Johannes Philipp Tapken

Munich Germany

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Johannes is member of the Practice Area Corporate/ M&A & Capital Markets. He advises national and international companies on all aspects of corporate law, including M&A, restructuring, private equity and venture capital.

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Since 2024 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2022 - 2023 Graduate research assistant, Taylor Wessing, Hamburg

2020 - 2021 Legal Services Manager (Legal Tech), Eagle LSP, Hamburg

Career

Since 2024 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2022 - 2023 Graduate research assistant, Taylor Wessing, Hamburg

2020 - 2021 Legal Services Manager (Legal Tech), Eagle LSP, Hamburg

Education

2024 Admitted to the Bar

2023 Second State Examination, Hanseatic Higher Regional Court Hamburg

2021 - 2023 Legal clerkship with internships in the venture capital sector and at Taylor Wessing, Hamburg

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Experience

Advising Regent on the acquisition of ContiTech's Original Equipment Solutions business unit

Taylor Wessing provided comprehensive legal advice to Regent on the acquisition of ContiTech's Original Equipment Solutions (“OESL Business Unit”) division. The transaction is still subject to antitrust and foreign trade approvals. The sale is part of the ContiTech Group's strategy to focus on industrial customers.

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Corporate/M&A & capital markets

Taylor Wessing advises Saint-Gobain on the transfer of its dry mortar and facade business to Franken Maxit Group

16 October 2025

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Corporate/M&A & capital markets

Taylor Wessing advises Regent on its acquisition of ContiTech’s business unit Original Equipment Solutions (OESL)

29 August 2025

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Venture capital

Taylor Wessing advises Cherry Ventures, Balderton Capital and Leitmotif on €130 million Series A financing round for fusion energy start-up Proxima Fusion

17 June 2025

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