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 very professional on all levels. He is a joy to work with.

He's a very entrepreneurial and commercially minded lawyer and not stuck in the letters. He thinks about the deal as a whole and advises us in a very holistic way.

Chambers Europe, 2025 / Legal 500, 2024

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE ADVISING*

M&A AND CORPORATE

• 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