Philipp Kapl is a Partner in the Vienna office and a member of the Corporate/M&A service line.

Philipp has a decade of experience advising on high-profile M&A transactions, private equity, joint ventures, growth capital investments, divestitures, infrastructure investments and shareholder arrangements. Philipp also serves as a member of the supervisory board of Klinikum Austria Health Group.

Philipp Kapl is extremely competent, fast and precise. His accuracy in his work is always of the highest quality. When you work with him, you are in safe hands.

Philipp Kapl is very professional, organised and responsive. He quickly grasps matters and their legal implications. In negotiations, he is able to respond ad hoc both correctly and adequately.

Chambers Europe, 2026

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE ADVISING

M&A AND CORPORATE

• AUTOLIFT shareholders on the partnership with Hamburg-based private equity investor Capcellence Mittelstandspartner covering advice on the sale of a majority stake in AUTOLIFT and on the reinvestment structure (roll-over)
• TRILL IMPACT on a partnership with TT medic, a MedTech development and production company with locations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland that specialises in the development, production and cleanroom processing of high-quality polymer components for the life science industry*
• RIVEAN CAPITAL and GREEN MOBILITY HOLDING on the acquisition of Pinoma group, a leading technology-based (e-)bike leasing group, offering also insurance solutions to its customers*
• PRITZKER PRIVATE CAPITAL and C.H. GUENTHER & SON, a global food manufacturer with strong presence across North America and Western Europe, on the acquisition of AHB Backwaren, a key supplier of McDonald's restaurants in Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia*
• SCHÜCO INTERNATIONAL on the acquisition of a 49% participation in Stemeseder Group, a leading developer, manufacturer and seller of aluminium profiles for hybrid windows made of wood-aluminium*
• 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 in Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Czech Republic and Poland*
• HANNOVER FINANZ on the acquisition of a minority participation in Peak Technology, an Austria based space company, that develops and manufactures ultra light weight high performance parts for the aerospace and motorsport industry*

*Experience prior to joining Kinstellar.

EDUCATION

• 2011: Syracuse University, USA, M.A. in Economics
• 2010: University of Graz Law School, Austria, Dr. iur.
• 2010: Syracuse University, USA, M.A. in International Relations
• 2008: University of Graz, Austria, Mag. iur.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Vienna Bar Association

LANGUAGES

German, English, French