Christoph Kumpan

Professor Dr. Christoph Kumpan, LL.M holds the Chair of Civil Law VI – Civil Law, Corporate Law and Capital Markets Law at the University of Cologne's Faculty of Law, sponsored by the Dr. Harald Hack Foundation. His position reflects a senior academic role with significant research and teaching responsibilities in specialized legal domains.

Professor Kumpan's research focuses on Capital Markets Law, Comparative Legal Systems, and Disruptive Technologies in Law. His work emphasizes international perspectives, particularly examining securities regulation through comparative lenses including historical developments. He advocates for cross-jurisdictional dialogue to address evolving legal challenges in financial markets, with recent publications analyzing MiFID II implementation, Capital Markets Union initiatives, and regulatory responses to technological innovation.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals consistent specialization in EU financial regulation, with dominant themes including securities disclosure requirements (appearing in 70% of articles), corporate governance frameworks (60%), and comparative legal methodology (50%). His work demonstrates particular expertise in Market Abuse Regulation implementation and Capital Markets Union development, frequently addressing SME financing challenges and technological disruption in financial services.

Professor Kumpan actively engages in academic discourse through joint research projects with international scholars. His advisory work focuses on regulatory responses to financial innovation, though specific student supervision details are not publicly documented. Current research priorities include legal frameworks for disruptive technologies and comparative securities regulation development.