Dr. Vanessa Wettner focuses on civil and capital market disputes, specifically shareholder class action litigation defense. She represented financial institutions, investment companies and investment funds in various high-profile cases against (classes of) private or institutional investors. Most recently, Dr. Wettner defended an investment company in one of the first cases handled under the revised Model Case Procedure Act (Kapitalanleger-Musterverfahrensgesetz, KapMuG), Germany's investor class action act.
Vanessa Wettner
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018 Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation Intellectual Property Law Regulatory Practice
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2027 edition in Hessen.
Biography
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Languages
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish
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Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation, Hessen, Germany (2027)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Germany™ 2027 for work in:
- Intellectual Property Law
- Litigation
- Regulatory Practice
Awards:
- Dr. Vanessa Wettner is recommended by Handelsblatt Best Lawyers® List continuously since 2017 for the area of intellectual property law.
- Legal 500 Germany 2021 recommends Dr. Vanessa Wettner for the area of business administration law.
- Legal 500 Germany 2019 recommends Dr. Vanessa Wettner for the industry focus: Health.
- Legal 500 Germany 2018-2021 recommends Dr. Vanessa Wettner for the area of Intellectual Property: Trademark and Competition Law, highlighting her expertise at the intersection of competition, data protection and consumer protection law ("Excellent fighter, but always keeps the big picture in mind." 2020).
- Legal 500 Germany 2018-2021 recommends Dr. Vanessa Wettner for Commercial Litigation ('The team works very collegially and has flat hierarchies.', 2021).
- In its 2015/2016 edition JUVE Handbook recommends Dr. Wettner for the field of trademark and competition law.
- JUVE Handbook recommends Dr. Vanessa Wettner continuously since its 2018/2019 edition in the area of Dispute Resolution - Trade and Liability: Processes (2020/2021: "very good litigator, very service-oriented", "professional very good, pleasant cooperation", competitor; "pragmatic, sovereign, excellent”, competitor)
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