Dr. Axel Vogelmann
Axel’s practice concentrates on corporate law and corporate transactions. Axel advises institutional investors with respect to investments in both public and private German companies, in particular on German takeover law and securities law, corporate reorganizations, such as domination agreements, squeeze-outs, mergers and spin-offs, and foreign direct investment laws. In addition, Axel advises international lenders on German law aspects of cross-border debt financings, German law governed bond financings and corporate law aspects of financial restructurings.
Axel took his first state exam at the University of Mannheim in 1999. He was awarded a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Edinburgh in 2000 and a doctoral degree (Dr. iur.) from the University of Frankfurt in 2004. He was admitted to the Frankfurt bar in 2005.
Axel founded VOGELMANN & KÄPPLER together with Markus Käppler in 2022. Prior to that, Axel had worked at several U.S. law firms – since 2013 as a partner.
Axel is fluent in German and English.
CONTACT:
Phone: +49 6172 49877 40
Mobile: +49 151 51139 246
E-Mail: avogelmann@vogelmann-kaeppler.de
Dr. Markus Käppler
Markus advises on general corporate, finance and business law, including transactions. His practice specifically focuses on mergers & acquisitions, takeover law, venture capital, corporate and insolvency-related restructurings, bonds and financial instruments as well as commercial and pharma law. His clients include corporations (mature, growth, startup) across all industries as well as international financial investors with active or passive strategies, which invest in listed and private companies.
Before founding VOGELMANN & KÄPPLER as a partner with Axel Vogelmann, Markus worked as a lawyer for two major U.S. law firms and a German corporate boutique. During his career, he has worked in New York, London and Frankfurt am Main.
In the course of his legal studies, Markus also took courses and exams in Anglo-American law and economics. After taking his first state exam in 2004, Markus was awarded a doctoral degree (Dr. iur.) from the University of Trier in 2008. He authored his dissertation on the German takeover code at the Institute for Law and Finance (Frankfurt University). In 2009, Markus completed the second state exam and was admitted to the Frankfurt bar the same year.
Markus is fluent in German and English and has a good command of French.
The publication Best Lawyers in Germany has recognized Markus as a top M&A and restructuring practitioner.
CONTACT:
Phone: +49 6172 49877 41
Mobile: +49 163 7814 377
E-Mail: mkaeppler@vogelmann-kaeppler.de