Founder Equity Study 2025. About the Study Our research analyzed founder teams and equity distributions across almost 2,200 German start-ups established between 2019 and 2024, each having secured external funding through angel investors or (corporate) venture capital. While our dataset focuses on funded start-ups rather than the e...

Defense technology companies in Germany operate in a highly regulated environment that requires careful navigation of various legal requirements. Key regulations include national or EU legislation on handling of defense-related goods and international treaties. The legal landscape is complex: Beyond defense-specific laws, start-ups must also comply with general public law requirements, including b...

Defense technology companies in Germany operate in a highly regulated environment that requires careful navigation of various legal requirements. Key regulations include national or EU legislation on handling of defense-related goods and international treaties. The legal landscape is complex: Beyond defense-specific laws, start-ups must also comply with general public law requirements, including b...

Defense technology companies in Germany operate in a highly regulated environment that requires careful navigation of various legal requirements. Key regulations include national or EU legislation on handling of defense-related goods and international treaties. The legal landscape is complex: Beyond defense-specific laws, start-ups must also comply with general public law requirements, including b...

An update on German VSOP rules impacts forfeiture of vested shared. In this snapshot, we explore strategies for retention-focused incentive programs.

In our most recent edition of the OLNS, we shared findings of an empirical study of Growth Share programs in German start-ups.

The Court of Appeal in Berlin has made another decision on founder vesting that brings some clarity to what is permissible.

Breaking down the essentials of convertible loan financings with a handy checklist of terms you need to negotiate combined with our best practice experiences.

Interest and investment in AI is soaring. What should founders know? What does the future hold? Listen to successful AI entrepreneur Naveen Rao talk with Orrick's Mark Seneca.

Join this conversation about the potential impact of ChatGPT and other forms of generative artificial intelligence on dispute resolution, featuring Tunde Oyewole (International Arbitration Of Counsel at Orrick), Hanna Roos (formerly of Quinn Emanuel and now head of Aavagard LLP), and Adith Haridas (tech engineer, entrepreneur and lead of AI products at the Digital Gate).

In our latest episode, Public Policy Practice Group Partner Scott Ward and Public Policy Podcast host Michelle MacGregor speak with Florida Speaker-designate Paul Renner about the Florida legislature's accomplishments last session, the outlook for the 2023 legislative session, and the upcoming November elections.