Clifford Chance

Axel Wittmann advises corporate clients and underwriters in international capital markets transactions, corporate law and in M&A transactions

Axel has experience advising on initial public offerings, capital increases, venture financing, convertibles and also focuses on high yield bonds.

His focus is also on capital markets compliance, public M&A transactions, restructuring, corporate governance and general corporate matters.

Associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York City & Frankfurt 2005

Admitted to the bar as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2006

Senior Associate at Clifford Chance 2012

Admitted as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany 2013

Co-Founder at Epiloge 2017

Rejoined Clifford Chance as a Counsel 2021

Partner since 2024

German, English and French

University of Vienna (Mag. jur.) 2004

New York University School of Law (LL.M) 2005

University of Vienna (Dr. jur.) 2009

University of Cambridge Judge Business School (MBA) 2011