Dr. Patrick Kemper
Associate, Private Equity
Patrick Kemper is an associate in the Corporate & Financial Services Department. Patrick's practice focuses on representing international clients in complex domestic and cross-border private equity and M&A transactions, including public takeovers and public-to-private transactions. He also advises on corporate reorganizations and general corporate law matters.
Prior to joining the firm’s Frankfurt office, Patrick worked at Willkie’s New York office and other international law firms.
Patrick is fluent in German and English.
Prior to joining the firm’s Frankfurt office, Patrick worked at Willkie’s New York office and other international law firms.
Patrick is fluent in German and English.
Experience
- "Q&A: completing public M&A transactions in Germany", Lexology, April, 2026 (co-authors Dr David Huthmacher and Dr Michael Ilter)
- "Q&A: completing public M&A transactions in Germany", Lexology, April, 2025 (co-authors Dr Kamyar Abrar, Dr Michael Ilter and Dr David Huthmacher)
- "Memorandum for Incoming Directors of Private Companies on Duties and Potential Liabilities (Germany)", Thomson Reuters - Practical Law, November, 2025 (co-authors Zeno Wirtz and Sascha Winkler)
- "Terminating the Appointment of a Director of a Private Company (Germany)", Thomson Reuters - Practical Law, April, 2025 (co-author Sascha Winkler)
- "Appointing a Director of a Private Company (Germany)", Thomson Reuters - Practical Law, February, 2025 (co-author Sascha Winkler)
- "Keine gerichtliche Ergänzung des Aufsichtsrats für den Fall des Boykotts eines Aufsichtsratsmitglieds ohne vorherige Abberufung - Kommentar zu BGH v. 9.1.2024 - II ZB 20/22", Die Aktiengesellschaft, July, 2024 (co-author Dr Markus Lauer)
- "Vorvertragliche Aufklärungspflichten und deren Erfüllung im Rahmen von M&A-Transaktionen", Betriebs Berater, January, 2024 (co-author Dr Matthias Schudlo)
- "Directors' Duties and Liabilities (Germany)", Thomson Reuters - Practical Law, November, 2023 (co-author Dr Peter Siemens)
- "Compliance (Due Diligence) im Kontext von Transaktionen – Anti-Bribery/Corruption", Corporate Compliance Zeitschrift (CCZ), November, 2023 (co-authors Dr Richard Roeder and Dr Maximilian Schlutz)
- "Verbotenes Online-Glücksspiel und verbotene Zahlungen", Mohr Siebeck - Spiel und Recht 9, July, 2022
- Adiuva Capital on the sale of Konzmann Group to KLAR Partners
- AlixPartners on the acquisition of the automotive consulting firm Berylls
- Atlas Holdings on the acquisition of the automotive business of Rehau Group
- CapVest Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in STADA from Bain Capital and Cinven
- CVC Capital Partners on the public takeover and the subsequent delisting of CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KGaA
- CVC Capital Partners and The Quality Group on the acquisition of RAW Nutrition
- CVC Capital Partners and The Quality Group on the acquisition of BUM Energy
- CVC Capital Partners on the sale of 37% of its stake in Syntegon to an investor group managed by Apollo
- Gabler Group AG, Possehl Group, Cantor Fitzgerald and Bankhaus Metzler on the initial public offering of Gabler Group IPO
- Goldman Sachs Alternatives on its investment in osapiens
- Hoerbiger on its acquisition of Physik Instrumente (PI)
- Insight Partners on the sale of its share in LeanIX to SAP
- Maxburg Capital Partners and Claims Experts GmbH on the acquisition of GBK Global Regulatory Compliance
- NÜRNBERGER on its merger agreement with Vienna Insurance Group
- PAI Partners on the acquisition of a majority stake in VAMED’s European rehabilitation business from Fresenius
- Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ:RUM) on its acquisition of Northern Data AG (ETR: NB2), a leader in AI and high-performance computing infrastructure
Credentials
Education
Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Second State Exam, 2023 University of Pretoria, South Africa, LL.M., 2021 Universität Bielefeld, Dr. jur., 2021 Universität Bielefeld, First State Exam, 2018