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A team led by SMP partners Jens Kretzschmann, Andreas Kortendick and Lennart Lorenz has provided comprehensive legal advice on the establishment of the independent infrastructure fund Digital Infrastructure Vehicle (DIV) and tax advice on the anchor investment in Cellnex Netherlands.
SMP Briefing: Taxation of crypto futures and crypto CFDs
Briefing
Some crypto tokens have been experiencing a huge increase in prices in recent weeks and months, occasionally reaching new all-time highs.
The rapid increase in the price of Bitcoin garnered particular publicity. As a result of this rally, there is an increased interest both in the direct acquisition and trading of crypto tokens as well in other crypto financial products, such as crypto futures and crypto CFDs (contracts for differences).
SMP advises Pepper Media Holding on the acquisition of shares in Savings United
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SMP advised Pepper Media Holding on the acquisition of shares in Savings United. Pepper Media Holding operates the German social commerce portal mydealz, among others.
SMP advises 468 Capital on various investments in tech startups
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SMP has advised venture capitalist 468 Capital on investments in seven tech startups. 468 Capital invested in Berlin-based career platform Talentspace, AI company Workist (formerly outsmart.ai), climate startup Climate Labs, graphic design platform Vectornator (formerly Linearity), energy-as-a-service company Frequenz, and e-commerce company Razor Group, among others.
SMP advises 42CAP on investment in Taxy.io
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SMP advised early-stage investor 42CAP on its investment in the Aachen-based TaxTech startup Taxy.io. Together with existing investor Techvision-Fund I and other supporters, lead investor 42CAP invested a seven-digit amount in the course of the growth financing.
SMP Briefing: Sustainability Disclosures – what to prepare now
Briefing
In less than two months from now the so-called sustainable finance disclosure regulation (EU 2019/2088) (the "ESG Disclosure Regulation") will oblige (i.a.) fund managers, irrespective of their regulatory status (i.e. sub-threshold registered AIFM, EuVECA AIFM or fully authorized AIFM) and irrespective of their strategy (e.g. conventional VC, ESG or impact) as well as financial advisors to disclose certain information on their website, within fund-related pre-contractual disclosures and – under certain conditions – in their periodic reports.
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