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

Patricia advises in cross-border and domestic M&A transactions, private equity transactions and venture capital financing rounds. She has special expertise in M&A projects in the digital industries and life sciences sector as well as in infrastructure projects (in particular, in the energy sector and matters involving the FTTH (Fibre-to-the-Home) expansion). Her work includes both advising on large-scale transactions as well as investments in innovative and high-growth businesses.

Patricia is also co-author of the legal column in one of Austria's largest newspapers (Kurier).

Patricia Backhausen is really excellent and responsive. I have a very good impression of her work and would call her again with any questions.

Working with Patricia Backhausen on a complicated cross-border carve-out transaction, I found that she was very trustworthy, always available and notable well-versed in all parts of the process, also in other legal areas outside classic M&A. Patricia quickly became the go-to person and was the primary driving force. Definitely one to watch out for and would highly recommend.

Chambers Global, 2026 / Legal 500, 2025

RECENT ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE ADVISING*

M&A AND CORPORATE

• RAIFFEISEN-HOLDING NIEDERÖSTERREICH-WIEN on its investment in Mavie Next, a company within the Austrian insurance group UNIQA that operates a diverse portfolio of business models in the life sciences & healthcare sector, including digital healthcare and telemedicine, employee well-being solutions, and elderly care offerings
• DIGITALBRIDGE and BROOKEFIELD INVESTMENTS, leading global infrastructure investors, on the acquisition of a 51% stake in GD Towers, Germany's largest telecom tower platform, from Deutsche Telekom; GD Towers owns and operates approximately 7,000 towers and communication sites in Austria and more than 33,000 in Germany
• SCANTOX DENMARK, a Danish contract research organization majority owned by healthcare investment company Impilo, on its acquisition of QPS Austria (Neuropharmacology Division), a leading Austrian drug-discovery contract research organization
• 3TS CAPITAL PARTNERS, a private equity investor, on the acquisition of a stake in Mavoco, a leading Austrian provider of large-scale device connectivity management solutions for IoT and mobile networks serving telecom operators and enterprises
• KOMMUNALKREDIT AUSTRIA (project financing bank) and eww AG (energy supply and services company) on establishing a photovoltaic contracting joint venture (PeakSun) alongside a third partner, to develop a portfolio of rooftop solar photovoltaic installations in Austria

*Experience prior to joining Kinstellar.

EDUCATION

• 2016: Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria, MSc in Finance & Accounting
• 2016: University of Vienna, Austria, Faculty of Law, Mag iur 
• 2013: Vienna University of Economics and Business, BSc in International Business Administration

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

• Vienna Bar Association
• Chambre de Commerce Franco-Autrichienne (CCFA) - Board member
• Finnish Chamber of Commerce (FINNCHAM) - Member

LANGUAGES

 German, English, Finnish, French