Dr. Patrick Vogt is our key contact for mergers & acquisitions. He advises companies on acquisitions and divestitures, private equity investments, joint ventures, and due diligence processes. In corporate law, he supports clients in company incorporations, corporate and group restructurings, shareholder changes, capital measures, and succession planning. He also advises on group law, corporate governance, and compliance matters.

His clients come from a variety of industries, including plastics manufacturing, billing service providers, cash and security transport, consulting firms, and surface material producers.

Dr. Patrick Vogt was recognized by Best Lawyers 2025 and 2026 ifor his expertise in corporate law. In 2026 additionally in the category private equity. 2025 and 2026 in the category of Corporate Law, in 2026 for Private Equity Law, and in 2027 in the categories of Corporate Law, Private Equity Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.

Vita

Since 2024

Lecturer in M&A at Hochschule Fresenius, Cologne

Since 2017

Lecturer in corporate law at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Since January 2021

VCvF.legal

2011 – 2020

FRANZ RECHTSANWÄLTE 

2006 – 2010

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP

2006

Admission to the Bar

Languages

German, English
Our aim is to make complex legal matters understandable and practical. We provide clear, actionable solutions that create legal clarity and facilitate decision-making. Transparency and a structured approach are central to our work – for results that truly move our clients forward.
Dr. Patrick Vogt

Updates from Dr. Patrick Vogt

  1. 04/03/25

    VCvF.legal Advises Beyonder on the Acquisition of ...

    We are pleased to have advised the Dutch company BEYONDER | Digital Acceleration, formerly House of Clouds, on the acquisition of the Cologne-based digital agency Ambient Innovation: GmbH. Through  …

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  2. 10/10/24

    VCvF.legal Advises BISON Polymers GmbH on Becoming the ...

    The newly founded company BISON Polymers GmbH, based in Siegen, took over the business operations of the insolvent Brökelmann und Henkel Handschuhwerke GmbH at the end of August 2024 and is  …

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  3. 05/09/25

    VCvF.legal strengthens its corporate law and M&A ...

    The Düsseldorf-based business law firm VCvF.legal is further expanding its expertise in corporate law and  …

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  4. 07/07/25

    Another Distinction by Best Lawyers: Patrick Vogt and ...

    Once again this year, the renowned U.S. legal publisher Best Lawyers, in cooperation with the Handelsblatt, has identified the most respected lawyers in Germany, Austria, and  …

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  5. 09/25/25

    Recognition as One of the Best Law Firms Germany 2026 ...

    Our business law firm in Düsseldorf has been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the Best Law Firms™ – Germany (2026 Edition) officially ranking our firm among the leading law firms in  …

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  6. 06/18/26

    Triple Recognition by Best Lawyers 2027: Patrick Vogt, ...

    The U.S.-based legal publisher Best Lawyers, in collaboration with the Handelsblatt, has once again identified the most distinguished lawyers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland this  …

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