Commercial contracts in Germany need more than a template. Businesses should review liability, termination, data protection, and mandatory German contract rules before signing.
Intellectual property law in Germany covers trademarks, copyright, patents, designs, trade secrets, ownership, licensing, and enforcement for businesses.
AI recruitment in Germany is legal only with human review, clear GDPR notices, and HR governance before the AI Act high-risk rules apply on August 2, 2026.
Corporate law in Germany governs company formation, shareholder rights, governance, financing, and restructurings. A practical guide for founders and businesses.
An intellectual property lawyer in Germany helps businesses protect software, brands, know-how, and licensing rights through contracts, ownership rules, and IP risk management.
A practical guide for German law firms and lawyers on using AI tools legally — BRAO, GDPR, confidentiality rules, and which AI tools work in practice.
A founders agreement in Germany should cover equity, vesting, IP, control, and exit rules early because articles alone rarely prevent founder disputes.
Choosing between a GmbH and UG in Germany depends on capital, investor readiness, and trust. This guide explains the real trade-offs for founders.
German employers should prepare now for the EU Pay Transparency Directive with salary-range, pay-history, information-request, and reporting readiness.
Learn how to start a company in Germany, compare GmbH vs UG, and plan the legal steps founders usually miss.
VSOP Germany after BAG and BGH: how founders should redraft vesting, bad leaver, and de-vesting clauses in 2026.
EU AI Act checklist: what applied from August 2025 and what German tech companies must implement by August 2026.
Hiring a full-time GC in Germany is expensive and often premature. How to use a fractional GC and when to switch to in-house.
Contractor misclassification in Germany carries 4-year back-payment risk and surfaces in due diligence. How to protect your startup.
Most German startups use VSOP because real equity is complex. But phantom equity has trade-offs. What founders must know.
Konrad Abraham joins Compound Law after serving as General Counsel at Gorillas. 15 years of in-house experience meets the AI law firm.
The 'fast, cheap, or good - pick two' triangle is breaking. Technology is changing how legal services work.
5 warning signs your startup's legal setup won't survive Series B due diligence. Fix these before investors start asking questions.
How Compound Law combines AI-powered legal analysis with human expertise. We use AI everywhere for speed—but trust it nowhere without human oversight.
Compound launches an AI-first law firm in Germany for startups and growth companies, with fixed-fee contracts, GDPR advice, and same-day legal support.
How Compound Law served as Fractional GC for Zenjob through Series A–C funding rounds, expansion to Netherlands and UK, SE transformation, and ongoing staffing platform compliance in Germany.
How we supported the debt financing platform from early growth phase to transatlantic expansion — with contract frameworks, VSOP, and funding rounds.
How we standardized supplier contracts and set up US subsidiary operations for the premium electronics distributor expanding worldwide.
How we handled speaker contracts, venue agreements, and sponsor deals for Germany's leading web3 conference without slowing down the team.
