Legal

Legal Notice

Last updated: September 2026

1. Entity information

  • Trading name: Kuma Partners
  • Commercial identification: Kuma Partners Advisory
  • Registered office / hub: Lisbon, Portugal
  • International operating hubs: New York · Los Angeles · London · Paris · Munich · Barcelona · Lisbon
  • Primary contact: contact@kuma.partners
  • Website: www.kuma.partners

2. Authorized executive representation

Kuma Partners is represented by its Managing Partners:

  • Vincent Azé, Managing Partner (Commercial Strategy & Operations)
  • Dr. Sven Mulfinger, Managing Partner (Strategic Alliances & Origination)

3. Responsible for editorial and site content

Pursuant to European digital media standards:

4. Nature of advisory services and disclaimer

All materials, case perspectives, diagnostics (including the Friction Scan or Self-Assessment), and articles published on this website are provided strictly for general strategic and informational purposes. They do not constitute formal legal, accounting, tax, or regulated financial advisory opinions. Contractual obligations and specific performance scopes arise exclusively upon execution of a bilateral Master Services Agreement (MSA) or Engagement Letter.

5. Intellectual property and proprietary frameworks

All intellectual property displayed on this site, including but not limited to the Kuma Partners mark, wordmark, diagnostic frameworks, assessment architectures, proprietary scoring methods, text, and visual design, is the exclusive property of Kuma Partners or its respective licensors.

Reproduction, modification, distribution, or public commercial exploitation of any proprietary material without express prior written consent from Kuma Partners is strictly prohibited under European and international copyright and trademark legislation.

6. Liability for external content and hyperlinks

Our web infrastructure may contain hyperlinks to third-party domains and resources. While links are checked at the time of publication, Kuma Partners holds no operational control over external platforms and accepts no liability for third-party statements, changes, or compliance. If an external link is identified as violating regulatory standards, it will be decoupled immediately upon notice.

7. Dispute resolution and arbitration

The European Commission provides a platform for Online Dispute Resolution (ODR), accessible at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

Kuma Partners delivers specialized enterprise services strictly in a Business-to-Business (B2B) capacity. Kuma Partners is neither legally mandated nor committed to participating in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

8. Applicable law and legal jurisdiction

This legal notice and all legal interactions relating to the use of this website are governed by and construed under the substantive laws of Portugal and applicable European Union commercial regulations, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) and international conflict-of-law principles.