Dr Stefan Glasmacher will be giving a guest lecture on the topic of ‘The financing of start-up companies’ as part of the event "Rechtliche Grundlagen der Start-up-Unternehmen" hosted by Prof. Dr. David Bartlitz:
- 11 June 2025, 14-16 h in B1 and
- 12 June 2025, 14-16 in Q 1.101.
About the speaker:
Dr Stefan Glasmacher (https://www.seitzpartner.de/team/stefan-glasmacher/) advises in the fields of M&A, venture capital and start-ups, private equity, and general corporate law.
His expertise particularly includes national and cross-border corporate takeovers, financing rounds, and the drafting of loan agreements.
Due to his previous work as a referee for the German Football Association (DFB), sports law is also one of his areas of specialisation.
In addition to his work as a lawyer, Dr Glasmacher is actively involved in legal education — including as a lecturer at RWTH Aachen University and the University of Cologne — and regularly publishes on topics related to corporate and foreign trade law.
He has received several awards for his work, including recognition from Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers.
Before joining Seitz, he worked as a lawyer at an international commercial law firm in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, and Chicago.
He completed both his law degree and doctorate at the University of Bonn — supported by a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation.
During his legal clerkship, he gained international experience, including placements in Cologne, Lima (Peru), and Washington, D.C. (USA).