Dr Thomas Derlin, LL. M. (Sydney)

Lawyer, Partner*

Berlin

+49 30 203907-0

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Competencies

Commercial

Corporate

Investment Funds

M&A

Private Equity/ Venture Capital

Sectors

Practice Areas

  • Commercial contract law
  • Corporate/M&A
  • Private equity & venture capital
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Education and Professional Experience
  • Lawyer at GSK Stockmann since 2016
  • Worked in three leading international law firms in the fields of corporate/M&A, private equity & venture capital, capital market law and commercial contract law focusing in particular on technology, internet and media companies
  • Admitted to practise law in Germany (2005)
  • Research assistant at the Institute for Commercial Law at the University of Freiburg
  • Doctorate from the University of Freiburg (Dr. jur.)
  • Studies at the University of Freiburg, the University of North Carolina and the University of Sydney (LL.M.)
Languages
  • English, German, Italian
Memberships
  • Alumnus of the Foundation of the German Economy (sdw)
  • Alumnus of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Awards
  • Recommended lawyer in the field of “Venture Capital” (The Legal 500 2024)
  • Recommended lawyer in the field of  “Private-Equity-Transactions (Mid-Cap)” and “Venture Capital” (Juve Handbuch 2023-2025)
  • Ranking “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in the area of “Corporate Law” (Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers in Germany 2022-2025)
  • Ranking “Germany’s Best Lawyers” in the area of “M&A” (Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers in Germany 2022-2024)
Publications
  • Derlin, Thomas: Leaver Regelungen für Gründer: The „good“, the „bad“ and the „intermediate“, in: Venture Capital Magazin (Start-up 2022), S. 74ff., 02.11.2021.
  • Various publications on Corporate and Commercial Law
Dr. Thomas Derlin, Rechtsanwalt Deal News
15 April 2025

GSK Stockmann advises L-Rea GmbH on a Joint Venture with BlueRock Group AG, regarding Residea Immobilien Management GmbH

GSK Stockmann has provided comprehensive legal advice to L-Rea GmbH on the establishment of a joint venture with the BlueRock Group AG regarding L-Rea GmbH’s subsidiary Residea ...

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Dr. Thomas Derlin, Rechtsanwalt Deal News
08 April 2025

GSK Stockmann advises Berlin-based stablecoin infrastructure platform Iron on the sale to MoonPay

GSK Stockmann advised the stablecoin infrastructure platform Iron and the majority of its shareholders on the sale of Iron to MoonPay.

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Dr. Thomas Derlin, Rechtsanwalt Deal News
06 May 2024

GSK Stockmann advises Unstoppable Finance on the sale of Ultimate Wallet to leading Solana Exchange Jupiter

GSK Stockmann advised the Berlin-based crypto firm Unstoppable Finance GmbH on the takeover of its Ultimate Wallet by Jupiter.

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Dr. Thomas Derlin, Rechtsanwalt Deal News
10 July 2023

GSK Stockmann advised the shareholders of MVPF Technologies GmbH on the sale to Ness Digital Engineering (a KKR Company)

GSK Stockmann has provided the shareholders of MVPF Technologies GmbH, the company behind the Berlin venture builder MVP Factory, with comprehensive advice on the sale of all share...

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Dr. Thomas Derlin, Rechtsanwalt Deal News
28 September 2022

GSK Stockmann advises MVP Match on financing round

GSK Stockmann advised the Berlin-based start-up MVPF Global Talent Solutions GmbH (MVP Match)– also on its most recent financing round.

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Dr. Thomas Derlin, Rechtsanwalt Deal News
24 August 2022

GSK Stockmann advises Unstoppable Finance on Series A funding round

GSK Stockmann has advised Berlin-based Unstoppable Finance GmbH on its latest funding round.

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Deal News
16 August 2022

GSK Stockmann advises Fundament Advisory on joint venture with Edmond de Rothschild REIM

GSK Stockmann has advised Fundament Advisory on a residential real estate investment management joint venture in Germany with Edmond de Rothschild REIM.

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Law firm
24 June 2022

Germany’s Best Lawyers 2022: Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers recommend 53 lawyers from GSK Stockmann

The renowned US publication Best Lawyers has once again published its list of “Germany’s Best Lawyers” of the year in cooperation with Handelsblatt. A total of 53 GSK lawyers...

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19 June 2020

Corona Matching Facility and package of measures for start-ups and SMEs

After a long waiting period, the 2 billion-euro package of measures has now been implemented in both pillars. The measures have been designed to provide financial support for innov...

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