Europe - Germany • Banking and finance
Waldeck Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
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.
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Testimonials
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'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.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jan Liepe, Hendrik Pielka