David Hamala

David specialises in working with founder teams, startups, and venture capital investors in the areas of founding, employee participation programs (virtual and equity-based), and VC financing (convertible loans, equity, and venture debt). In particular, he supports startups from their incorporation through various financing rounds (pre-seed, seed, Series A, etc.) to exit.

Before joining Osborne Clarke in 2025, he worked as a research assistant in the Düsseldorf office of a British Golden Circle law firm (corporate law). He completed his legal clerkship at the Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation and the Cologne and Berlin offices of another Tier 1 law firm specialising in venture capital (fund structuring).

As a lawyer, David previously worked for a US law firm that is one of the world's leading firms in the field of venture capital.

Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world

I support young people who want to start and develop their own startups through initiatives such as Yound Founders Network e.V., Gründungsmagnet e.V., and STARTUP TEENS Netzwerk e.V.

Through this work, I hope to encourage the next generation of entrepreneurs to have a positive impact on our society. This work also enables me to learn more about the legal advice needs of young companies and continuously improve my services.