Cologne, June 19 2025 – YPOG provided evolutiq with comprehensive legal and tax advice on the structuring of its first Search Capital Fund. The YPOG team, co-led by Sebastian Schödel and Andreas Kortendick, included Lennart Lorenz, Dr. Niklas Ulrich, Dana Franziska Ritter, Martin Braun, Maximilian Benke, Florian Thrun and Dr. Katharina Hornung. With its fund, evolutiq focuses on investments in search funds, through which search fund entrepreneurs identify and acquire small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for the purpose of business succession.
Team
Dr. Sebastian Schödel (Co-Lead) (Structuring/Corporate), Partner, Cologne
Andreas Kortendick (Co-Lead) (Tax), Partner, Cologne
Lennart Lorenz (Regulatory), Partner, Hamburg
Dr. Niklas Ulrich (Regulatory), Associated Parter, Hamburg
Dana Franziska Ritter (Structuring/Corporate), Associate, Cologne
Martin Braun (Tax), Senior Associate, Cologne
Dr. Maximilian Benke (Tax), Associate, Cologne
Florian Thrun (Regulatory/ESG), Associate, Cologne
Dr. Katharina Hornung (Structuring/Corporate), Associate, München
About evolutiq
evolutiq is a mid-sized investment management company based in Cologne, specializing in investments in the areas of private capital and real estate.
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YPOG stands for You + Partners of Gamechangers. As a leading law and tax firm, YPOG supports founders, investors, companies and funds in Germany and internationally in bringing visionary ideas to life in the tech ecosystem and dynamic future markets.
YPOG advises on the structuring of venture capital and private equity funds, financing rounds and complex transactions, as well as on regulatory and tax matters relating to digital assets and financial innovation. As a strategic partner, YPOG develops practical solutions of the highest legal standard.
The firm combines legal and tax expertise with legal tech, digital workflows and AI-based systems to provide efficient and scalable advice.
YPOG and its professionals are regularly recognised by JUVE, Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Leaders League. More than 380 lawyers, tax advisers, tax specialists, one notary and business professionals work for YPOG across its offices in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg and Munich.
Further information: www.ypog.law/en/ and www.linkedin.com/company/ypog