Andreas Lieb

As a lawyer, I advise medium-sized companies and start-ups on commercial and corporate law and am the point of contact for shareholders, managing directors, board members and supervisory board members.

I support my clients in all matters from the formation of the first GmbH to the exit through company sale, company succession or liquidation. Among other things, I help with capital measures in the company, drafting and revising term sheets, articles of association and participation agreements, creating group structures, conversions into other legal forms and shareholder disputes. My special expertise lies in particular in the comprehensive understanding and sound advice in the context of the partnership limited by shares (KGaA).

A particular focus of my advice is the start-up scene, as founders in particular generally have limited resources and are dependent on effective and efficient advice. I also provide support here through lectures and workshops. In the past, I have been a member of the Foundersclub Freiburg, a mentor for the Black Forest Accelerator of foundersnet and a legal contact for the Startup Academy Lörrach.

My goal is to help innovative and aspiring companies achieve their business goals by offering pragmatic solutions. Many questions arise, especially when it comes to financing: equity or debt capital? What do we need to look out for in financing rounds and when negotiating contracts? As I also work for investors and business angels, I know the wishes and needs of both sides and can provide effective support during negotiations and create added value through my extensive network.

A good consultant needs more than just theory. They need to know the industries and minds behind the companies in order to understand their problems. That’s why I’m a member of the Wirtschaftsjunioren Freiburg and was active on the board for several years. Having founded my own tech start-up, I can report first-hand on my experiences and difficulties.

• Managing director and founder of the start-up Xandar Law Tax Solutions, 2023
• Admission to the bar, 2020
• Research assistant at EY Law (M&A, VC) in Freiburg, 2019-2020
• Legal internship at the Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe with stations at CMS Hasche Sigle (Finance) in Stg., Allen & Overy (M&A, PE) in Frankfurt and at the German University of Administrative Sciences Speyer, 2017-2019
• Study of law at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (specialising in trade and economics) and the University of Uppsala in Sweden, 2010-2017

• A comparison of legal forms for freelancers: Which is the best fit? (Haufe) https://www.haufe.de/recht/weitere-rechtsgebiete/wirtschaftsrecht/vergleich-rechtsformen-fuer-freiberufler_210_621690.html
• Interview with Volksbank Freiburg on the topic of start-ups https://www.volksbank-freiburg.de/magazin/unternehmer/startups-in-freiburg.html
• Responsible ownership companies – revision of the draft law (Haufe) https://www.haufe.de/recht/weitere-rechtsgebiete/wirtschaftsrecht/gesellschaften-im-verantwortungseigentum-ueberarbeiteter-entwurf_210_542362.html
• MoPeG: What SMEs need to know about the law on the modernisation of partnership law (Lexware)
• The civil law partnership: What you need to know about this popular legal form (Lexware) https://www.lexware.de/wissen/unternehmensfuehrung/gbr/
• Accelerators and incubators: Professional start-up help on the road to success, www.law-blog.de, 24.8.2023
• Legal forms for start-ups: Differences between GmbH and Unternehmergesellschaft, www.law-blog.de, 11.5.2023
• Financing options for start-ups – Part 1: Financing cycles, www.law-blog.de, 19.4.2023
• GmbH and UG: From 1 August comes online incorporation, www.law-blog.de, 7.7.2022
• Purpose economy for start-ups too: How small companies can implement their value orientation in a legally compliant manner, www.law-blog.de, 12 May 2022
• Changes to the GCGC: Companies should become more sustainable, www.law-blog.de, 10 February 2022

• Panel discussion ‘Insurance, Taxes & Law in Startups’ by Haufe LEXROCKET at WERK1 in Munich
• Workshop ‘Law for startups’ for the Black Forest Accelerator of foundersnet at TPO Offenburg
• Workshop in the HOW2STARTUP series organised by IHK Südlicher Oberrhein and Black Forest Innovation at TPO Offenburg
• Brown-Bag ‘Choice of legal form and company formation’ for the Startup Academy Lörrach
• Workshop ‘Know the Law! Legal aspects of starting a business’ for the SPARK Startup Competition organised by FoundersClub Freiburg
• Lecture in the course ‘Business plan – methodical basics for entrepreneurial independence and the realisation of own ideas’ at the University of Freiburg
• Lecture at the Pop-Up Löffingen Co-Working Löffingen organised by Zukunft.Raum.Schwarzwal

• Junior Chamber Freiburg (Wirtschaftsjunioren Freiburg)
• German Bar Association, Freiburg Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein – DAV, Freiburger Anwaltverein)
• Working group on commercial and corporate law (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht)