.jpg)
Berlin, December 5, 2025 – YPOG has provided legal counsel to Berlin-based healthtech company FORMEL Skin on its sale to MANUAL, the operator of the leading UK Healthtech platform. In this German-British cross-border transaction, YPOG worked closely with the UK law firm Walker Morris. The deal marks an important milestone for one of Europe’s leading players in digital dermatology and highlights the growing importance of digital business models in the European healthcare market.
Following the acquisition, MANUAL and FORMEL Skin will collaborate to integrate their technologies, medical expertise, and patient care models into a single, connected healthcare platform. In the coming months, the group plans to launch new services globally, with a particular focus on building the most advanced offering for weight management patients in Germany. Together, they aim to advance their shared mission of making proactive and personalized healthcare accessible to everyone.
Both parties have agreed to keep the purchase price and other financial details of the transaction confidential.
About FORMEL Skin
FORMEL Skin is a Berlin-based health tech startup that offers telemedical treatments for skin conditions such as acne and rosacea. Through its digital platform, the company combines dermatological diagnostics, medical supervision, and individually formulated prescription-based skincare products.
The company targets the rapidly growing market for digital health applications and operates a subscription-based model that enables continuous, data-driven therapy optimization. In recent years, FORMEL Skin has attracted well-known international investors and established itself as one of the leading providers in the field of online dermatology.
Team
Dr. Frederik Gärtner (Co-Lead, Transactions) Partner, Berlin
Jörg Schrade (Tax), Partner, Munich
Dr. Tim Schlösser (Co-Lead, Transactions) Partner, Berlin
Matthias Kresser (Finance) Partner, Berlin
Dr. Carolin Raspé (Regulatory/FDI) Partner, Munich
Dr. Ferdinand Cadmus (Transactions) Associated Partner, Hamburg
Sjard Seeger (Transactions), Associate, Berlin
Ninetta Kleindienst (Tax), Associate, Munich
Helena Dierckx (Finance), Associate, Berlin
Sarah Sostak (Transactions), Associate, Berlin
Kontakt
About us
YPOG stands for You + Partners of Gamechangers – forward-thinking legal and tax advice. Supporting companies that are focused on emerging technologies, YPOG embraces change as an opportunity to develop cutting-edge solutions. The YPOG team offers comprehensive expertise in the areas of Funds, Tax, Transactions, Corporate, Banking, Regulatory + Finance, IP/IT/Data Protection, Litigation, and Corporate Crime + Compliance + Investigations. YPOG is one of the leading law firms in Germany for venture capital, private equity, fund structuring, and the implementation of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial services. Both the firm and its partners are regularly recognized by renowned national and international publications such as JUVE, Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, Leaders League, and Legal 500. YPOG is home to more than 180 experienced attorneys, tax advisors and tax specialists as well as a notary, working across offices in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, Munich, Cambridge and London.
Further information: www.ypog.law/en/ and www.linkedin.com/company/ypog