Susan Kempe-Mueller

Dr. Kempe-Müller’s experience includes advising: 

• Cheplapharm on the acquisition of the US Marketing Authorization for Pulmicort Flexhaler, a Budesonide inhalation powder for the treatment of Asthma, from AstraZeneca AB
• Deutsche Bank and Orchard Global Asset Management on the sale of HIT Holzindustrie Torgau to Mercer International Inc.
• HANNOVER Finanz and Hans-Werner Mumm on the sale of their shares in ATEC
• Hg on the sale of Transporeon
• Partners Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Cloudflight
• A multinational networking and telecommunications company on its acquisition of business segments from a world leading provider of antenna and filter technologies*
• US-based automotive supplier on the sale of one of its business segments*
• A leading online food delivery marketplace on its acquisition of German food delivery operations*
• A leading international provider of indoor climate and tap water solutions on its sale of shares to market leader in energy efficient ventilation and indoor climate systems*
• A German energy company on IPO of a subsidiary*
• A global market leader in cleaning and surface processing systems for industrial parts on its sale of majority shares to Chinese engineering and machinery company*
• A global alternative investment firm on its minority investment in vendor of Business Process Management (BPM)*
• The subsidiary of leading international provider of indoor climate and tap water solutions on its acquisition of two companies in the field of supply technology*
• A listed New York-based specialty athletic retailer on its acquisition of German chain store for athletic footwear, functional textiles and accessories*
• A consortium formed by private equity and investment firms on its acquisition of one of Germany’s leading multi-level marketing enterprises for body care and beauty products*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham

Thought Leadership

• Co-author: Handbook International Advertising Law, 2014
• Author of numerous specialist publications, among others: 
  • Produkthaftpflicht International 2004 “Cigarette manufacturers are not liable for health damage, comment on the smoker's judgement of the regional court Arnsberg”
  • Produkthaftpflicht International 2004 “Liability for damages arising from misuse of products”
  • Doctoral thesis, 2006 “The Intended Use of Drugs according to the German Drug Act” 
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 20 June 2016 “Perfums break bank secrecy”
  • PLATOW Recht, 14 June 2017 “Banks without secrets”
  • Markenartikel-Magazin 2018 “Neuschwanstein is not a place”
  • PLATOW Recht, 6 February 2019 “Unfair Trade Act – a new sharp sword for data protection?”
  • PLATOW Recht, 15 May 2019 “Instagram influencer Cathy Hummels wins lawsuit in Munich regarding labelling of advertising”
  • PLATOW Recht, 10 July 2019 “Advocate General calls for registrability of the trademark "Fack Ju Göhte"”