Waldeck Rechtsanwälte PartmbB‘s clients rely on the firm for DORA and MiCAR implementation advice, which it provides alongside every day supervisory law assistance. Heading the team are Jan Liepe, a specialist in securities regulation, and Hendrik Pielka, who represents credit providers, fintechs and asset managers in disputes with regulators. Jens-Holger Petri is active at the intersection of banking and data protection matters. Anna Izzo-Wagner and Till-Christopher Otto joined the firm in February 2026 from Annerton.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
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- ‘The team works extremely well together and is always solution-oriented. They work in a targeted manner in line with the client's interests. The direct communication with the managing partner is particularly noteworthy.’
- ‘Very well connected with the supervisory authorities, enabling practical solutions to be found even for complex issues in this field.’
- ‘Efficient, quick, high expertise, fair billing.’
- ‘Jan Liepe: straight forward, Hendrik Pielka: high expertise.’
- ‘Waldeck's lawyers have excellent knowledge of the regulatory requirements as well as the market and competitors.’
- ‘Excellent knowledge of regulatory requirements and market/competitors from Jan Liepe and Hendrik Pielka.’
Key clients
- 21X
- Aareal Bank AG
- Athelios Vermögensatelier SE
- Baden-Würtembergische Wertpapierbörse
- Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG
- BfV Bank für Vermögen AG
- Boerse Stuttgart GmbH
- Commerzbank AG
- Development Company for Israel (Europe) GmbH
- DLT Finance AG
- EUWAX AG
- FELS Wealth GmbH
Work highlights
Advised ING on the implementation of the requirements set out in DORA.
Advised UmweltBank on the implementation of DORA.
Advised and represented DLT Finance in connection with the establishment of a strategic cooperation with eToro concerning the trading of crypto assets.
Practice head
Jan Liepe; Hendrik Pielka
Other key lawyers
Jens-Holger Petri; Lucas Paolazzi; Anna Izzo-Wagner; Till-Christopher Otto