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Daniel Weiß advises companies, boards and senior management on crisis management, internal investigations and compliance incidents, including whistleblowing matters and dawn raids, alleged D&O breaches of duty, accidents and other significant damage events. He represents clients in investigations by public prosecutors and other authorities.
Daniel leads forensic fact-finding and internal investigations, coordinates multidisciplinary advice, and supports clients with stakeholder management and communications. He also advises on the containment of liability and the defence against third-party claims, often in complex and cross-border situations involving parallel criminal, regulatory, civil and reputational exposure. He has comprehensive experience in the use of AI in investigations and litigation, including for document review, compilation of facts and case building. He draws on a background in banking, finance and restructuring.
Daniel is a lecturer at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main.
Selection of Daniel's most recent rankings:
- JUVE Often recommended – Compliance 2024/25
"clever, strategically convincing, outstanding in the coordination of complex processes“ (Peer on Daniel Weiß) - Handelsblatt Best Lawyers 2023 – Corporate Governance & Compliance, Corporate Law and Restructuring & Insolvency Law
- Chambers – Restructuring and Insolvency 2023
"Daniel Weiß is appreciated for his expertise in insolvency and restructuring mandates, acting for well-known administrators, creditors and debtors across Germany and beyond." (Chambers on Daniel Weiß) - Handelsblatt Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2023 – Banking
- Who is Who Legal 2023 – Capital Markets, Restructuring & Insolvency
- Thomson Reuters 2024 Stand-out Lawyers - independently rated lawyers
