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equIP consulting services

As a full-service law firm, we offer first-class legal advice in every legal field at more than 75 locations worldwide. Our start-up advice covers the following areas:
Commercial

Commercial agreements, cooperation agreements, research agreements, franchise agreements, supply agreements, general terms and conditions, representation in consumer protection matters.

Corporate

Advice on investment and financing structure and negotiation with shareholders and investors, articles of association and shareholders' agreements, advice on financing rounds and exit.

Employment 

Employment and management agreements, employee shareholding programs, job advertisements, termination management.

Funding Advice 

Search for & selection of suitable funding bodies, support in preparing an application, especially the legal requirements for funding.

Intellectual Property

Licence agreements, trademark registration, trademark and patent litigation, employee inventions, protection of secrets, NDAs, strategic advice, IP health check.

IT & Data Protection

Software agreements (project, development, implementation, maintenance, outsourcing), software-as-a-service, data protection review and business model structuring, international data transfers, privacy and cookie policies, website health check.

Life Sciences

Examining & implementing the legal requirements concerning medical devices, drugs and addictive substances, as well as health care professions, e-health, clinical studies and MTAs.

Media & Telecommunications

Reviewing and implementing requirements concerning audiovisual media services, platforms, and telecommunications networks and services (e.g. advertisements, licence applications, general terms and conditions).

Regulatory

Examination of banking, capital market and insurance law requirements for business operations, trade law permits, advice on applications and representation before authorities.

Tax

Tax-optimised structuring, allocation of income in the case of intermediary corporate bodies, tax transparency in the separation between corporate and private sectors, employee share ownership schemes.

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equIP Connect | CMS start-up afterwork

11 Dec 2025

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