DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte GmbH's litigation and regulatory practice, under the leadership of Georg Krakow, leverages the firm’s global network to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional proceedings, and exhibits proficiency in mass litigation as well as arbitration. ‘Great negotiator’ Andreas Daxberger excels in commercial, insurance and construction disputes, while Claudine Vartian offers in-depth knowledge of competition law. Ricardo Gardini de Andrade, who has niche expertise in handling matters with ties to Brazil as part of his international litigation practice, joined in November 2022 from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Triple-qualified (Austria, England and Wales, and New York) Nicole Daniel was promoted to partner in May 2023, and is noted for her experience in the gambling, automotive, and financial services sectors.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Extremely client-oriented.'

  • ‘Andreas Daxberger goes the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction, great negotiator in the litigation process.’

  • ‘The DLA team are highly co-ordinated. We value their strategic legal advice that is always commercial too.’

  • 'Nicole Daniel is a very competent partner in the team whose advice we always value.'

  • ‘DLA Piper Weiss-Tessbach Rechtsanwälte is a highly recommended law firm. This firm is characterised by a high quality of work. Contact persons respond to enquiries within a reasonable period of time.’

  • 'Andreas Daxberger is an extremely competent advisor and lawyer. He is pragmatic and solution-oriented, works precisely and comprehensibly. He always responds to enquiries within exemplary time.'

  • ‘DLA has a strong partnership with clients, demonstrating a high level of involvement in the c in cases that are sponsored by them, which contributes to increase the chances of success.’

  • ‘Ricardo Gardini de Andrade is highly qualified, extremely available and easy to work with.’

Key clients

  • Entain Group
  • SEARA Alimentos Ltda
  • J&F Investimentos S.A
  • Tesla Inc.
  • JBS S.:A.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Georg Krakow

Other key lawyers

Claudine Vartian, Andreas Daxberger, Ricardo Gardini de Andrade, Nicole Daniel