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David Pasewaldt

David Pasewaldt

Germany 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory

Germany

1 year ranked

Compliance

Germany

1 year ranked

About

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Germany

Practice Areas

David Pasewaldt advises national and international companies in the field of white collar crime and compliance.

In particular, he specialises in conducting internal investigations, defending companies in investigation proceedings and the prevention of criminal risks, providing cross-border advice on anti-corruption compliance and in the field of criminal capital market law.

David regularly publishes articles in professional journals and gives lectures on topics of white collar crime. He is a lecturer at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and University of Regensburg.

Career

Admitted as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany 2010

Joined Clifford Chance 2010

Bucerius Law School (Dr. jur.) 2011

Queen Mary University of London (LL.M.) 2014

Counsel 2017 - 2019

Partner since 2019

Certified Lawyer for Criminal Law (Fachanwalt für Strafrecht) 2022

Professional Memberships

German Lawyers' Association for White Collar Crime (Wirtschaftsstrafrechtliche Vereinigung e.V.) – member of the working group "corporate criminal law"

German Institut for Compliance (Deutsches Institut für Compliance e.V. – DICO) – member of the working group "criminal law"

Working group "Compliance" of the EBS Law School in Wiesbaden

International Bar Association (IBA)

Languages Spoken

Speaks German, English and French

Chambers Review

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Chambers Germany

Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate Advisory - Germany

Band 4
Individual Editorial

David Pasewaldt is highly active on tax offence mandates, including cum ex proceedings as well as corporate and VAT tax evasion. His broad experience further encompasses sanctions and market manipulation allegations.

Indviduelles Editorial

David Pasewaldt ist im Bereich Steuerstrafrecht sehr aktiv, insbesondere in Cum-Ex-Verfahren sowie bei Unternehmens- und Mehrwertsteuerhinterziehung. Seine umfassende Erfahrung erstreckt sich darüber hinaus auf Sanktionen und Vorwürfe der Marktmanipulation.

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Compliance - Germany

Up and Coming
Individual Editorial

David Pasewaldt is increasingly noted for his internal investigations and compliance advisory work. He regularly advises clients in the energy and pharmaceutical sectors, offering further expertise in EU sanctions-related compliance matters.

Indviduelles Editorial
David Pasewaldt genießt zunehmend Anerkennung für seine internen Untersuchungen und seine Beratungstätigkeit im Bereich Compliance. Er berät regelmäßig Mandanten aus der Energie- und Pharmabranche und bietet darüber hinaus Expertise in Fragen der Compliance im Zusammenhang mit EU-Sanktionen.
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Strengths

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  • David Pasewaldt knows all the material inside out and is the perfect balance between representing individuals and companies. He makes sure all sides are happy.

    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate AdvisoryChambers Germany
  • David Pasewaldt kennt das gesamte Material in- und auswendig und findet die perfekte Balance zwischen der Vertretung von Privatpersonen und Unternehmen. Er sorgt dafür, dass alle Beteiligten zufrieden sind.
    Dispute Resolution: White-Collar Crime: Corporate AdvisoryChambers Germany

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