Springer Kuss

Springer Kuss

Springer Kuss was formed by Dr. Ulrich Springer and Dr. Michael Kuss, both admitted to the German bar in 1998 and each with stints at Linklaters before diverging into partnership-track roles at CMS Hasche Sigle and in-house at Siemens Venture Capital, respectively. The firm is structured as a Partnerschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung (mbB) — a German partnership with limited professional liability — and is registered in Munich. The practice covers venture and growth capital, M&A, and private equity transactions, serving a client base of financial investors, startups, founders, and family offices. Its public track record names only one advised transaction, Blue River Software GmbH, but the firm states it has worked on investments and exits since 2000. The team of five partners handles domestic and cross-border mandates, leaning on international LL.M. credentials from London, San Francisco, and Columbia. Four of the five named partners joined since 2017 — Dr. Felix Schmitt in 2018, Jan Mahlke in 2021, and Dr. Philipp Keinath in 2024 — creating a generational baton-pass alongside the founding pair. The firm explicitly targets laterals from large international practices such as Kirkland & Ellis and Milbank, advertising compensation competitive with major law firms. In February 2024, Dr. Philipp Keinath joined the partnership from Kirkland & Ellis, deepening the firm's cross-border transaction capability. Springer Kuss is not an asset manager, family office, or fund. It is a specialized legal service provider whose entire structure is built around a single location and a lean partnership model. That architecture removes conflicts inherent in multi-office, multi-practice firms, giving the partners a narrow focus on the deal mechanics that underpin the DACH venture and private equity ecosystem.