Founder separations: several transactions advised in the start-up ecosystem
elvenstein has advised on several transactions in the start-up ecosystem that each enabled a pivot, with one or more founders or managing shareholders stepping back under a comprehensive separation agreement and a transfer of shares among founders and managing directors. For reasons of confidentiality, neither the sector nor client names are given.
About elvenstein. elvenstein is a boutique for Corporate Finance, Private Capital, Restructuring / Insolvency and Disputes, founded in the summer of 2026. Its two partners, Michael Kohl and Steffen Meier, built their practices at international and national law firms — Kohl at Hogan Lovells and Weil Gotshal, Meier at Wellensiek and White & Case, among others. They act for banks, corporates, funds and investors as well as for (owner-managed) businesses under pressure, large and small, and for private individuals. What the firm offers: distilled experience turned into a real, workable solution — efficient and razor-sharp.
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