Dr. Peter Möllmann

Managing Director, Corporate/M&A Lawyer and Tax Consultant

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Peter Möllmann is the founder and CEO of PXR.

A prominent figure in Germany’s startup scene, Peter is an expert in the tech industry. At PXR he specialises in advising public and private technology companies and their supervisory boards, as well as private equity and venture capital funds, in corporate law and tax matters — in particular financing and M&A transactions.

Peter started his career at McKinsey & Company, where he worked primarily in the private equity and banking sectors. Later, he was an associate at Gleiss Lutz, then a partner at Flick Gocke Schaumburg and SMP (which he co-founded in 2017).

Peter is a co-editor of "Venture Capital Agreements in Germany" and contributor to a commentary on the German Trade Tax Act. He frequently speaks at conferences on corporate and tax law. Peter is one of Germany’s most respected venture capital lawyers, and has been recognized by JUVE, Legal 50 and Chambers Global.

Born and raised in Cologne, Peter studied law in Freiburg, Würzburg and at The London School of Economics (LSE).

Focus Areas
Venture Capital Taxes & Taxation Litigation Corporate/M&A
Qualification
Lawyer
Certified tax consultant
Tax lawyer
Spoken Languages
English
German

Selected Clients

  • Hero since Series A, most recently in €40m B financing round (led by Eight Roads)
  • M^0 in all financing rounds, most recently in $35m Series A financing round (led by Bain Capital)
  • inkitt in all financing rounds, most recently in $59m Series B and in $ 40m Series C round (led by Khosla Ventures, NEA and Kleiner Perkins)
  • Hive in all financing rounds, most recently in €30m Series A Extension
  • Raisin in all financing rounds, in merger with DepositSolutions and pre-IPO
  • Tourlane from Series B. most recently in Series C financing round (led by Sequoia, Spark Capital and HV Ventures)
  • Amboss in all financing rounds, most recently in €30m Series B round (and extension)
  • CarOnSale in all financing rounds, most recently in $60m Series B financing round (led by HV Capital and Stripes)
  • Vay since $95m Series A financing round (led by an international VC consortium including Kinnevik, Eurazeo and Coatue)
  • Heyjobs in all financing rounds, most recently in $50m Series B financing round (led by Yttrium)
  • C1 Green Chemicals since inception and in all financings
  • Knowunity in all financing rounds, most recently in $10m Series A
  • Makersite, Next Matter, Qunomedical, Sanity Group, Cosuno, LegalOS, Everstores, McMakler, Dance, Zeitgold, Clue, omni:us and many other technology companies in their financing rounds (including venture debt)
  • Creandum, Yttrium, Battery Ventures, Aragon, Union Square Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Mosaic Ventures, Project A, Five Season Ventures and Lakestar on numerous investments
  • Shareholders of Back Technologies on sale to Personio
  • Shareholders of Planetly on sale to OneTrust
  • Shareholders of PaulCamper on sale to Camplify
  • Shareholders of bonify on sale to Schufa
  • Shareholders of Zeitgold on sale to Deel
  • Shareholders of orderbird on sale to Nexi
  • Shareholders of Tennis-Point in the sale to Signa Retail and in the context of the buy-out by Orlando Capital
  • Shareholders of Opinary in the sale to Affinity
  • Shareholders of Like Meat Group in the sale to Livekindly Group
  • Shareholders of Flightright in the sale of shares to Intermedia
  • Shareholders of Contorion in the sale to Hoffmann Group
  • Ströer Group in the acquisition of various tech companies, including Statista and Foodist

Publications

  • Reform of the taxation of employee equity participation by the "Fund Location Act",
    DStR 2020, 1230 (jointly with Mirco Zantopp) - (in German)
  • German Trade Tax Act - Legal Commentary
    Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt 2017 (co-editor) - (in German)
  • Venture Capital Agreements in Germany
    C.H. Beck 2017 (co-editor) - (in German)
  • Employee participation (Mitarbeiterbeteiligung)
    in: Drüen (Ed.), Taxation of employees, 41th annual meeting of the Taxation Lawyer Asscociation e.V., 2017, 401-448 - (in German)
  • Granting “Other Consideration” for a non-cash capital contribution according to the German Tax Amendment Act 2015
    FR 2016, 741-749 (together with Andreas Benecke) - (in German)
  • Stock market prices and transactions close to the dividend record date as criterions for valuation of a company in terms of its inheritance and gift tax matters
    BB 2010, 407-413 - (in German)
  • Loss exploitation in case of a share acquisition during the fiscal year depending on the legal form of the acquirer
    DB 2010, 1150-1152 - (in German)
  • Impacts of sale of entrepreneurial partnership interests by corporations or partnerships in terms of business tax purposes
    DB 2010, 1662-1669 - (in German)
  • Seriousness of agreements between close relatives
    BB 2009. 1737-1738 - (together with Klaus Tiedtke) (in German)
  • Liability pitfall in a voluntary work
    DStR 2009, 2125-2132 - (in German)
  • Loss exploitation in case of a share acquisition during the fiscal year
    DB 2009, 2564-2570 - (in German)
  • Non-profit status in the light of the European fundamental freedoms
    DStZ 2008, 69-81 (together with Klaus Tiedtke) - (in German)
  • Reform of German law for donations and non-profit organizations
    NJW 2007, 3321-3323 (together with Klaus Tiedtke) - (in German)
  • Donations and foundations should become more attractive
    DStR 2007, 509-514 (together with Klaus Tiedtke) - (in German)
  • Validity of an agreement between close relatives under civil law as requirement for its tax approval
    DStR 2007, 1940-1947 (together with Klaus Tiedtke) - (in German)
  • Tax-deductibility of donations under European Law
    IStR 2007, 837-844 (together with Klaus Tiedtke) - (in German)
  • Fiscal privilege of non-profit corporations between the poles of constitutional law and European fundamental freedoms
    2007 - (in German)
  • Recent development of Judgement of the German Supreme Court in terms of leasing law
    DB 2004, 915-920 (together with Klaus Tiedtke) - (in German)
  • Impacts of the reform of the German law of obligations (2002) on leasing law
    DB 2004, 583-589 (together with Klaus Tiedtke) - (in German)