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Matthias Wissmann
Senior International Counsel
President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)


Friedrichstr. 95, 10117 Berlin, Germany
+49 30 20 22 64 26 (t)   +49 30 20 22 65 00 (f)

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Education
  • Second State Exam, University of Stuttgart, 1978
  • First State Exam, Universität Bonn and Tübingen, 1974
Bar Admissions
  • Berlin
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
Related Information

Matthias Wissmann is a member of the public economic, regulatory, corporate and transactional law group since 1999.

Practice

Mr. Wissmann's practice focuses on the liberalization and deregulation of markets and industries with the resulting strategic and legal implications.

Recent Highlights

Mr. Wissmann advises and represents major national and international clients on corporate and regulatory issues in cross-border transactions in the energy sector and in the cable industry.

Representation of international investors in their investments in Germany.

Professional Activities

Mr. Wissmann is President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), which currently has more than 600 member companies with a total of 750,000 employees. He is also a member of the International Rolls-Royce Advisory Board and vice chairman of the supervisory board of Seeburger AG.

Honors and Awards

The Legal Experts EMEA 2011 Report recommends Matthias Wissmann as a leading attorney for "corporate and M&A."

  • Grand Order of Merit of Germany
  • Grand Order of Merit of Austria
  • Grand Cross of Chile
  • Chevalier dans l'Ordre national de la Légion d'Honneur de la France
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