Dr. Konstantin Filbinger

Associate Director

Konstantin specializes in the placement of W&I insurance and related products for European M&A transactions. Konstantin works on transactions across a range of sectors and with a variety of clients.

Konstantin is a trained lawyer, admitted in Germany and fluent in German and English.

Prior to joining HWF, he spent several years as an attorney with a leading international law firm in Germany, advising German and international clients on M&A transactions as well as various aspects of corporate and contract law. Additionally, he has experience advising on aspects related to the data economy and the token economy and has published numerous articles and a book on cryptocurrencies.

Recent Experience

Konstantin’s recent experience includes:

Advising a leading private investment company for renewable energy and sustainable assets on the conclusion of a strategic partnership with one of the world’s leading private alternative investment investors and the creation of a leading European data center platform.
Advising an association with members across the automotive value chain and tech companies on the governance structure of the first European data space implementing the principle of data sovereignty through de-centralised, platform-independent data exchange models.
Advising one of the world’s leading energy technology companies on the sale of their high-voltage grid components business including bushings, instrument transformers and coil products, to a leading European mid-market sector-specialist investor.
Advising one of the world’s leading energy technology companies on the sale of their heat transfer technology business to a listed private equity holding company.

Back to team

HWF’s ability to drive the process forward de-risks the M&A processes we are involved with. We count on their reliability and expertise, even where there are complex issues or challenging timetables

James Renahan, Fried Frank

We use HWF wherever the opportunity arises because they advise, structure and execute W&I insurance policies with great efficiency. Our trust in their service and process allows us to focus on our job resulting in positive client outcomes on their M&A deals

Helen Croke, Ropes & Gray

I am always happy to recommend HWF on deals; their in-depth experience of both M&A and the insurance market, combined with a pragmatic approach, leads to smoother processes, better coverage positions and ultimately happier clients

Dr. Konstantin Filbinger

HWF’s ability to drive the process forward de-risks the M&A processes we are involved with. We count on their reliability and expertise, even where there are complex issues or challenging timetables

James Renahan, Fried Frank

We use HWF wherever the opportunity arises because they advise, structure and execute W&I insurance policies with great efficiency. Our trust in their service and process allows us to focus on our job resulting in positive client outcomes on their M&A deals

Helen Croke, Ropes & Gray

I am always happy to recommend HWF on deals; their in-depth experience of both M&A and the insurance market, combined with a pragmatic approach, leads to smoother processes, better coverage positions and ultimately happier clients

Aaron Fairhurst, CMS