TMA x LEXR: "Legal Basics For Founders"
TMA x LEXR: Legal Basics for Founders
Starting a brand-new business is exciting, but navigating the legal side can be tricky. In this interactive session, LEXR’s legal experts will guide you through the most essential legal basics every founder needs to know. You’ll learn how to structure your company, protect your ideas, manage contracts, handle data protection, and build a solid team from day one.
Who It’s For:
This session is designed for early-stage founders, entrepreneurs, and startup teams who want to understand the legal building blocks of launching and growing a business in Germany. Whether you’re still refining your idea or already incorporated, you’ll leave with practical tools and checklists to move forward confidently.
What It Will Cover:
Using LEXR’s CRICH Framework, we’ll walk you through:
Corporate: choosing the right legal structure and preparing co-founder agreements
Regulation & Data Protection: understanding compliance and GDPR basics
Intellectual Property: protecting your ideas and brand
Contracts: key agreements, common pitfalls, and negotiation tips
HR: hiring and managing your first employees
About the Speakers
Pascal Köstner – Partner, Startup & Corporate
Pascal advises startups and investors on incorporation, fundraising, and general commercial topics across Europe. He helps founders build scalable legal structures from the start, with a focus on clear, practical solutions and transparent pricing. https://www.lexr.com/en-de/team-member/pascal-koestner/
Armin Kaiser – Managing Associate, Head of U.S. Desk
Armin advises entrepreneurs and startups on commercial contracts, corporate law, and US expansion, bridging the gap between European and US legal frameworks. He regularly assists founders with all of their day-to-day legal issues, with an emphasis on pragmatic solutions. https://www.lexr.com/en-de/team-member/armin-kaiser/
About LEXR
Founded in 2016, LEXR is a tech-focused law firm with offices in Switzerland and Germany, advising growth companies and investors across Switzerland, the EU, and the United States. Trusted by over 1,000 companies and investors, LEXR specialises in technology, innovation, and practical, business-oriented legal advice. By removing legal friction, LEXR empowers innovators and growth companies, helping them navigate complex transactions and close better deals faster, with expertise in M&A/VC, IP, data protection, and international tech contract law.