What Orbit | Fund Boutique does

Orbit | Fund Boutique is a Berlin-based specialized law firm structured as a Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB, founded in 2022 by five partners: Dr. Christian Hillebrand, Dr. Joachim Mogck, Dr. Philip Mostertz, Philipp Neidel, and Dr. Simon Schachinger. The firm operates with approximately 30 team members and holds itself out as exclusively focused on alternative investment fund law, covering structuring and fundraising, LP advisory, tax and reporting, regulatory and compliance (including ESG), secondary transactions, and GP governance. Its client base of 50+ organizations spans venture capital, private equity, fund of funds, family offices, insurance companies, and development finance institutions, with notable engagements including the structuring of Earlybird Fund VIII (EUR 360m), Merantix's AI Fund (EUR 100m+), and UNIQA's fund investments exceeding EUR 400m.

The firm differentiates through two proprietary digital tools layered on top of its professional services: Orbit.Onboarding, a mobile-friendly digital investor onboarding workflow with e-signatures and EU-hosted encrypted data, and Orbit Fund Scoring, a visual due-diligence platform for LPs and fund-of-funds managers that scores and benchmarks fund terms against market ranges. The business model is professional services — fee-based legal advisory billed against project scope and partner/associate time — with no publicly disclosed pricing. Distribution is relationship-driven and consultative, supported by memberships in BAI, Invest Europe, and BVK, and analyst recognition in Legal 500, Chambers, and Juve for the German Investment Funds practice.

Name

Orbit | Fund Boutique

Legal name

Orbit Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB Hillebrand Mogck Mostertz Neidel Schachinger

Website

https://orbit.law

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orbit is a Berlin-based specialized fund law boutique providing legal, tax, and regulatory advisory to alternative investment fund managers and institutional investors across Europe, supplemented by two proprietary digital tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fund Legal Advisory Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Fee-Based Advisory (FSAEAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

ESG/Sustainable Investment Advisory (FSAEAAAJ)

Keywords

• Fund law advisory
• Alternative investments
• Fund formation
• Investor onboarding
• Fund due diligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services in all areas of fund law and investments in alternative assets, including structuring, regulatory, tax, investment advice, compliance, fund due diligence, and secondary transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Orbit provides client-centered legal, tax, and regulatory advisory services exclusively for alternative investment funds, covering structuring and fundraising, LP-side advice, tax and reporting, regulatory and compliance (including ESG), GP governance, and secondary transactions. The firm complements its legal advice with two proprietary digital tools: Orbit.Onboarding, a mobile-friendly e-signature-enabled investor onboarding platform, and Orbit Fund Scoring, a data-driven due diligence visualization tool for LPs and fund-of-funds managers.

Product overview

Orbit is a German fund boutique law firm specializing exclusively in alternative investment fund legal services. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of legal services including LP advice, structuring and fundraising, secondary transactions, GP governance, regulatory and compliance matters with ESG focus, and tax and reporting. Orbit supplements its legal advisory with two proprietary digital tools: Orbit.Onboarding (a digital investor onboarding platform) and Orbit Fund Scoring (a fund due diligence and visualization tool for LPs and fund-of-funds managers).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orbit.Onboarding: Digital onboarding process for fund investors - lightweight, fast, and tailored to specific investors with mobile-friendly web experience.
• Orbit Fund Scoring

Products and services

• Structuring & Fundraising Legal advisory on the structuring and formation of alternative investment funds, including setup of fund vehicles, fund structuring strategy, and fundraising documentation for fund managers raising capital from institutional investors.
• LP Advice Advisory for limited partners and institutional investors on fund due diligence, evaluation of fund terms, LP governance, and protection of LP interests when committing to alternative investment funds.
• Tax & Reporting Tax-efficient structuring of alternative investment funds and ongoing tax and reporting advisory for fund managers and investors, including specialized German and European tax considerations.
• Regulatory & Compliance Regulatory and compliance advisory for alternative investment funds, including BaFin licensing, EU regulation (e.g., AIFMD), and ongoing compliance frameworks, with an embedded ESG focus.
• Secondary Transactions Legal advisory on secondary market transactions in alternative investment funds, including LP-led secondaries, GP-led continuation vehicles, and structured liquidity solutions.
• GP Governance Advisory to general partners on governance frameworks for fund management companies, covering internal governance, conflict of interest management, and decision-making structures.
• Orbit.Onboarding A lightweight, mobile-friendly digital onboarding process designed to streamline fund investor onboarding with a fast, efficient experience, including e-signatures and adaptable investor type workflows, hosted on European servers with secure data encryption.
• Orbit Fund Scoring A fund due diligence platform for LPs and fund-of-funds managers that visualizes fund term levels and provides data-driven insights to enable measurement, comparison, and correlation of fund terms against market standard expectations and positioning within the market range.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful structuring of EUR 360m Earlybird Fund VIII
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BAI (Bundesverband Alternative Investments)coreOthersProfessional membership organization for alternative investments in Germany. Membership provides access to industry events, networking opportunities, and professional standards alignment.
• Invest EuropecoreOthersEuropean private equity and venture capital association. Membership supports industry visibility and professional network access across European markets.
• BVK (Bundesverband Beteiligungskapital)coreOthersGerman Private Equity Association. Membership connects the firm with German private equity and venture capital ecosystem.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer: Magic-circle firm with strong German fund formation and regulatory capabilities. Competes for sophisticated cross-border mandates requiring multi-jurisdictional coverage beyond a boutique's reach.
• CMS Germany: Pan-European firm with a substantial German fund formation and regulatory practice. Comparable on fund structuring services, but operates as a full-service platform rather than a specialized boutique.
• Kirkland & Ellis: Dominant global PE fund formation practice. Relevant competitive reference for the largest fund mandates and US-style structures that European fund managers increasingly require.
• Taylor Wessing: European-headquartered international firm with a dedicated investment funds practice covering DACH and pan-European fund formation. Overlapping service offering but broader portfolio and larger bench than Orbit.
• Hengeler Mueller: Top-tier German full-service firm with a strong fund formation and asset management regulatory practice. Competes for the same DACH fund-formation mandates but with significantly broader corporate coverage.
• Latham & Watkins: Global leader in private funds formation with a strong London/Frankfurt presence. Competes for the largest European fund mandates that exceed boutique capacity, including for DACH-based managers.

Direct peers

• Pohlmann + Company: Frankfurt-based boutique law firm focused on investment funds and asset management regulation. Directly comparable German fund boutique with overlapping client base of VC/PE managers.
• POELLATH: Long-established Munich/Berlin boutique with a deep fund formation and tax practice. Comparable as a German fund boutique serving PE/VC managers and family offices, though larger and more established than Orbit.
• YPOG: Berlin-based boutique law firm specializing in fund formation and alternative investments for VC/PE managers, founded 2020. Most direct comparable: same city, same specialty, similar boutique size and digital-first positioning.
• Rittershaus: Frankfurt-based boutique with a strong investment funds and tax practice serving German and European fund managers. Closely comparable specialty and client overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orbit-law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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