Philipp Kapl

Partner, Dr., MA, MA

Philipp Kapl is a partner in the Corporate/M&A Team of the firm and has over ten years of experience in M&A transactions, private equity and joint ventures.

He focuses on

  • national and international M&A transactions
  • private equity, venture capital, infrastructure investments
  • joint ventures, syndications and shareholder agreements
  • founding of enterprises, start-ups and financing rounds
  • corporate law and cross-border contracts
  • auction procedures

Philipp is ranked by Chambers Global (2024) and Chambers Europe (2024), and recognised as “Next Generation Partner” by Legal 500 (2023) and as a “Notable Practitioner” by IFLR1000 (2023).

In 2018/2019, Philipp did a one year secondment with Cravath, Swaine & Moore in the London office.  Prior to joining Binder Grösswang in 2015, Philipp was an associate with Schönherr since 2012 and worked previously as an investment banking intern for Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan in London and as a summer associate for Temasek Holdings/TMS in Singapore. 

He received his doctoral degree from the University of Graz (Dr. iur.) in 2010 and obtained postgraduate degrees (M.A.) in International Relations and Economics from Syracuse University as a Fulbright scholar.

Philipp is a member of the supervisory board of Klinikum Austria Gesundheitsgruppe GmbH. He is also a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Fulbright Alumni Association.

  • Advising Schüco International on the acquisition of a minority participation in the Stemeseder Group
  • Advising Lucky Car on the acquisition of ATU Auto-Teile-Unger Austria
  • Advising Raiffeisen Beteiligungsholding Oberösterreich and Raiffeisen OÖ Invest on the establishment of a European plant based food platform with the Lunter Family Fund and the management ("Next Level Tofu") in Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Czech Republic and Poland
  • Advising OVE Austrian Electrotechnical Association on the acquisition of the European Lightning Information Service System (BLIDS) from Siemens
  • Advising Hannover Finanz Austria on the acquisition of a participation in Peak Technology
  • Advising Limestone Investments on the acquisition of horntools
  • Advising Trill impact on the acquisition of Komet Austria
  • Advising Apleona on the acquisition of Siemens Gebäudemanagement & -Services
  • Advising Nissan on the sale of its entire Austrian business of distributing Nissan automotives, spare parts and accessories
  • Advising Vertellus and Pritzker Private Capital in connection with the acquisition of the Intermediates and Specialty Chemicals business of ESIM Chemicals (IM Chemicals)
  • Advising Mubadala on the sale of a 39% stake in Borealis to OMV
  • Advising P. Dussmann on the acquisition of JANUS Gruppe
  • Advising Wiesenthal on the sale of Wiesenthal & Co, Wiesenthal Handel und Service to Swiss Mercedes Benz Distributor
  • Counsel to Mitsui & Co. on the acquisition of a minority share in Austrian special chemicals company Kansai Helios Group
  • Advising Snam upon the acquisition of 49% of Gas Connect Austria as well as establishing a consortium with Allianz Capital Partner and OMV
  • Counsel to VTG on the sale of approx. 4,400 freight and tank waggons and the transfer of the respective waggon rental agreements by Nacco Group
  • Counsel to Lenzing Group in many national and international co-operation restructuring and acquisition projects
  • Counsel to TIWAG concerning several corporate matters, international long-term power supply contracts and a variety of other projects
  • Advising "AIAS Innsbruck - Verein zur Registrierung von Stammzellenspenden" on the establishment of the non-profit association

Philipp Kapl is a partner in the Corporate/M&A Team of the firm and has over ten years of experience in M&A transactions, private equity and joint ventures.

He focuses on

  • national and international M&A transactions
  • private equity, venture capital, infrastructure investments
  • joint ventures, syndications and shareholder agreements
  • founding of enterprises, start-ups and financing rounds
  • corporate law and cross-border contracts
  • auction procedures

Philipp is ranked by Chambers Global (2024) and Chambers Europe (2024), and recognised as “Next Generation Partner” by Legal 500 (2023) and as a “Notable Practitioner” by IFLR1000 (2023).

In 2018/2019, Philipp did a one year secondment with Cravath, Swaine & Moore in the London office.  Prior to joining Binder Grösswang in 2015, Philipp was an associate with Schönherr since 2012 and worked previously as an investment banking intern for Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan in London and as a summer associate for Temasek Holdings/TMS in Singapore. 

He received his doctoral degree from the University of Graz (Dr. iur.) in 2010 and obtained postgraduate degrees (M.A.) in International Relations and Economics from Syracuse University as a Fulbright scholar.

Philipp is a member of the supervisory board of Klinikum Austria Gesundheitsgruppe GmbH. He is also a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Fulbright Alumni Association.

  • Advising Schüco International on the acquisition of a minority participation in the Stemeseder Group
  • Advising Lucky Car on the acquisition of ATU Auto-Teile-Unger Austria
  • Advising Raiffeisen Beteiligungsholding Oberösterreich and Raiffeisen OÖ Invest on the establishment of a European plant based food platform with the Lunter Family Fund and the management ("Next Level Tofu") in Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Czech Republic and Poland
  • Advising OVE Austrian Electrotechnical Association on the acquisition of the European Lightning Information Service System (BLIDS) from Siemens
  • Advising Hannover Finanz Austria on the acquisition of a participation in Peak Technology
  • Advising Limestone Investments on the acquisition of horntools
  • Advising Trill impact on the acquisition of Komet Austria
  • Advising Apleona on the acquisition of Siemens Gebäudemanagement & -Services
  • Advising Nissan on the sale of its entire Austrian business of distributing Nissan automotives, spare parts and accessories
  • Advising Vertellus and Pritzker Private Capital in connection with the acquisition of the Intermediates and Specialty Chemicals business of ESIM Chemicals (IM Chemicals)
  • Advising Mubadala on the sale of a 39% stake in Borealis to OMV
  • Advising P. Dussmann on the acquisition of JANUS Gruppe
  • Advising Wiesenthal on the sale of Wiesenthal & Co, Wiesenthal Handel und Service to Swiss Mercedes Benz Distributor
  • Counsel to Mitsui & Co. on the acquisition of a minority share in Austrian special chemicals company Kansai Helios Group
  • Advising Snam upon the acquisition of 49% of Gas Connect Austria as well as establishing a consortium with Allianz Capital Partner and OMV
  • Counsel to VTG on the sale of approx. 4,400 freight and tank waggons and the transfer of the respective waggon rental agreements by Nacco Group
  • Counsel to Lenzing Group in many national and international co-operation restructuring and acquisition projects
  • Counsel to TIWAG concerning several corporate matters, international long-term power supply contracts and a variety of other projects
  • Advising "AIAS Innsbruck - Verein zur Registrierung von Stammzellenspenden" on the establishment of the non-profit association
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