Johanna Weißbach
Partner
Johanna advises in (cross-border) litigation proceedings with a focus on the financial services and automotive sector. She leads the firm’s global Mass Actions Powerhouse – the international working group specializing in the defence against class, mass and collective actions.
Johanna's experience
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Advising and representing a tech company on strategy and defence against damage mass claims for alleged breaches of GDPR.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advising a major German telecommunications company on a German mass litigation regarding an alleged violation of GDPR following the handover of customer data to a German credit scoring agency.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advising and representing investors in Wirecard securities on damage claims in connection with the circumstances that led to the insolvency of Wirecard AG. The proceedings are backed by a third party litigation funder.
- Germany
- Financial Services
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Advising several institutional investors on the restructuring of a German fund invested in real estate bonds and on potential repayment and compensation claims against the external AIFM.
- Germany
- Financial Services
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Advised a car manufacturer on its defence against damage claims by customers based on a worldwide recall regarding NOx emissions of diesel vehicles, including representation in a large number of individual court cases in first and second instances, managing media attention, and strategic alignment with several co-counsel.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised a British life insurer in relation to numerous litigation cases brought by German policyholders based on damages and revocation.
- Germany
- Financial Services
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Acted for a leading German infrastructure provider against damage claims brought forward by its contractors in the aftermath of a severe infrastructure incident.
- Germany
- Infrastructure
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Advised Bayerische Landesbank in its cross-border dispute with HETA Asset Resolution AG regarding the repayment of multi-billion bank loans involving complex issues of equity substitution, European law, Austrian and German constitutional law, bail-in regulations and several complex procedural questions.
- Germany
- Financial Services
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Defended several international banks against mis-selling allegations by the Austrian province of Salzburg in relation to Swap transactions (so called "Salzburger Finanzcausa").
- Germany
- Financial Services
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Advised in relation to an investigation by the German public prosecutor's office based on corruption and breach of trust allegations. Conducted internal investigation, extensive fact finding via (algorithm assisted) document review and interviews, drafted final report and served as point of contact for the public prosecutor's office.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
Credentials
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202225 Rising Stars - Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers - Law.com International
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2020Joined Pinsent Masons
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2012Admission to Bar - Germany
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2012Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP - Principal Associate
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2011Higher Regional Court of Nuremberg - Second German State Examination
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2010Hogan Lovells LLP - Trainee
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2009University Erlangen-Nuremberg and University of Rennes 1 - First German State Examination
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