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Wolfgang Richter
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Dr. Wolfgang Richter is a Finance lawyer and economist with deep expertise across the financial industry, lately focusing on FinTech, blockchain and crypto currencies.
As Managing Partner of gunnercooke Germany, Wolfgang will be driving the expansion of the UK’s fastest growing challenger law firm in its first international venture.
He has over two decades of leadership experience within major international law firms in Germany. Before joining gunnercooke, Wolfgang established the Berlin office of DWF, led the Finance practice for DLA Piper Germany and was Head of the Global Financial Services line at EY Law. He is an expert in digital transformation issues including regulatory set-ups in the crypto currency space, structured financing, M&A deals in the financial sector, securitizations, real estate finance, non-performing loan deals, equity and debt structuring, as well as advising investors and financial institutions on product development and strategy.
Wolfgang Advises
- FinTech companies
- Blockchain & tokenisation projects
- Banks and financial institutions
- Investment management companies
- Large corporations with specific technology requirements
- Other non-bank lenders
Career History
Previous Law Firms
- Executive Partner, 2016–20: DWF Germany Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Berlin
- Managing Director, European Representative, 2012–15: ACGM, Abadi & Co. Global Markets, Managing Partner Europe (boutique investment bank), Berlin Area, Germany
- Partner, Head of the German Finance & Projects Group, 2006–12: DLA Piper UK LLP, Berlin
- Partner, Head of the Financial Service Line, Berlin Office Managing Partner, 2001–05: Luther & Partner (Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbh), Frankfurt and Berlin
Other Qualifications
- German: native proficiency
- English: full professional proficiency
- Spanish: full professional proficiency
Education
- Second state legal examination and PhD: Hamburg 1987
- Diplom Volkswirt (MBA): Tuebingen 1983
- First state legal examination: Tuebingen 1980
Wolfgang is a partner in gunnercooke GmbH, whose registered office is Kurfuerstendamm 15, 10719 Berlin, AG Charlottenburg, HRB 224488 B. All lawyers of gunnercooke GmbH are admitted either in Germany or Austria to practise as Rechtsanwalt or Rechtsanwaeltin and are members of and regulated by the relevant local Bar (Rechtsanwaltskammer).
Expertise
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Dr. Wolfgang Richter is a Finance lawyer and economist with deep expertise across the financial industry, lately focusing on FinTech, blockchain and crypto currencies.
As Managing Partner of gunnercooke Germany, Wolfgang will be driving the expansion of the UK’s fastest growing challenger law firm in its first international venture.
He has over two decades of leadership experience within major international law firms in Germany. Before joining gunnercooke, Wolfgang established the Berlin office of DWF, led the Finance practice for DLA Piper Germany and was Head of the Global Financial Services line at EY Law. He is an expert in digital transformation issues including regulatory set-ups in the crypto currency space, structured financing, M&A deals in the financial sector, securitizations, real estate finance, non-performing loan deals, equity and debt structuring, as well as advising investors and financial institutions on product development and strategy.
Wolfgang Advises
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- FinTech companies
- Blockchain & tokenisation projects
- Banks and financial institutions
- Investment management companies
- Large corporations with specific technology requirements
- Other non-bank lenders
Career History
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Previous Law Firms
- Executive Partner, 2016–20: DWF Germany Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Berlin
- Managing Director, European Representative, 2012–15: ACGM, Abadi & Co. Global Markets, Managing Partner Europe (boutique investment bank), Berlin Area, Germany
- Partner, Head of the German Finance & Projects Group, 2006–12: DLA Piper UK LLP, Berlin
- Partner, Head of the Financial Service Line, Berlin Office Managing Partner, 2001–05: Luther & Partner (Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbh), Frankfurt and Berlin
Other Qualifications
- German: native proficiency
- English: full professional proficiency
- Spanish: full professional proficiency
Education
- Second state legal examination and PhD: Hamburg 1987
- Diplom Volkswirt (MBA): Tuebingen 1983
- First state legal examination: Tuebingen 1980
Wolfgang is a partner in gunnercooke GmbH, whose registered office is Kurfuerstendamm 15, 10719 Berlin, AG Charlottenburg, HRB 224488 B. All lawyers of gunnercooke GmbH are admitted either in Germany or Austria to practise as Rechtsanwalt or Rechtsanwaeltin and are members of and regulated by the relevant local Bar (Rechtsanwaltskammer).
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"He is extremely knowledgeable, and really cares about our business as well as being very personable"
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"He knows all there is to know about M&A deals in the financial sector"
Lexology Client Choice Report 2025
"A first class adviser to his clients and a real asset to our business"
Lexology Client Choice Report 2025