Dr. Julius Raapke

Julius specializes in advising listed companies on all matters of stock corporation and group law, capital markets law, and corporate governance, as well as on restructurings and M&A transactions. An additional focus of his advisory lies in representing clients in corporate law disputes and proceedings before regulatory authorities

Work highlights

Recent matters where Julius was substantially involved can be disclosed including:

• Volkswagen AG: Advising on matters of stock corporation law and capital markets law, in connection with the preparation and conduct of the annual general meeting as well as on representing the company in several complex litigious matters and administrative proceedings, including its constitutional complaints before the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht).

• Volkswagen AG and Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG: advising on Porsche’s IPO and the sale of a minority stake in Porsche to the Porsche Automobil Holding SE.
• Volkswagen AG: advising in connection with the Joint Venture with Rivian Automotive, Inc. to develop software and electronics architectures and the investments in Rivian Automotive, Inc.
• Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG: advising the Management Board on corporate law and capital market law matters, including the preparation and conduct of the annual general meeting.
• thyssenkrupp AG: advising on stock corporation law and capital market law matters, in connection with the preparation and conduct of the annual general meeting and various transactions, in particular in connection with the change of the legal form and the IPO of thyssenkrupp nucera AG & Co. KGaA as well as the sale of the elevator division to a conglomerate of financial investors.
• TION Renewables AG: advising on the preparation and conduct of the annual general meetings and the squeeze-out under stock corporation law.
• Audi AG: advising in connection with the squeeze-out under stock corporation law.
• LEONI AG: advising the Supervisory Board on ongoing corporate law and capital market law matters
• Shareholders of ALDI Nord: advising on the reorganisation of its corporate structure.

Quotation & Rankings 

Listed in Handelsblatt and Best Lawyers as “Ones to Watch” in the areas of “Corporate Law” and “Mergers & Acquisitions Law”.

 Julius joined Linklaters in 2013 and was appointed Counsel in 2023.

Julius studied law at the Georg-August University in Göttingen, where he also later earned his doctorate. He also holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate and Commercial Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Julius speaks German and English.

Julius regularly publishes articles in journals:

• Since 2019, the annual article in “Der Betrieb” on “Rechtsentwicklungen im Aktienrecht” (together with Dr. Tim Johannsen-Roth and Dr. Arne Kießling – publication on legal developments in stock corporation law)

• “Sicherheitsleistungsverpflichtung der Konzernmutter gemäß § 303 AktG bei der Beendigung von Beherrschungs- und Gewinnabführungsverträgen für (gegenwärtige und zukünftige) Verlustausgleichsansprüche von Konzernunternehmen gemäß § 302 AktG“ – in: NZG 2018, 681 (jointly with Dr Andreas Zenner – publication on potential compensation claims in company groups after the termination of domination, profit and loss transfer agreements);
• "Die Regulierung der Vergütung von Organmitgliedern und Angestellten im Aktien- und Kapitalmarktrecht" – 2012 (doctoral thesis on the remuneration of board members);
• "Aktuelle Entwicklungen in der Corporate Governance von Versicherungsunternehmen", in: VersR 2012, 257 (jointly with Dr Christoph Louven – publication on recent developments in the corporate governance of insurance corporations);
• "Finanzmarktreform in den USA", in: RIW 2010, 746 (jointly with Prof Dr Gerald Spindler and Kathrin Brandt – publication on the financial market reform in the USA).