Raphael Thomas founded Startup Lawyers in 2010 and has since been assisting startup companies in setting up their business and corporate structure. Among his clients are some of the most well-known unicorns of Berlin’s startup ecosystem. Apart from corporate law, Raphael is familiar with regulations especially in the fields of mobility, health, food and media. Raphael speaks English, French and Japanese. full bio
Vittorio De Vecchi Lajolo is admitted both to the Italian and German bar as an attorney and holds a TÜV-certificate as data protection officer. He is mainly providing soft-landing assistance to companies and individuals wishing to enter the German market from abroad, inclduing by setting up a legal entity. Furthermore he is our reference for all questions related to data protection, international copyright law, fashion law, e-commerce law and IT law. He has developed an expertise in international civil procedure and on cross-border litigation. full bio
Frido Kent supports our start-up and scale-up clients in particular in the area of commercial law / contracting as well as in court proceedings, often with an international element. He also advises founders and start-ups on issues relating to company formation, corporate law and funding. Before joining our team, Frido Kent worked for a major international law firm and, as part of his legal traineeship, worked for the German Foreign Office in Jordan, among others. full bio
Kay Witte is our man for unfair competion and international trademark law. Kay takes care of our clients' trademark portfolios throughout the world. On top of that, he has developed a special expertise in matters of food labeling and related declaration issues. full bio
Jan R. Busemann takes care of all legal issues regarding media, film and broadcasting law. Jan is working of counsel for our law firm, while being the legal counsel of Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH.
