February 2025 – Kinstellar is pleased to announce that distinguished M&A lawyer Philipp Kapl has joined the Firm as a Partner, further enhancing Kinstellar's corporate and transactional capabilities in Vienna.
Philipp brings over a decade of experience advising on high-profile M&A transactions, private equity, joint ventures, growth capital investments, divestitures, infrastructure investments and shareholder arrangements. Prior to joining Kinstellar, Philipp was with a leading Austrian law firm. His career includes a secondment with Cravath, Swaine & Moore in London and extensive experience at top-tier Austrian firms. Earlier in his career, he gained valuable insights into investment banking at Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan in London.
Recognised as a leading Corporate and M&A lawyer in Austria by major legal directories such as Chambers & Partners, Juve, Legal 500 and IFLR1000, Philipp has earned praise from clients for his strong experience, outstanding transactional skills and prag matic approach. In recent editions clients describe him as ‘‘an excellent M&A and general corporate lawyer. He is incredibly effective in communicating with busy American GCs and legal teams, functioning more as an extension of them than as traditional outside counse" (Legal 500, 2024). Others praise him as ‘‘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, 2024).
Philipp holds a doctoral degree (Dr. iur.) from the University of Graz and postgraduate degrees (M.A.) in International Relations and Economics from Syracuse University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. Beyond his legal practice, he serves on the supervisory board of Klinikum Austria Gesundheitsgruppe and is an active member of the International Bar Association and the Fulbright Alumni Association.
We are delighted to welcome Philipp to Kinstellar. His deep transactional expertise, strategic mindset, and strong market reputation make him a perfect addition as we continue to expand our presence in Vienna. Philipp’s arrival underscores our commitment to delivering top-tier corporate and M&A services in Austria and the wider CEE region. We are confident that his leadership will be valuable in further strengthening our offering.
Kristóf Ferenczi, Kinstellar Firm Managing Partner
I am excited to join Kinstellar and contribute to the firm’s dynamic growth in Vienna. Kinstellar’s reputation for excellence, extensive regional reach, and culture provide a fantastic platform to support clients in Vienna and beyond. I look forward to this new chapter and to working alongside my talented new colleagues.
Philipp Kapl, new Kinstellar Partner