Daniel commenced his legal career in the area of banking and finance. Today, his practice focuses on crisis management, compliance, internal investigations and restructuring. He advises companies in handling crises, such as following compliance incidents, a possible breach of duty of directors and officers, accidents or other damage events and in connection with investigations conducted by public prosecutors or other authorities. In such matters, he is regularly responsible for the forensic investigation of facts, co-ordinating multidisciplinary legal advice, strategic stakeholder management and defense against third party claims. His many years of experience advising in complex and often international situations enable him to build a trustful and successful relationship with the senior management and corporate bodies of his clients.
Daniel Weiß is a lecturer at the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg as well as the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main.
Selection of Daniel's most recent rankings:
- JUVE Often recommended – Compliance 2023/24
"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
- IFLR1000 Deutschland 2022 Highly recommended – Restructuring & Insolvency