Founder Legal Boot Camp
2026 Rhine/Ruhr Edition

This is the twelfth edition of Orrick’s Founder Legal Boot Camp, again in cooperation with WHU, RWTH Innovation, TUM Venture Labs, and BRYCK Startup Alliance.

We share lessons learned from working with countless start-ups and focus on, amongst others:

• Founder Team Composition and Founder Equity Split*
• Getting Incorporated*
• Start-up Financing Overview and Convertible Loan Financings
• Term Sheet Deep Dive – Equity Financings
• Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Must-Haves
• IP Must-Haves for University Spin-offs
• Case Studies for AI Business Models
• Employment Law Must-Haves
• Expensive Tax Pitfalls in the Early Stages
• U.S. German Holding Structures and the Delaware Flip
• Employee Stock Option Plans (Virtual Programs, Hurdle Shares and Sec. 19a EStG Shares)

*These two sessions will be covered in online-only pre-events on the evening of Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 September.

Register here
Participation is free of charge, and you can attend either in person in Karlsruhe or online via Zoom. However, we highly recommend attending on site for a more engaging experience, direct exchange with the speakers, valuable networking with fellow founders, and full catering included.

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