Dr Thomas Willaschek

Thomas Willaschek advises medical care centres, medical care centre groups, medical and dental practices, tech companies, digital health app developers, investors, management companies, corporations and associations on strategic issues, as well as on panel doctor law and all regulatory issues related to the provision of out-patient services and digital service provision.

He devises and develops business models, enables access to the statutory health insurance system, provides transaction advice, structures cooperation agreements and ensures that services provided are adequately remunerated.

Thomas Willaschek concentrates his practice on panel doctor law, professional law and the drafting of contracts, as well as on data protection and medical devices law (in-vitro diagnostics/laboratory, software).

Thomas Willaschek is a certified specialist in medical law. He studied law at the University of Münster (Germany) and also completed his doctorate there. Thomas Willaschek has been a health care lawyer since 2005. He initially worked in boutique law firms that specialised in medical law before joining Luther as a partner in 2024.

Thomas Willaschek is a legal advisor to Berufsverband der Deutschen Urologie e.V., chairman of the sub-working group on digital health of the Medical Law working group of the German Bar Association (DAV) and a lecturer on e-health and telemedicine in the Master’s programme Medical Law offered by the University of Münster.

• JUVE Guide 2023/2024: Mentioned under “Frequently recommended” in the category "Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Law" (first mentioned in 2021/2022, "clear in negotiations", "entrepreneurial, competent and experienced", "friendly, excellent knowledge of the subject matter", "professionally top, fast, good at leading his team, humorous" )
• The Legal 500 Germany 2024: Recommendation in the category "Industry Focus - Healthcare" (first recommendation in 2022, "Dr Thomas Willaschek: Excellent professional knowledge, good understanding of entrepreneurial approaches, focused and efficient way of working.")
• Best Lawyers 2025: Recommendation in "Biotechnology Law and Life Sciences Practice" and "Health Care Law" (first recommendation 2022)
• WirtschaftsWoche 2023: Recommendation "Top Lawyer" in "Medical Law" (first recommendation in 2021)