Konstantin Hoppe

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Konstantin Hoppe
Dr. Konstantin Hoppe is counsel in the regulatory and litigation practice of the Munich office. He advises public- and private-sector clients on complex German regulatory issues in highly regulated industries, with a particular focus on defense and critical infrastructure.

He also represents clients in complex domestic and international arbitration, civil litigation and injunctive relief proceedings. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience, he brings deep cross-sector expertise spanning the full life cycle of defense and infrastructure projects, from regulatory matters through disputes in critical sectors.

Konstantin leverages broad experience in regulatory and litigation matters to help private equity sponsors, strategic investors, and financial institutions navigate M&A, joint venture, and investment transactions and related (post-closing) disputes.He has particular experience with:

  • Defense Sector / Trade Sanctions & Export Control
  • Digital Infrastructure
  • Data Center Projects
  • Infrastructure & Energy Transition

Complementing his regulatory and litigation practice, Konstantin regularly published defense market updates on Weil Private Sponsor Sync. He holds an Executive Master of European and International Business Law (M.B.L.-HSG) from the University of St. Gallen (2009) and a doctorate in law (Dr. jur.) from the University of Jena.

Konstantin is fluent in German and English and conversant in French.

Since joining Weil, Konstantin's experience includes, inter alia:

Defense Sector / Trade Sanctions & Export Control

  • Representing a United Arab Emirates-based international group in a defense arbitration under DIS Rules concerning a military logistics/troop supply contract, obtaining an award in favor of the client
  • Representing a drone manufacturer in a defense IP dispute
  • Advising on dual-use, national security, and security clearance issues in connection with cross-border transactions

Digital Infrastructure

  • Representing a German broadcast and media company in arbitration proceedings under ICC Rules brought by a satellite infrastructure operator against the client and another German telecommunications company, with a value in dispute of €1 billion
  • Representing a German high-tech company in a post-M&A arbitration under DIS Rules against a German DAX-listed telecommunications company, with a value in dispute in excess of €100 million
  • Advising in connection with various other post-M&A arbitrations under DIS, ICC, and VIAC Rules

Data Centers

  • Advising on various data center projects

Infrastructure & Energy Transition

  • Advising on an airport terminal infrastructure project
  • Advising on a fiber optic network infrastructure dispute
  • Advising a global energy company on the sale and leaseback/repurchase of its core international plants and on a high-stakes cross-border dispute
  • Advising a European energy provider on strategic infrastructure and energy transition projects
  • Advising a private equity fund on the acquisition of a printing technology business, focusing on site infrastructure issues, and representing the client in a post-M&A arbitration under DIS Rules
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