Atty. Vanessa Wettner

Atty. Vanessa Wettner

Dr. Vanessa Wettner focuses on civil and capital market disputes, specifically shareholder class action litigation defense.

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About Vanessa Wettner at a glance

Vanessa Wettner is a real estate, ip, and litigation attorney, practicing at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. Admitted to practice in Germany, Frankfurt. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Regulatory Practice (2026). Serands clients in Frankfurt Main and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

About

  • 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

Practice Areas Explained

Vanessa Wettner's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Vanessa Wettner handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Real Estate Law

Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.

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Intellectual Property

IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.

Vanessa Wettner is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys →

Civil Litigation

Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.

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Frequently Asked

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Where is Vanessa Wettner's law office located?
Vanessa Wettner's law practice is located in Frankfurt Main. The firm is Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Vanessa Wettner handle?
Vanessa Wettner focuses on real estate, ip, litigation. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in their licensed jurisdictions.
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What awards or recognition has Vanessa Wettner received?
Vanessa Wettner's notable recognition includes: Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law; Best Lawyers in America — Litigation; Best Lawyers in America — Regulatory Practice; Best Lawyers in America — Awards:; Best Lawyers in America — Legal 500 Germany 2021 recommends Dr. Vanessa Wettner for the area of business administration law..

Awards

Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Regulatory Practice
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Legal 500 Germany 2021 recommends Dr. Vanessa Wettner for the area of business administration law.
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Legal 500 Germany 2019 recommends Dr. Vanessa Wettner for the industry focus: Health.
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — In its 2015/2016 edition JUVE Handbook recommends Dr. Wettner for the field of trademark and competition law.
- 2026

Bar Admissions

Germany, Frankfurt

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