Founders & Start-Ups

Will Germany’s Ban on Third-Party Investment in Law Firms Stand? Bavarian Lawyers Push for European Court of Justice Ruling

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Justice, goddess of justice Financial investors are currently not allowed to invest in law firms in Germany, but abroad they are. (Foto: Photodisc/Getty Images) Frankfurt So far, lawyers in Germany have been something like pharmacists. Only a pharmacist can run a pharmacy, but an optician can also sell his business to an investor and be employed … Read more

Private Equity Funds Under Pressure: Challenges and Opportunities to Reimagine the Business Model

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Frankfurt When the top managers of billionaire private equity funds gather in Berlin this week for the Super-Return Conference, some will wonder whether the world’s most important meeting place for the industry is still rightly named. A whole range of stress factors is putting pressure on the business model of financial investors. The long phase … Read more