Waldeck Rechtsanwälte PartmbB > Frankfurt, Germany > Firm Profile
Waldeck Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Offices
Eschersheimer Landstraße 14 | TurmCenter
60322 Frankfurt/Main
Germany
Waldeck Rechtsanwälte PartmbB > The Legal 500 Rankings
Banking and finance > Financial services: regulatory Tier 5
Waldeck Rechtsanwälte PartmbB's regulatory advice focuses on fintech and crypto-related matters with further competencies in the transactions segment. The most recent workload pertains to licensing and owner control procedures as well as topics related to European long term investment funds (ELTIFs) and ESG. Jan Liepe (securities and financial services) and Hendrik Pielka (banking and securities law) jointly head the team, which added Lucas Paolazzi to its partner roster in January 2023; he is well versed in advising financial service providers and specialises in licensing and owner control procedures.Practice head(s):
Jan Liepe; Hendrik Pielka
Other key lawyers:
Jens-Holger Petri; Lucas Paolazzi
Testimonials
‘Jens-Holger Petri is characterized by a particular understanding of the industry and a feeling for client needs. This, coupled with an extremely pragmatic advisory approach, clearly sets the law firm apart from its competitors.’
‘Very practice-oriented, committed law firm that does excellent work with in-depth knowledge and many years of industry experience.’
‘Expertise, cross-topic thinking, foresight, risk assessment, and having an opinion rather than just reciting scenarios.’
‘Jan Liepe is goal-oriented and assertive.’
‘Lucas Paolazzi has in-depth knowledge and offers great availability.’
‘Waldeck combines deep legal know-how with practical relevance and always finds manageable solutions that clearly define the boundaries for business in a legally secure and binding manner.’
‘All of the lawyers responsible have a very high level of professional expertise. Our inquiries are always answered with the necessary depth and a high level of detail. The manner of response and especially the reaction time is exemplary.’
‘Excellent know-how. The interests of the client are always the focus. Targeted advice and a top network.’
Key clients
Athelios Vermögensatelier SE
Austen Morris Associates
Bankhaus Scheich AG Wertpapierspezialist
BfV Bank für Vermögen AG
BCA AG
BMCE Euroservices S.A.
Development Company for Israel (Europe) GmbH
DLT Finance Holding AG
DLT Service GmbH
EUWAX Aktiengesellschaft
Gameforge AG
Hellwig Wertpapierhandelsbank GmbH
Infront Financial Technology GmbH
ING
İşbank AG
Lang & Schwarz AG
lemon.markets GmbH
mwb fairtrade Wertpapierhandelsbank AG
NatWest Bank Europe GmbH
SE TradeCom Finanzinvest
TradeCom Anlageberatung und Anlagevermittlung GmbH
Renell Wertpapierhandelsbank AG
SIX Financial Information
Sparda-Bank Berlin eG
Tradias GmbH
UmweltBank AG
Ucambio Exchange & Money Transfer GmbH
Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH
vwd TransactionSolutions AG
Walter Ludwig GmbH Wertpapierhandelsbank
ICF Bank AG
Blockchain Founders Group GmbH
Impact Labs GmbH
Work highlights
- Advising Tradias GmbH on the agreement and implementation of a cooperation with Deutsche WertpapierService Bank AG (dwp bank) for trading crypto assets on the Tradias platform with Bankhaus Scheich as market maker.
- Supporting BfV Bank für Vermögen AG in developing an investment advisory service for ELTIFs (European Long Term Investment Funds) in collaboration with several fund platforms.
- Advising DLT Service GmbH on taking over investment advice for funds with an investment focus on crypto assets as well as representing them in setting up a pilot project with a capital management company in collaboration with the sister company DLT Custody GmbH.
Waldeck Rechtsanwälte PartmbB > Firm Profile
WALDECK RECHTSANWÄLTE is a partner-managed, business law firm. The focus of our work is to find comprehensive solutions for our German and international clients. We focus on: banking, real estate, M&A/corporate and outsourcing/IT.
In these segments and the intersections between them, we provide legal advice to our clients on transactions and projects in Germany and abroad as well as legal representation in contentious disputes. Our expertise covers all related areas of law, in particular commercial and corporate law, supervisory and regulatory law, capital markets law, employment law, contract law, real estate law, IT law, antitrust and public procurement law.
We see ourselves as a partner and advisor to entrepreneurs and companies. Therefore, our advice usually covers more than just legal aspects. Our clients benefit from our approach of working in small but experienced and flexible teams. On the one hand, this leads to calculable costs. On the other hand, we are able to develop efficient and effective solutions for our clients, especially in the respective intersections between our core business areas, so that added value is created. Our clients appreciate talking to a consultant who knows them and their company and who develops viable, practical solutions even in critical and difficult decision-making situations.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Banking and finance | Dr Marcus Blankenheim | ||
| Banking and finance | Dr Christian Fassbender | ||
| Banking and finance | Jan Liepe | ||
| Banking and finance | Lucas Paolazzi | ||
| Banking and finance | Jens-Holger Petri | ||
| Banking and finance | Dr Hendrik Pielka | ||
| IT/outsourcing | Jens-Holger Petri | ||
| M&A and corporate | Laurenz Meckmann | ||
| M&A and corporate | Dr Hendrik Pielka | ||
| M&A and corporate | Dr Torsten Weigt | ||
| Dispute resolution | Dr Marcus Blankenheim | ||
| Dispute resolution | Dr Christian Fassbender | ||
| Employment | Dr Torsten Weigt | ||
| Pharmacy | Dr Claudius Dechamps | ||
| Real estate | Dr Marcus Blankenheim | ||
| Real estate | Laurenz Meckmann |
Lawyer Profiles
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Dr Marcus Blankenheim | Dr. Marcus Blankenheim advises on banking and capital market law. He represents… | View Profile |
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Dr Claudius Dechamps | Dr. Claudius Dechamps primarily advises companies from the IT, press and media… | View Profile |
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Dr Christian Faßbender | Dr. Christian Fassbender advises on corporate and commercial law, as well as… | View Profile |
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Ezgi Göksu | Ezgi Göksu advises on commercial and corporate law issues. She represents companies… | View Profile |
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Victoria Jahn | Victoria Jahn advises on banking, capital markets as well as in securities… | View Profile |
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Jan Liepe | Jan Liepe specialises in banking and capital markets as well as in… | View Profile |
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Laurenz Meckmann | Laurenz Meckmann advises on national and international transactions, including the purchase and… | View Profile |
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Sophie Merz | Sophie Merz advises our clients on national and international corporate and real… | View Profile |
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Lucas Paolazzi | Lucas Paolazzi advises clients from the whole financial sector on banking and… | View Profile |
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Jens-Holger Petri | The prime focus of Jens-Holger Petri’s work is on outsourcing and IT… | View Profile |
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Dr Hendrik Pielka | Dr. Hendrik Pielka specialises in issues around the stock exchange and the… | View Profile |
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Dr Torsten Weigt | Dr. Torsten Weigt specialises in individual and collective employment law including all… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 14Languages
German English French Italian Turkish Polish SpanishMemberships
BITKOM bwf (Federal Association of Securities Trading Firms)Other
Contacts : Dr Marcus Blankenheim Contacts : Jan Liepe Contacts : Dr Hendrik PielkaClient Testimonials
CLIENT: Division manager legal department
COMPANY/FIRM: Large German bank
TESTIMONIAL: We appreciate the litigation services of Waldeck Rechtsanwälte because of their precise handling of the facts. Dr. Christian Faßbender and Dr. Marcus Blankenheim have broad expertise in capital markets and banking law and have repeatedly demonstrated strategic skills in dealing with mass litigation and other complex matters.
CLIENT: Prof. Dr. Fabian Hinrichs, General Counsel
COMPANY/FIRM: NORSK AG
TESTIMONIAL: Waldeck is the perfect partner for successful legal support in real estate transactions and related matters such as litigation. Laurenz Meckmann (transactions, general real estate) and Dr. Marcus Blankenheim (litigation, civil construction law) stand for excellent quality, speed and practical relevance in dealing with the legal tasks of our real estate business.
CLIENT: Frank Schröder, legal and compliance
COMPANY/FIRM: Universal-Investment-Gesellschaft mbH
TESTIMONIAL: Waldeck Rechtsanwälte has been advising us in the field of investment law for over a decade. Dr. Christian Faßbender has proven to be a skilled strategist with a high level of analytical power and forecasting reliability.
CLIENT: Dr. Gerhard Waldheim, Managing Director
COMPANY/FIRM: PWCie GmbH, Private Equity
TESTIMONIAL: We value Dr. Christian Faßbender (Waldeck Rechtsanwälte) as a recognized expert in corporate law and for his reliable leadership qualities.
CLIENT: Dr. Alexander Ruhl, Head of Real Estate Law
COMPANY/FIRM: Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH
TESTIMONIAL: We have been working with Dr. Marcus Blankenheim for several years, particularly in the area of litigation. He has a high level of expertise in investment and banking law and has repeatedly proven to be a clever strategist.
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