Prof. Dr Jörg Rodewald
Areas of practice
Jörg Rodewald’s services include advising on all issues relating to German limited liability company and partnership law (including representing his clients in court), acquisitions and sales of companies, in particular, distressed M&A situations, mediation services in connection with disputes among shareholders/partners, and handling D&O liability issues (prevention and representation in legal disputes).
Vita
Prof. Dr Jörg Rodewald advises on the conception, introduction and further development of compliance management and whistleblowing systems, as well as on compliance issues within the supply chain. His legal practice further focuses on D&O liability issues (prevention and representation in legal disputes). In addition, he also acts as a party representative and provides mediation services in connection with disputes among shareholders/partners.
Honors and distinctions
- JUVE Guide 2010/2011: Listed under "Frequently Recommended" in "Corporate Law"
- The Legal 500 Germany 2011/2012: Recommended in "M&A - medium-sized Deals" ("the head of the practice Jörg Rodewald embodies the highest customer orientation")
- Lexology Index 2025 (former WWL Who’s Who Legal): Recommendation "National Leader" in "Germany – Corporate Governance“ (first recommendation in 2020, "Jörg Rodewald excels at mediating shareholder disputes, as well as advising companies in director liability and compliance management systems.")
- Lexology Index 2024 (former WWL Who’s Who Legal): recommendation "Global Leader" in “M&A and Governance - Governance” (first recommendation in 2019)
- Who’s Who Legal 2021: Award "Thought Leader" in "Corporate Governance" (first award in 2020)
- Best Lawyers 2025: Recommended in "Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice" (first recommended in 2020) and "Corporate Law"
- WirtschaftsWoche 2012: Recommendation "Top Lawyer" in "Compliance" ("one of the best compliance consultants in Germany")
Clients
- Advising a large medium-sized company in the automotive/aerospace industry on the topic of “legally compliant business organisation”
- Advising on the conception and introduction of compliance management systems
- Large operator of nursing homes and homes for the elderly
- Public-sector companies (transport sector)
- Advising on the introduction of whistleblowing systems
- Company in the textile industry
- Advising on compliance within the supply chain
- Large international industrial undertaking with more than 60 German group companies
- Network infrastructure company
Publications
- Textform, Schriftform und der eingeschriebene Brief im GmbH-Recht - ein Überblick, in: GmbHR 2020, 826 ff.
- Jenseits und nach COVID-19: Überlegungen zu Defiziten, Erhaltungs- und Erweiterungspotential krisenbedingter Sonderregelungen im Recht der GmbH, in: GmbHR 2020, 733 ff. (gemeinsam mit Susanne Abraham)
- Bearbeitung des Kapitels "Nutzung sozialer Medien – namentlich eines Blogs – zur Vermarktung fachlicher Inhalte im Gesellschaftsrecht", in: Festschrift für Eberhard Vetter, herausgegeben von Barbara Grunewald, Jens Koch & Jörgen Tielmann, Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt, 2019 (gemeinsam mit Susanne Abraham)
- Verdeckte Gewinnausschüttung und freigiebige Zuwendung, in: Betriebsberater (BB) 2018, S. 663 ff.
- Urteilsanmerkung zum Urteil des FG München vom 5.4.2017 – 4 K 711/16, in: GmbHR 2017, S. 1166 f.
- Satzungsbestimmungen zur Abfindung im aktuellen Niedrigzinsumfeld, in: GmbHRundschau, Heft 7/2017
- Buchbesprechung: Lutter/Hommelhoff, GmbH-Gesetz, in: GmbHR, Heft 20/2016
- Schenkungssteuer: Verhältnis der verdeckten Einlage eines Gesellschaftsanteils zur Schenkungssteuer, in: GmbHRundschau, Heft 9/2016, S. 498-502
- Compliance-Managementsysteme - gewusst wie. Ein juristischer Dauerbrenner, in: GmbHR, Heft 24/2015
- Kommunikation und Krisenmanagement im Gefüge der Corporate Compliance-Organisation, in: Betriebs-Berater (BB), Heft 31/2007, S. 1629 ff.
- Die Haftung des Geschäftsführers oder Vorstands für die Informationserteilung im Rahmen von Unternehmensveräußerungen, in: Der Betrieb (DB), Heft 30/2007, S. 1627-1631
- Stichwort "Compliance-Officer", in: Der Aufsichtsrat 2006
- Corporate Compliance - Organisatorische Vorkehrungen zur Vermeidung von Haftungsfällen der Geschäftsleitung, in: Betriebs-Berater (BB) 2006, S. 113 ff.
Lectures
- 26.01.2023: Corporate Bites - der Luther Lunch I Liquidität und Finanzen in der GmbH
- 17.03.2022: Russland. Ukraine. Europa. Rechtliche Auswirkungen für Ihr Unternehmen – Update
- 24.09.2021: Das neue Lieferkettengesetz und seine Auswirkungen auf das Asien-Geschäft
- 08.07.2021: Update: Verhalten von Geschäftsführern in der Krise
- 19.04.2018: Kryptowährungen - Wandel in der Finanzwelt, Portus Unternehmerabend
- 28.04.2017: Anforderungen und Herausforderungen an das Steuerrecht durch die Digitalisierung der Wirtschaft, 9. Potsdamer Steuertag
- 30.09.2014: Als Manager ruhig schlafen – D&O-Versicherung., Versicherungskonzepte, Regulierungsverhalten und die Rolle des anwaltlichen Beraters
- 14.11.2013: Compliance Management als wichtiges Instrument zur Sicherung des Unternehmenserfolges "Do‘s and Don‘ts" - Fallstricke bei der Prävention und Aufklärung von dolosen Handlungen im Unternehmen, Fraud Management Konferenz 2013
- 14.11.2013: Compliance Management als wichtiges Instrument zur Sicherung des Unternehmenserfolges "Do‘s and Don‘ts" - Fallstricke bei der Prävention und Aufklärung von dolosen Handlungen im Unternehmen, Fraud Management Konferenz 2013
Ahmed Zoughbi
Associate
Dusseldorf
Lara Zölck
Associate
Berlin
Jan Zimmer
Senior Associate
Singapore
Martin Zackor, LL.M. (UCD)
Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.
Cornelia Yzer
Of Counsel
Berlin
Hla Yadanar Win
Associate
Yangon
Frances Wolf
Senior Associate
Hamburg, Hanover
Dr Karina Wojtowicz
Senior Associate
Hanover
Artur Winkler
Counsel
Hamburg
Simon Wickel
Associate
Dusseldorf
Guido Wenzel
Partner
Hamburg
Jan-Patrik Welter
Senior Associate
Hamburg
Dr Mirjam Weiße
Of Counsel
Frankfurt a.M., Munich
Thomas Weidlich, LL.M. (Hull)
Partner
Cologne
Anne Caroline Wegner, LL.M. (European University Institute)
Partner
Dusseldorf
Dr Gregor Wecker
Partner
Cologne
Julia Walther
Associate
Leipzig
Matthias Wagner
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Clara von Wolffersdorff
Associate
Leipzig
Dr David von Saucken, MJur (Oxon)
Partner
Berlin, London
Dr Eberhard Vetter
Partner
Cologne
Dr Andreas Vath
Partner
Munich
Constance Xue Yao Valsemey, LL.M.
Associate
Singapore
Marc Urlichs
Counsel
Dusseldorf
Dr Knut Unger
Partner
Singapore
Denis Ullrich
Partner
Leipzig
Severin Uhsler
Associate
Munich
Andreas Tüxen, LL.M. (American University / WCL)
Partner
Berlin
Jenny Tsynn
Senior Associate
Leipzig
Dr Claus Trenner, LL.M.
Partner
Singapore, Delhi-Gurugram
Volkan Top
Senior Associate
Hamburg
Stefan Hubertus Tolksdorf, LL.M. (King's College London)
Senior Associate
Hanover
Dr Jörgen Tielmann, LL.M.
Partner
Hamburg
Thiri May Thu
Associate
Yangon
Ruth-Maria Thomsen
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Marc Theiner
Associate
Singapore
Saw Thaw Tu Htoo
Associate
Yangon
Eric Sublon
Senior Partner
Luxembourg
Dr Sven C. Stumm MJur (Oxon)
Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.
Gerd Stuhlmacher
Partner
Munich
Benedikt Stücker
Senior Associate
Hanover
Michael Ströbel, LL.M. (University of Auckland)
Partner
Stuttgart
Dr Karl-Christian Stopp
Of Counsel
Leipzig
Martina Steude, LL.M. (Cape Town)
Senior Associate
Hanover, Hamburg
Dr Holger Stappert
Partner
Dusseldorf
Anton Spinty
Senior Associate
Berlin
Yann Spiegelhalter
Counsel
Luxembourg
Dr Björn Simon
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Dr SHEN Yuan / 沈媛 博士 LL.M. (CUPL/Köln)
Counsel
Cologne
Vivien Insa Seifert
Associate
Hanover
Dr Hendrik Bernd Sehy
Counsel
Hanover
Dr Denis Schütz
Senior Associate
Essen
Prof Dr Florian Schulz M.B.A. (Nimbas)
Partner
Hamburg
Dr Daniel Schubmann
Counsel
Hanover
Nadine Schreiber, M.A.
Senior Associate
Cologne
Dr Zacharias-Alexis Schneider, LL.B., LL.M.
Partner
Hanover
Leif Dustin Schneider
Counsel
Ho Chi Minh City
Leon C. Schmitter, LL.M.
Associate
Cologne
Dr Barbara Schmidt
Partner
Leipzig
Jan-Christian Schmid
Senior Associate
Leipzig, Hamburg
Robert Schindler
Counsel
Essen
Georg Scherpf
Partner
Hamburg
Fabienne Scharfe, LL.M. (Tulane, New Orleans)
Senior Associate
Hamburg
Dr Klaus Schaffner
Partner
Leipzig
Andy Schaal, LL.M.
Counsel
Berlin
Dr Daniela Salm
Counsel
Brussels
Sabrina Rosbroj
Associate
Singapore
Falco Rohrberg, LL.M. (Uppsala)
Senior Associate
Cologne
Prof. Dr Jörg Rodewald
Partner
Berlin
Dr Stephan Rippert LL.M.
Partner
Munich
Charlotte Riese
Senior Associate
Berlin
Elena Recklin
Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.
Timo Reckert
Associate
Hanover
Dr Pia Rademaker, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Munich
Florian Plambeck
Associate
Hamburg
Johannes Pieper, LL.M.
Counsel
Singapore
Dr Ulrich Philippi
Partner
Stuttgart
Thi Thuy Trang Phan, LL.M.
Partner
Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City
Michael Pfeiffer
Associate
Hamburg
Dr Eckart Petzold
Partner
Dusseldorf
Dr Marc Peters, LL.M. oec.
Counsel
Cologne
Samantha Oehlke
Associate
Singapore
Paulina Noppeney
Associate
Berlin
Katja Neumüller
Counsel
Cologne
Daniel Naumann
Partner
Leipzig
Katharina Müller-Ehrlichmann, LL.M. oec.
Partner
Cologne
Dr Cédric Müller, LL.M. (Bristol)
Partner
Essen
Dr Axel Mühl
Partner
Stuttgart
Dr Alexander Mönnig, LL.M. (Manchester), E.M.L.E.
Counsel
Hamburg
Julian Monden
Senior Associate
Hanover
Mee Foo Moh
Of Counsel
Singapore
Maung Maung Min Khaung
Associate
Yangon
Dr Andreas Meyer-Landrut
Of Counsel
Dusseldorf
Sophia Meyer, Maître en Droit
Associate
Berlin
Dr Moritz Mentzel
Counsel
Berlin
Dragana Mendes-Bozic
Luxembourg
Alexander Masson, LL.B.
Senior Associate
Essen
Fabian Lorenz, M.A.
Partner
Bangkok
Alexander F. Liebing, LL.M.
Counsel
Leipzig
Wolfgang Liebau
Counsel
Dusseldorf
Tiffany Lessing, LL.M.
Associate
Singapore
Simone Lersch
Counsel
Cologne
Elisabeth Lepique
Managing Partner
Cologne
Clemens Leitner, LL.M. (UCL)
Partner
Singapore
Martin Lawall, LL.M. (University of Glasgow)
Senior Associate
Brussels
Mathieu Laurent
Partner
Luxembourg
Aurélien Latouche
Partner
Luxembourg
Lasse Langfeldt, LL.M. (Uppsala), LL.M. (Brussels School of Competition)
Senior Associate
Brussels
Paul Jakob Kurz
Associate
Leipzig
Dominique Kurtz
Senior Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Pauline Kummer
Associate
Munich
Dr Thomas Kuhnle
Partner
Stuttgart, London
Alina Kühn
Associate
Essen
Dr Maximilian Kressner, M.Jur. (Oxford)
Partner
Singapore
Oliver Krall, LL.M. (Wellington)
Of Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.
Doreen König
Partner
Berlin
Thomas Köhler
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Karsten Köhler
Partner
Leipzig
Dr Andreas Kloyer
Partner
Frankfurt a.M., London
Lukas Kirchhof, LL.M. (Hong Kong)
Senior Associate
Kuala Lumpur
Shi Yin Khoo, M.A. (Cantab)
Senior Associate
Kuala Lumpur
Philipp Kersting
Partner
Jakarta
Dr Sonja Daniela Kellermann
Senior Associate
Hamburg
Lena-Annika Kauer
Senior Associate
Hamburg
Lida Karra
Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Tillmann Kamp
Associate
Cologne
Dr Oliver Kairies
Partner
Hanover
Dr Helmut Janssen, LL.M. (King's College London)
Partner
Brussels, Dusseldorf
Dr Sebastian Felix Janka, LL.M. (Stellenbosch)
Partner
Munich
Dr Jan-David Jäger
Senior Associate
Leipzig
Maximilian Issels, LL.M. (Stellenbosch)
Associate
Munich
Felix Imelmann
Associate
Leipzig
Dr Thomas Hufnagel
Partner
Singapore
Dr Benjamin Hub
Partner
Hamburg
Isabel Hoyer
Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Marie Hoster, LL.B.
Associate
Essen, Dusseldorf
Dr Christian Horn, LL.M. (Tulane)
Partner
Berlin
Rares Holonec
Senior Associate
Stuttgart
Anneleen Hofkens
Counsel
Luxembourg
Daniel Hilmer
Associate
Hamburg
Mike Hillers
Associate
Hanover
Dr Marilen Hilbert
Counsel
Stuttgart
Dr Joachim Heinemann
Partner
Hamburg
Raffaela Hauenstein
Associate
Munich
Dr Richard Happ
Partner
Hamburg
Dr Thomas Halberkamp
Partner
Hanover
Prof. Dr Hans-Georg Hahn
Of Counsel
Hanover
Thi Ha
Associate
Yangon
Frank Gutsche
Partner
Stuttgart
Dr André Große Vorholt
Partner
Munich
Dr Bernd Götze
Of Counsel
Singapore
Silke Gottschalk, LL.M. (London)
Senior Associate
Cologne
Robert Goerend
Partner
Luxembourg
Imke Glücks
Partner
Essen
Philipp Glock
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Stephan Gittermann
Partner
Frankfurt a.M.
Alexandra Gebauer
Associate
Munich
Dr Stefan Galla
Partner
Essen
Ann-Kristin Freiheit
Senior Associate
Dusseldorf
Anne-Sophie Fischer
Associate
Munich
Sebastian Fedder
Partner
Hamburg
Marie Pauline Fay
Associate
Frankfurt a.M.
Dr Benjamin Effler
Associate
Berlin
Dr Michael Ebert
Counsel
Stuttgart
Jacqueline Dutz
Associate
Leipzig
Birgitta von Dresky
Partner
Singapore
Dr Philip Dohse
Partner
Hamburg
Verena Dimarch
Counsel
Munich
Philipp Dietz, LL.M. (Edinburgh)
Partner
Cologne
Euryale Didillon
Counsel
Luxembourg
Marx Dauth, LL.M.
Partner
Cologne
Marco Dauner
Associate
Stuttgart
Rolf Corsten
Of Counsel
Dusseldorf
Prof. Dr Christian Burholt, LL.M.
Partner
Berlin
Dr Christoph von Burgsdorff, LL.M. (Essex)
Partner
Hamburg
Charlotte Buck
Associate
Hanover
Pascal Brinkmann, LL.B. (London), LL.M. (Stellenbosch)
Partner
Kuala Lumpur
Dr Jürgen Bremer
Partner
Dusseldorf
Céline S. H. Breitenmoser, M.A. HSG
Associate
Singapore
Christian Brauns
Counsel
Stuttgart
Dr Michael Bormann
Partner
Dusseldorf
Alexander Bohusch
Partner
Yangon, Singapore
Jens Bock
Partner
Berlin
Dr Andreas Blunk, MLE
Partner
Hanover
Dr Valerie Blettenberg
Associate
Munich
Anne Biebler
Senior Associate
Leipzig
Estelle Bichon Sun, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Singapore
Dr Sebastian Berndt
Associate
Munich
Dr Carsten E. Beisheim
Partner
Dusseldorf
Dr Arndt Begemann
Of Counsel
Essen
Dr Arnd Becker
Partner
Essen
Dr Johannes Becker
Counsel
Cologne
Dr Thorsten Becker
Counsel
Frankfurt a.M.
Lukas Baumgärtner, Mag. Iur, LL.M.
Senior Associate
Bangkok
Eva Bader
Associate
Munich
Dr Marcus Backes
Partner
Hamburg
Sabrina Aurnhammer
Associate
Munich
Hajar Assebbane
Senior Associate
Luxembourg
Huguette Ashley Ntsangha
Senior Associate
Luxembourg
Samira Altdorf, LL.M. (Brussels School of Competition)
Senior Associate
Dusseldorf
Dr Konrad Adenauer
Partner
Cologne