Köln – YPOG strengthens its Team with serial founder Samuel Ju, who will hold the newly created position of Chief Digital Officer with immediate effect. In his role, Samuel Ju will establish and expand the Legal Tech unit at YPOG and drive key innovations for the firm, particularly in this business area.
Samuel Ju studied law in Bonn and Mainz and economics in Frankfurt am Main. As a founder and visionary, he is considered one of the pioneers in the field of Legal Tech – with numerous engagements in the area of legal digitalization. Among other things, he is co-founder of Legalhead, the leading job matching platform for lawyers, and co-founder of the digital learning platform Repetico. In addition, Samuel Ju is co-editor of the Legal Tech Blog.
"I am very excited to help shape the future at YPOG as Chief Digital Officer and to continue my entrepreneurial journey here. The firm has all the ingredients for success: many of arguably the most exciting mandates, a very special and modern culture with a highly professional Team as well as courage and true entrepreneurial spirit," said Samuel Ju.
"We couldn't wait for Samuel to start at YPOG. With his exceptional talent, experience and network, he will give us further valuable impetus and help to advance our Legal Tech strategy, which will be all about the highest possible level of client-centricity of our advisory units," said Jörn Wöbke, YPOG Managing Partner.
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YPOG stands for You + Partners of Gamechangers – forward-thinking legal and tax advice. Supporting companies that are focused on emerging technologies, YPOG embraces change as an opportunity to develop cutting-edge solutions. The YPOG team offers comprehensive expertise in the areas of Funds, Tax, Transactions, Corporate, Banking, Regulatory + Finance, IP/IT/Data Protection, Litigation, and Corporate Crime + Compliance + Investigations. YPOG is one of the leading law firms in Germany for venture capital, private equity, fund structuring, and the implementation of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial services. Both the firm and its partners are regularly recognized by renowned national and international publications such as JUVE, Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, Leaders League, and Legal 500. YPOG is home to more than 150 experienced attorneys, tax advisors and tax specialists as well as a notary, working across offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, and Munich.
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