Ask Me Anything: #4 - EY
Legal Ask Me Anything #4 picks up where our last session left off. On 30 November, EY continues their input on incorporating your startup. Last time we covered legal forms, the incorporation process and the key legal documents. This time the focus is on tax, founder agreements and the legal risks worth avoiding from day one.
The format stays the same. After a short expert input, the session opens up into an Ask Me Anything with EY, so most of the time belongs to your questions, not the slides.
The input covers:
Tax basics for start-ups: registration and compliance, holding structures, employee participation (ESOP/VSOP) and exit taxation Social security for managing directors, and why your voting share matters Founder vesting and good/bad leaver clauses: pros, cons and what’s legally permissible Managing director service agreements: what they should cover Key legal risks in start-up formation, and what investors will look for later
Missed Part 1? You’re still very welcome. The session works on its own, and the experts are happy to pick up questions from the first part during the AMA.
Bring your own questions. Whether you’re still deciding whether to incorporate or already have a draft of your articles on the table, bring your specific cases and ask the experts directly. You can also submit questions in advance when registering.
Designed for postdocs, researchers, PhD candidates, spin-off teams, and founders who are about to incorporate or are already in the middle of it.
Agenda – 30 November 11:30 — Welcome to the JUNI Campus 12:00 — Incorporating your company, Part 2: key insights, with Tobias Spath & Dr. Mark Friedrich (EY) 12:30 — Ask Me Anything: your questions, answered by the experts 14:00 — Lunch & Conversations
Our experts Tobias Spath is Partner at EY Tax and a German Certified Tax Advisor (Steuerberater), specialising in international tax and transactions for digital and tech companies. He previously served as Head of Tax at Rocket Internet. Dr. Mark Friedrich is Partner at EY Law, advising founders and companies on setting up the right legal foundations for growth.
Together they combine tax and legal expertise, so you get both sides of your founding questions answered in one room.
Coming from a JUNI Science Partner? Select that option when registering. Your spot is guaranteed, even from the waitlist.