»Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to follow you.«

RUTH BADER GINSBURG

2015 at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute

AT A GLANCE

I.
ABSTRACT

Fabian Kraupe, LL.M.Eur., LL.M., Attorney at Law, is the owner of the same named law office in Munich old town. He grew up in Munich and started his early professional career in retail business where he assumed a managerial position prior to his exit. Thereafter, he studied law with employment law as the major field of study, completed his legal clerkship, worked for the complex commercial litigation and the employment practice teams of an US top tier law firm for several years and finally established his own law office. The law office focuses on the representation of clients in connection with

COMMERCIAL DISPUTES,

CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS, and

LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT MATTERS.

Fabian holds a bachelor professional in trade and commerce and two postgraduate masters' degrees in national law as well as in European and international commercial law. He is active as an attorney across the whole Federal Republic of Germany and is particularly valued by his clients for his authenticity, reliance, responsiveness, comprehension, precision and hands-on-mentality.

II.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

DAV, Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association, 2025

Bar Association, Enrollment as a Public Defender, 2025

Bar Association, Admission to Train Legal Clerks, 2025

University of Hagen, Master of Laws, LL.M., 2024

Bar Association, Admission to Practice, 2022

HRC Munich, Second State Exam, Assessor, 2021

LMU Munich, Master of Laws, LL.M.Eur.(pgrad.), 2021

Cambridge Law Studio, Legal English Certificate, 2021

HRC Munich, Referendar, 2019

LMU Munich, Diploma in Law, 2019

HRC Munich, First State Exam, 2019

University of Regensburg, Basic Studies, 2016

CCI, Bachelor Professional in trade and commerce, 2013

CCI, Training Certificate, sec. 2 AusbEignV, 2012

CCI, Assistant in Retail Business, 2008

III.
EXPERIENCE AS A LAWYER

Fabian's legal services concentrate on the representation of clients in connection with commercial disputes, on providing effective defense in criminal proceedings as well as on legal advice in connection with labour and employment matters (cf. for details sections PRACTICE AREAS and CREDENTIALS). The allover professional background and academic footprint have material impact on Fabian's day-to-day work as an attorney.

Prior to the foundation of his own law office, Fabian worked for a US top tier law firm in different roles for several years. He gained in-depth experience in complex commercial disputes, restructuring matters, M&A transactions, as well as in connection with general commercial law items. During this time, he played an essential role for the establishment of a labour and employment law practice team at the firm in Germany.

IV.
MISCELLANEOUS / TEACHING

Fabian is a member of the Bar Association for the district of the Higher Regional Court Munich, the German Lawyers' Association (DAV) as well as the Criminal Defense Attorney's Association of the DAV. He regularly publishes in legal literature (cf. section PUBLICATIONS) and received multiple awards for his pro bono services. Since 2025, Fabian is admitted to train legal clerks during their legal clerkship.

LEGAL TRIBUNE ONLINE (LTO) published an interview with regard to Fabian's recent career; available under the following link: https://www.lto.de/karriere/im-job/stories/detail/fabian-kraupe-vom-kaufmann-zum-grosskanzlei-anwalt

From 2019 to 2021, Fabian lectured on the law of obligations, labour and employment law as well as commercial and company law at Akademie Handel e.V. He currently holds a teaching assignment of the University of Hagen for general civil law. In the summer semester 2025, Fabian leads the seminar »Current Legal Issues of Company Acquisitions« at the University of Hagen and takes the corresponding (written and oral) examinations.

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PRACTICE AREAS

Pursuant to his professional and academic career as well as given his personal interests, the following practice areas have developed into fundamental pillars of Fabian's legal services (cf. also sections AT A GLANCE and CREDENTIALS) in whose framework Fabian is active for his clients allover the Federal Republic of Germany.

I.
COMMERCIAL DISPUTES

Since the beginning of his career as an attorney, Fabian represents (national and international) clients in disputes with regard to commercial law, both in and out of court. His in-depth practical and academic background in business in general as well as in commercial law in particular are key drivers for the work on his cases and represent a critical USP. Substantively, Fabian particularly covers matters concerning contract law, company law, and real estate law. His clients are e.g. private clients, start-ups, family offices and apartment owners' associations.

Fabian is experienced in proceedings in all German civil court instances as well as in out of court dispute resolution in any state of negotiations. The legal services provided by Fabian e.g. comprises in this context:

OUT-OF-COURT ASSERTION / DEFENSE AGAINST CLAIMS ,

DRAFTING OF LEGAL OPINIONS & STATEMENTS,

DEFENSE AGAINST CLAIMS BEFORE COURT,

ASSERTION OF CLAIMS WITH COURT,

APPEAL / REVISION PROCEEDINGS,

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION MATTERS,

CONTESTATION / TERMINATION MATTERS,

CONTRACT / SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS and

THE REPRESENTATION IN HEARINGS BEFORE CIVIL COURTS.

II.
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

Closely connected to the commercial disputes Fabian handles – in particular in light of the core skills strategy development and persuasion – are his legal services as a criminal defense attorney. Fabian is dedicated to the protection of the fundamental (procedural) rights of individuals that are facing criminal pursuit or are otherwise involved in criminal proceedings (e.g. victims of crimes or witnesses) and have to live through corresponding personal and psychic challenging situations. These rights particularly comprise the right to consult an attorney, the absence of self-incrimination, the right to be heard, the presumption of innocence as well as the fair trial principle.

Fabian is a member of the Criminal Defense Attorneys' association / Criminal Law Consortium of the DAV and both there and at the Bar Association listet as a public defender. Fabian's legal services in criminal proceedings e.g. comprise the following fields:

DEFENSE DURING INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES,

REPRESENTATION TOWARDS PRESS,

DRAFTING OF STATEMENTS,

CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS,

WITNESS COUNSELING,

REPRESENTATION OF VICTIMS,

APPEAL AND REVISION PROCEEDINGS,

PREVENTION / AVOIDANCE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS, and

THE REPRESENTATION IN HEARINGS BEFORE CRIMINAL COURTS.

III.
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT MATTERS

Fabian learned about the multifaceted concerns of German labor and employment law not only academically due to multiple relevant studies but also practically during his personal year-long experience in business. Given the associated understanding of practical procedures as well as the ability to empathize with the personal / economic concerns of clients, this is a critical momentum for the handling of cases in line with the clients' interests. Fabian advises and represents both individual employees and C-level managers in connection with the protection of their rights as well as employers and works councils during HR-transformations, business transactions and HR-housekeeping.

Fabian has concluded his major field of study in the area of Labor and Employment law and has published multiple legal essays on related subjects. His corresponding legal services e.g. comprise:

HR RESTRUCTURINGS / TRANSFORMATIONS,

TERMINATION / DISMISSAL MATTERS,

MANAGEMENT COUNSELLING,

COMPENSATION MATTERS,

WORKS COUNCIL MATTERS,

APPEAL / REVISION PROCEEDINGS

SET-UP OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS,

SET UP OF C-LEVEL SERVICE AGREEMENTS, and

THE REPRESENTATION IN HEARINGS BEFORE EMPLOYMENT COURTS.

In case you find yourself in a situation that requires legal assistance – or are unsure whether the involvement of an attorney makes sense at the given time –, do not hesitate to reach out to discuss a potential engagement and to clarify capacities (cf. section GET IN TOUCH).

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CREDENTIALS

The following list highlights a few cases, Fabian has dealt with in the past. His practical experience and skills as an attorney (cf. sections AT A GLANCE and PRACTICE AREAS) have thereby been substantially developed and consolidated. Criminal law matters remain precluded from the overview for discretion purposes.

Out-of-court representation of multiple apartment owners' associations in connection with disputes between the association and individual apartment owners.

Multiple cases before employment courts (e.g. regarding dismissal protection, severance pay, variable compensation, reference letter, vacation pay) and corresponding settlement negotiations.

Out-of-court representation and defense of a client in connection with the (unjustified) assertion of a motor vehicle purchase claim with a value of EUR 0.5m as well as in ancillary proceedings.

Representation of a client in connection with the assertion of a material claw-back claim with regard to the non-fulfillment of a cooperation agreement.

Representation of a leading US investment bank in insolvency contestation proceedings with a value in dispute of EUR 4.5m. – at US law firm

Out-of-court representation of a German Portfolio company of a leading US private equity fund in connection with the defense against a compensation claim of a former manager with a value in dispute of EUR 0.5m. – at US law firm

Advising of a Luxembourg real estate manager (as well as different subsidiaries) in connection with the complex out-of-court bond restructuring with an allover value of EUR 500m. – at US law firm

Representation of the polish subsidiary of a leading US wheel manufacturer in connection with preliminary injunction proceedings regarding disputed ownership rights with a value in dispute of EUR 3.1m. – at US law firm

Representation of a leading German steel manufacturer in connection with the assertion of a compensation claim for professional misconduct of the former CRO with a value in dispute of EUR 29m. – at US law firm

Representation of a German bank in connection with the defense against compensation claims of a former manager with an amount in dispute of EUR 6m. – at US law firm

Representation of a leading German real estate company in connection with a dispute with the seller of a real estate project with a value in dispute of EUR 77.5m. – at US law firm

Advising of a German portfolio company of a leading US private equity fund in connection with the reformation of the German management and corresponding items. – at US law firm

Advising of the interim HR partner of a leading US wheel manufacturer in connection with the transformation of the German workforce. – at US law firm

Advising of a German portfolio company of a leading US private equity fund in connection with the structuring and the implementation of post closing employee transfers following an USD 600m transaction. – at US law firm

Advising on labor and employment law items as well as dispute matters in connection with material business transactions (purchase prices up to EUR 3.9b). – at US law firm

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PUBLICATIONS

Fabian regularly publishes in renowned German legal literature. The subjects of the publications stand in connection with his practice areas (cf. section PRACTICE AREAS), reflect findings from recent cases or source from other legal fields of interest. Below list includes the individual reference, the title of the publication and the original German language abstract, if applicable.

KRAUPE I MATIJEVIC, ZfIR 2025, 151-156

»Das Notarbeschwerdeverfahren gem. § 15 Abs. 2 Satz 1 BNotO bei materiellrechtlichen Vollzugshindernissen im Grundstücksverkehr – Grundlagen und taktische Überlegungen – Das in § 15 Abs. 2 Satz 1 BNotO angelegte Notarbeschwerdeverfahren stellt gewissermaßen eine Randerscheinung dar, obwohl es im Grunde bei jedem Grundstücksgeschäft mit notariellem Vollzugsauftrag eine zentrale Rolle erlangen kann. Neben dem gesetzlichen Leitbild der Amtsverweigerung des vollziehenden Notars gilt dies im Einzelfall – insbesondere aufgrund taktischer Erwägungen – auch dann, wenn angesichts des gegenständlichen Geschäfts materiellrechtliche Vollzugshindernisse im Raum stehen.«

KRAUPE, KTS 2025 (86th edition), 51-86

»Die Haftung des Geschäftsführers einer GmbH bei nicht rechtzeitiger Stellung des Insolvenzantrags – Paradigma juristischer Methodik zwischen liberalem Marktaustritt und persönlicher Haftung gegenüber der Gläubigerschaft.«

KRAUPE, NJW 2024, 1775-1780

»Die Nichtverlängerung bestehender Verträge und culpa in contrahendo – Das Alter der Rechtsfigur der culpa in contrahendo hindert sie nicht, auch weiterhin neue Fragen im Zusammenhang mit dem Haftungsregime aufzuwerfen. So zeichnet sich innerhalb der aktuellen obergerichtlichen Rechtsprechung eine dahingehende Tendenz ab, die für den vorvertraglichen Verhandlungsabbruch geltenden Maßstäbe auch auf den Fall der Enttäuschung des Vertrauens auf die Verlängerung eines bestehenden Vertrags zu übertragen. Eine tiefergehende Auseinandersetzung mit den Fallgruppen zeigt jedoch, dass ihnen zwar dieselben Wertungen innewohnen, für die Auflösung der Konfliktlagen aber voneinander abweichende Maßstäbe anzulegen sind.«

KRAUPE, ZJS 2022, 691-707

»Delisting – von Macrotron bis heute – Im Einzelnen weist der freiwillige Börsenrückzug im deutschen Recht eine facettenreiche Historie auf und stellt sich als Lehrstück juristischer Methodik, judikativen Wankelmuts sowie folgenreicher legislativer Zögerlichkeit dar.«

KRAUPE, ZJS 2017, 406-412

»Gewerkschaftliche Tarifzuständigkeit und Kooperationsabkommen – Strukturelle Änderungen in der Unternehmenslandschaft brechen zentralisierte Unternehmensleistungen zunehmend auf und verteilen sie entlang der Wertschöpfungskette. Dies hat unter Umständen gravierende Folgen für die Tarifzuständigkeiten der Gewerkschaften, weshalb diese reflexhaft ihre Satzungen anpassen, um ihrer Tarifmacht nicht verlustig zu gehen. Folgeprobleme entsprechend ›vermaßloster‹ Tarifzuständigkeiten sollen – so zumindest die gewerkschaftliche Intention – durch bilaterale Kooperationsabkommen gelöst werden können. Dass gegen solche nebenstatutarischen ›Verhaltensabstimmungen‹ ganze Geschwader rechtlicher Bedenken streiten, zeigt die folgende Abhandlung.«

For feedback, professional discussion, potential cooperations or other inquiries with regard to future or the above publications, feel free to reach out to Fabian at any time (cf. section GET IN TOUCH).

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Fabian is aware of the relevance of his availability for the comfort of his clients as well as for the allover quality of the legal services he provides. For urgent criminal matters / emergencies such as house raids or arrests, this is self-explanatory whatsoever.

Feel free to reach out at any time for initial advice and further discussion with regard to your case as well as for the coordination of a personal meeting.

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NOTE ON FEES

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The German Act on Compensation for Lawyers (Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz, RVG) stipulates certain rules with regard to lawyers' fees. Thus, certain statutory fees – linked e.g. to the object value of the individual case – are triggered throughout the whole life cycle of the attorney-client-relationship. However, attorneys and their clients may also opt to enter into a compensation agreement and agree on a certain hourly compensation rate or a lump-sum fee. The pros and cons of one and another cost structure are dependent on different factors of the individual case.

Fabian is available to discuss a suitable fee structure as well as the provision of an initial fee estimate with regard to the allover costs to be expected in your case.