Robert advises fund managers and investors on the structuring of investment funds in the field of venture capital and private equity as well as on all matters of investment regulatory law. He also accompanies them in approval procedures and all ongoing regulatory matters.
The Handelsblatt in cooperation with Best Lawyers® has repeatedly recognized Robert in its rating "Best Lawyers - Ones to Watch" for the area of Venture Capital Law.
Education and Career
Robert studied law in Berlin. He also completed his legal apprenticeship here. During this time, he worked, inter alia, as a research assistant at a major US law firm, at the Federal Ministry of Justice, the Constitutional Court of the State of Berlin and at the leading law firm in public commercial law in Berlin.
Experience
Roberts recent work highlights at YPOG include advising:
- Armira on structuring of its private equity and growth funds as well as ongoing corporate and regulatory matters. He also advised on investment projects, including one of the first De-Spac transactions in the German market concerning tonies SE as well as the indirect investment in Sartorius AG
- Amino Collective on structuring of its venture capital fund
- Rethink Mobility on structuring of its venture capital fund
- Square One on structuring of its venture capital fund
- VSquared on structuring of its venture capital fund
- 42CAP on structuring of its venture capital funds
Qualifications
- German qualified attorney (Rechtsanwalt)
Languages
- German
- English