Christoph F. Vaupel, LL.M. (New York) – Partner

Senckenberganlage 20-22
D-60325 Frankfurt am Main

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Christoph F. Vaupel is specialised in equity capital markets transactions (IPOs, share placements, rights offerings, listings, public takeovers of listed companies) and M&A transactions. Since 1997 he has advised in a lead role on more than 60 ECM transactions acting both for underwriters and issuers, and more than 30 M&A transactions predominantly in the financial institutions sector.

After having studied two semesters French language and literature at the Sorbonne in Paris, Christoph studied law at the Universities of Munich and Regensburg. He completed his first legal state exam in 1988 and his second legal state exam in Munich in 1991. In 1990 and 1991 he worked as a summer associate with law firms in Rio de Janeiro and Los Angeles, CA. In 1994, Christoph obtained his master degree from New York University in corporate law (LL.M. Corporate).

Christoph is admitted to the German bar since 1991 and to the New York bar since 1995. Between 1991 and 1993, Christoph worked for Rogers & Wells as associate. In 1995, he joined Oppenhoff & Rädler, the German predecessor firm of Linklaters LLP, where he became Junior Partner in 1997 and Partner in 2000.

Publications

• Vaupel, Christoph, Rights of Listed Companies against Recommendations of Institutional Voting Rights Advisors, in: Die Aktiengesellschaft (AG), February 2011
• Vaupel, Christoph, Rights Offerings of Listed Companies in Distress, in: Die Aktiengesellschaft (AG), February 2010
• Vaupel, Christoph, Chapter about REITS, in: Corporate Finance on the Capital Market (Unternehmensfinanzierung am Kapitalmarkt), 2. Ed. 2008, Habersack/Mülbert/Schlitt (Editors)
• Vaupel, Christoph, Selected Capital Markets and Corporate Law Aspects of G-REITS, in: Going Public Special Edition G-REITS, February 2007
• Vaupel, Christoph (Co-Author), Preparation of the necessary Documents in: Practice Handbook Going Public, Deutsche Börse (Editor), November 2006
• Vaupel, Christoph (Co-Author), Listing and Disclosure Requirements of Real Estate Stock Corporations, in: Going Public, March 2006
• Vaupel, Christoph, New Standard for Germany – Meaning and Function of Comfort Letters for Share Placements, in: Going Public, October 2005
• Vaupel, Christoph, The Issuer Guidance (Emittentenleitfaden) of the BAFin, in: Finance, 2005
• Vaupel, Christoph, Comfort Letter – IdW establishes a uniform Standard, in: Going Public, October 2004
• Vaupel, Christoph (Co-Author), Recension on Thomas Möllers/Klaus Rotter, Ad-hoc-Publicity: Handbook of Rights and Obligations of listed Companies and Investors, C.H. Beck, Munich, 2003
• Vaupel, Christoph, Insider Issues in connection with the Take Over of listed Companies, in:  Wertpapiermitteilungen (WM), November 2003
• Vaupel, Christoph, Stock Exchange and Market Price Manipulation in Germany, in: European Securities Newsletter, September 2003
• Vaupel, Christoph, Securities Transactions in Europe, Revision of the German Chapter, in: CCH Editions, 2002
• Vaupel, Christoph, The Liablilty of the Banks for the Offer Document at Public Take Overs, in: Wertpapiermitteilungen (WM), April 2002
• Vaupel, Christoph, Securities Transactions in Europe, revision of the German Chapter, in: CCH Editions, 2001
• Vaupel, Christoph, Going Public of Family owned Companies, in: Manager Magazin, September 2000
• Vaupel, Christoph, Listing on the Neuer Markt, in: Butterworth’s Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, November 2000
• Vaupel, Christoph, Internet as Alternative? – Share Placements over the Internet, in: Special Edition Neuer Markt, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 6. March 2000
• Vaupel, Christoph, IPOs over the Internet, in: Butterworth's Financial Journal, February 2000
• Vaupel, Christoph, The Element of material Price Influence in respect of the Ad hoc Publicity, in: Wertpapiermitteilungen (WM), April 1999
• Vaupel, Christoph, Regulation of Electronic Media in the Securities Markets, in: Chapter on Germany, Mayer, Brown & Platt (Editor), November 1998
• Vaupel, Christoph, Listing on the Neuer Markt of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, in: Journal of International Banking Law, July 1998
• Vaupel, Christoph, Illegality of Insider Trading in Shares listed exclusively in the US, Discussion of Court Decision, in: WuB, June 1998
• Vaupel, Christoph (Co-Author), Duties following the Listing, in: Going Public, June 1998
• Vaupel, Christoph, Securities Transactions in Europe, Chapter on Germany, in: CCH Editions, July 1997 – Country Correspondent
• Vaupel, Christoph, Prospectus Liability, Chapter on Germany, Hale & Dorr (Editor), February 1997
• Vaupel, Christoph, Going Public in Germany, in: Schmidt Colleg News, Bd. 2, 1997
• Vaupel, Christoph (Co-Author), The Insider Dealing Book, Chapter on Germany, FT Law and Tax (Editor), 1996
• Vaupel, Christoph, The regulatory Treatment of Automated Trading Systems in the US, in: Law of the International Economy (Recht der Internationalen Wirtschaft), July 1995, S. 568 ff
• Vaupel, Christoph, The Treatment of Non-Shareholder Loans as Equity in the US, in: Law of the International Economy (Recht der Internationalen Wirtschaft), November 1994, S. 940 ff
• Vaupel, Christoph, Jurisdiction over cross-border Computer based Stock Exchange Trading, in: Law of the International Economy (Recht der Internationalen Wirtschaft), September 1993, S. 733 ff
• Vaupel, Christoph (Co-Author), Listing and Issuing Securities in Germany, in: Journal of Corporate Finance, June 1992

Taylor Wessing Compétence

• Corporate
• Marchés de capitaux

Domaines d'expertise

• Corporate Advisory
• Equity Capital Markets
• Mergers & Acquisitions (including takeovers)
• Public Company Takeovers