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Dr. Verena Ritter-Döring
Dr. Verena Ritter-Döring

Dr. Verena Ritter-Döring

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Chambers Germany 2026

Individual Lawyer: FinTech Legal

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Verena is a member of the Practice Group Regulatory. She has significant experience across the full spectrum of German and European banking and investment regulations. In addition to German and internationally active banks and financial services companies, she also advises payment and e-money institutions as well as companies and IT service providers seeking to enter the regulated financial market. She also has experience in advising capital management companies and foreign fund managers.


She specializes in licensing requirements, organizational requirements and compliance, the distribution of financial products and funds, dealing with BaFin, and structuring business models for FinTechs.

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CV

Since 2021 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2018 – 2021 Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
2015 – 2017 Lawyer, Hogan Lovells
2012 – 2015 Lawyer, Linklaters
2011 Admitted to the bar
2011 Doctoral degree, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt

Career

Since 2021 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2018 – 2021 Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
2015 – 2017 Lawyer, Hogan Lovells
2012 – 2015 Lawyer, Linklaters

Education

2011 Admitted to the bar
2011 Doctoral degree, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt

Publications

Mit FIDA von Open Banking zu Open Finance, in RdZ 2024, 5-12, gemeinsam mit Charlotte Dreisigacker-Sartor

Der Digital Operational Resilience Act - Sektorspezifische Anforderungen an die digitale Resilienz von Finanzunternehmen, in: CR, Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt, Köln, gemeinsam mit Paul Voigt

Die BaFin-Prinzipien zum Einsatz von Algorithmen und KI in der Finanzwirtschaft – ein Überblick, in: RDi Heft, 12/2021, gemeinsam mit Charlotte Dreisigacker und Jonas Hornung

Eine neue Aufgabe für Unternehmens-Compliance, in comply, 10/2021

Regeln für einen nachhaltigen Finanzmarkt – eine Herausforderung für Unternehmen, in: Financial-Yearbook, 06/2021

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Chambers Germany 2026

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Individual Lawyer: FinTech Legal

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"goal-oriented, excellent relationship management, broad knowledge and wealth of experience," client

JUVE 2025/2026

Frequently recommended for banking and financial regulatory

Legal 500 2025

Recommended lawyer for FinTech

Leading individual: Banking and Finance Law

No. 3 Most Influential FinTech Legal Lawyers in Germany

Leading individual: Banking and Finance Law

"Verena Ritter-Döring has deep understanding of financial regulatory law, and gives high-quality, hands-on advice. Verena also has a deep understanding of the implementation of the abstract legal requirements to the specifics of my specific business model." client

Band 3/4 FinTech Legal

Leading individual: Banking & Finance

Best lawyers: Banking and finance law

Experience

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Advising ERGO Group AG on ESG regulation in relation to the distribution of insurances and investments in funds.

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Banking & finance

Navigating CRD VI: Third country branch regime and its impact on cross-border lending

7 April 2026

by Miroslav Đurić, LL.M. and Dr. Verena Ritter-Döring

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Navigating CRD VI: Impact on M&A Transactions

24 March 2026
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Fintech Outlook 2026: Key trends to watch

20 January 2026
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21 April 2026
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Advising Eurofins on the sale of its electrical and electronic testing business for EUR575 million

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Disputes & investigations

Climate-based claims against car manufacturers: The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has dismissed the climate lawsuits brought by DUH

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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): From Reporting to Real Financial Impact

31 March 2026

by Jan Rataj

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30 March 2026
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by Ian Moore

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