Steffen Fritzsche is Partner at GRUENDELPARTNER Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater Wirtschaftsprüfer PartGmbB, one of the leading commercial lawfirms in Central Germany with offices in Leipzig, Jena and Berlin. For more than 15 years and with an exceptional track record, the attorneys of GRUENDELPARTNER have provided legal advise to start-ups in all kinds of matters from founding a company and establishing contractual frameworks for business models to corporate finance and the exit process. Steffen Fritzsche co-heads the Practise Groups "M&A, Private Equity, Venture Capital" and "Start-ups". Having worked for several national and international lawfirms in Germany, UK, Malaysia and Australia, he advises start-ups from the very beginning (setting up a company, corporate matters) to operating the business (contracts, general terms and conditions, distribution, R&D), supporting the growth strategy (joint ventures, corporate finance, acquisitions) and finally selling of the company (trade sale, IPO).