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Dr. Wolfgang Rehmann
Dr. Wolfgang Rehmann

Dr. Wolfgang Rehmann

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Wolfgang is one of the leading experts on pharmaceutical law and medical device law in Germany. With his many years of industry knowledge and international experience, he represents small and medium-sized companies from the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, as well as global players.

 

In the Life Sciences team of Taylor Wessing, Wolfgang develops solutions for complex, strategic challenges facing this sector. In addition, he represents his clients' interests before authorities and in court, including in European court proceedings in Luxembourg. Wolfgang is also a lecturer at the University of Marburg.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Patents & innovation
Advising on life sciences regulation
French German group

Sectors

Life sciences & healthcare
Biotech
Cosmetics, food nutrition & supplements
Medical devices
Pharmaceuticals
Digital health

CV

Since 1987 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1983 – 1987 Associate, Zimmermann Hohelohe Sommer Rojahn
1982 – 1983 In-house Counsel, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
1983 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
1983 Doctoral degree, Dr. iur. utr., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg
1982 Second state examination, Bayern
1979 First state examination, Würzburg

Career

Since 1987 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1983 – 1987 Associate, Zimmermann Hohelohe Sommer Rojahn
1982 – 1983 In-house Counsel, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft

Education

1983 Admitted as a lawyer, Munich
1983 Doctoral degree, Dr. iur. utr., Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität of Würzburg
1982 Second state examination, Bayern
1979 First state examination, Würzburg

Publications

Kommentar zur Verordnung über Medizinprodukte; Co-Author: Dr. Susanne A. Wagner; Beck Verlag; 2023 

AMG Kommentar Beck Verlag

MPG Kommentar co-author Beck Verlag

Arzthaftungsprozess, Luchterhand co-author

Arzneimittel und Recht, regular publications

PharmaRecht, regular publications

Medzinprodukte Journal, regular publications

Medizinproduktrecht, regular publications

Memberships & Associations

GRUR
LIDC

Additional languages

English French

Awards

Lexology Index 2025

Featured

Recommended Lawyer: Healthcare & Life Sciences - Regulatory

Lexology Index 2025

Thought Leader: Germany - Life Sciences

The Best Lawyers™ in Germany 2025

Best lawyers: Pharmaceuticals law

Chambers Germany 2025

Wolfgang Rehmann is noted for advising pharmaceutical clients on compliance and the regulatory aspects of transactions. He also assists with issues related to medical devices.

Frequently recommended lawyer for pharmaceutical and medical product law

Frequently recommended lawyer for healthcare - Hospitals, MVZs and pharmacies

Law firm of the year for IP Law

Recommended Lawyer: Germany - Life Sciences - Transactional

Recommended Lawyer: Germany - Life Sciences - Regulatory

Thought Leader: Germany - Life Sciences

Leading individual: Pharmaceuticals Law

Leading Individual: Health Care Law

Leading individual: Biotechnology Law

Ranked lawyer for Life Sciences

Frequently recommended: pharmaceuticals and medical products

Thought Leaders - Germany - Life Sciences 2023

Leading individual: Health Care Law

Leading individual: Pharmaceuticals Law

Leading individual: Biotechnology Law and Life Sciences Practice

National Leader - Germany - Life Sciences 2023

Ranked with Chambers and Partners for Life Sciences (Germany)

Experience

Pharmaceutical portfolio divestments across 24 EU jurisdictions

Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe BV on its divestments of portfolios of generic pharmaceutical products (approximately 260 medicinal products) in 24 EU jurisdictions to multiple purchasers, in addition to advising Teva on the divestment of certain parts of its business. The divestments were a condition enforced by the European Commission to approve Teva's USD40.5 billion acquisition of Allergan plc’s global generics and have been run as a competitive auction process, resulting in five asset sales.

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Dr. Wolfgang Rehmann
Radovan Pala, Ph.D., LL.M.

Provision of pan-European pharma and patent advice

A leading international healthcare company on provision of European-wide advice across a variety of legal areas including pharmaceutical law and patents.

Dr. Wim Maas
Dr. Wolfgang Rehmann

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