Wolf Michael Kühne

Partner
Country Managing Partner, Italy
Incredibly experienced, goal-oriented, acute and straight to the point
Client, Chambers Europe 2021
About

Wolf Michael Kühne is Managing Partner of DLA Piper Italy and is based in the Milan office.

With over 30 years’ experience as a corporate and M&A adviser, he has specific expertise in supporting clients in the strategic and operational aspects of complex, cross-border transactions.

Dual qualified in Italy and Germany, he is widely recognised as a leading practitioner in bilateral relationships between the two countries.

In particular, he focuses on advising private and public companies, including German clients in their activities in Italy and Italian clients doing business in Germany.

He is the founding partner of the Italian branch of the firm, which he contributed to opening in 1993.

Wolf Michael is a board member and the delegate for Milan at the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany.

Professional QualificationsAvvocato admitted to the Milan BarRechtsanwalt admitted with Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main
Languages
  • German
  • Italian
  • English
  • French
  • Chinese (Mandarin)

Awards and recognitions

Wolf Michael is ranked by Chambers Europe and Chambers Global among the most reputable corporate lawyers in Italy.

Furthermore, he has been the only “leading individual” indicated by The Legal 500 EMEA within the Italian manufacturing sector ranking since 2016.

Education
  • Universities of Würzburg (Germany) and Padua (Italy), Law degree

Publications and media

Prior Experience

  • Oct. 2013 - to date, DLA Piper, Italy - Managing Partner
  • 2003 - Sept. 2013, DLA Piper, Milan - Partner
  • 2000 - 2003, Global Law Firm
  • 1991 - 2000, German Law Firm

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Alumni Club of the German National Merit Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)
  • Member of the Board of the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany
  • Delegate for Milan of the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany