01Startup & Venture
Incorporation (GmbH/UG), financing rounds, term sheets, ESOP/VSOP, cap tables, founder agreements. From first idea to Series B.
New firm · Berlin · Avg age < 30
Law for the people building what's next.
NOVUM is the law firm for founders, tech teams, and investors — German legal precision, in the language and at the speed you already work in.
00 — About
A law firm that actually gets your world.
We started NOVUM because we lived the gap ourselves: brilliant founders slowed down by legal advice that's slow, opaque, and culturally miles away from their product.
Our whole team is under 30 — and that isn't marketing, it's the point. We grew up with cap tables, SaaS contracts, and the GDPR; we think in product, speed, and clear decisions. What we don't reinvent is the legal substance: we're admitted lawyers trained at Germany's top faculties.
With NOVUM you get dedicated points of contact, plain language instead of a fog of statutes, and transparent terms from minute one. Old enough to do excellent work — new enough to do it differently.
Practice
Five areas. One focus: growth.
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02Tech, IP & Digital
Software and SaaS contracts, licensing, trademark & IP protection, open-source compliance, terms of service. Legal certainty for digital products.
03Data Protection & AI Regulation
GDPR, the EU AI Act, data-processing agreements, privacy by design. Compliance for data-driven products — without slowing your team down.
04Fintech, Crypto & Regulatory
MiCA, BaFin questions, payment services & e-money, tokenization. Regulatory strategy for the next generation of financial products.
05New Work & Employment
Modern labor law: remote and global hiring, contractor vs. employee, equity for teams, restructuring. Built for how you actually work.
How we work
Fast, clear, no surprises.
01 — Request
Tell us briefly
What it's about. You'll hear back within 48 hours — from a person, not a form.
02 — Intro call
Free first call
30 minutes. We listen, map the legal questions, and tell you honestly whether and how we can help.
03 — Proposal
Clear scope
Fixed frame, transparent terms — in writing, before we start. No hidden hourly sheets.
04 — Go
We get moving
Dedicated points of contact, short paths, updates at your pace. Law that keeps up with your growth.
Team · All under 30
The people behind NOVUM.
All profiles are fictional — demo project.
Dr. Lena Brandt
29Managing Partner · Startup & Venture
PhD in corporate law. Guides financing rounds from pre-seed to Series B, and loves a clean cap table.
Jonas Kellermann
28Partner · Tech, IP & Digital
Ex-software engineer turned lawyer. Translates between engineering teams and contract law — fluent in both.
Aylin Yıldız
27Associate · Data Protection & AI
GDPR and EU AI Act specialist. Turns compliance into a roadmap, not a roadblock.
Maximilian Reuter
30Partner · Fintech & Crypto
Working at the intersection of law and digital assets since 2018. Knows BaFin and blockchain equally well.
Sophie Hartmann
26Associate · New Work & Employment
Builds modern employment contracts for remote and global teams. Thinks HR and law together.
Voices
What founders say.
Fictional examples — demo project.
"Our seed round closed in three weeks — clean ESOP included. NOVUM worked at our pace and explained every clause so clearly I could pass it on to the team."
"Finally, lawyers who understand what a SaaS contract actually needs to do. Clear terms, fast answers, zero statute fog."
Let's go
Building something new? Let's talk.
Free intro call, clear terms, a reply within 48 hours.
Request an intro call
or reach us directly: +49 30 000 00 00 · [email protected] (fictional)