Ingo Wegerich | LUTHER Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH

Ingo Wegerich has many years of experience in capital markets and banking supervisory law. He advises banks, financial services institutions and businesses extensively on matters pertaining to capital markets law and related banking supervisory issues.

Among other things, he specialises in providing legal and regulatory advice to banks and financial services institutions regarding financial instruments of any kind, including drafting the legal documentation or issuance programmes for securitised securities, and also advises businesses comprehensively on financing via the capital market.

With regard to the many changes in law at the European level, Ingo Wegerich advises market participants on the implementation of the respective legal instruments (ESG, MiFID/German Securities Trading Act, PRIIPs, Prospectus Regulation and Market Abuse Regulation).

Capital Markets, Banking & Finance

Ingo Wegerich studied law at the University of Hamburg (Germany) and also successfully completed a course called “Supplementary Studies in Business Law” there. From 2002 to 2013, he worked for various renowned law firms in the field of capital markets law. Ingo Wegerich joined Luther as a partner in 2013.

Ingo Wegerich has given numerous lectures on capital markets and regulatory law topics in Germany and abroad and has published a large number of articles in financial newspapers and specialist journals.

He is President of the Association of Capital-Market-Oriented Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises e.V. (“Interessenverband Kapitalmarkt KMU”). The Association, founded at his initiative in 2017 and committed to improving the relevant framework conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in capital market financing, has repeatedly been able to influence the legislative process in the interest of capital-market-oriented SMEs.

Chambers Europe 2024: Recommendation in Capital Markets: Mid-Market | Europe: (Spotlight) “Ingo Wegerich is highly active on capital markets transactions, covering both DCM and ECM matters. His expertise includes corporate bond issuances, IPOs, share placements and rights issues. He also advises banks on capital markets regulation."
JUVE Guide 2023/2024: Listed under "Frequently Recommended" in "Banking and Finance Law - Bonds and Structured Finance" (first listed in 2009/2010, "great product understanding and superior expertise in financial instruments and derivatives, excellent reputation", client; "very present, puts in a lot of effort", competitor)
The Legal 500 Germany 2024: Recommendation in the category "Capital Markets Law - DCM" ("Ingo Wegich has first-class expertise in capital markets law. What is particularly noteworthy is the professionalism and transparency in the care of clients.")

Provided legal advice to Deutsche Bank AG on structured securities; updated a large number of base prospectuses and securities notes, including inserting and updating MREL (Minimum Requirement for Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities) clauses and inserting the option to issue securities as electronic securities (central register securities according to the German Electronic Securities Act)
Provided comprehensive legal and regulatory advice to Société Générale S.A. on structured securities; drafted a large (three-digit) number of debt issuance programmes, base prospectuses and prospectuses for structured securities (notes, certificates and warrants)
Provided legal advice to a large number of German and international banks on structured securities (certificates and notes); drafted and/or reviewed the documentation and provided legal and regulatory advice on the securities offerings
Provided legal advice to a renowned European bank with 17 million customers on its market entry (retail products); prepared several legal opinions on the compatibility with German law of base prospectuses under foreign law
Provided legal advice to Lang & Schwarz Aktiengesellschaft in connection with the drafting of the base prospectus for the issuance of securities for derivative products, including wikifolio certificates
Provided legal advice to the Stuttgart Stock Exchange on the initial issuance and public offering of exchange-traded commodities (“EUWAX Gold”)
Provided legal advice to Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft when updating and revising its contracts for difference (CFD) documentation for financial intermediaries and retail clients
Prepared legal opinions on behalf of the CFD Association for submission to the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the European Commission (for example, in the context of planned product intervention measures related to CFDs and in connection with an investment strategy for private clients in Europe)
Provided legal advice to CoinIX GmbH & Co KGaA on a capital increase and subsequent public offering with prospectus (CoinIX is engaged in analysing and researching virtual currencies and other digital assets and also projects that develop or use block chain technology. The company invests in selected projects by acquiring shares or financing instruments or via digital assets)
Provided legal advice to BörseGo AG (now, stock3 AG) on the public offering, with prospectus, of new registered no par value shares with subsequent initial listing of the shares (IPO)
Provided legal advice to SV Werder Bremen GmbH & Co KGaA on a public bond offering with an amount placed of EUR 17 million (drafted the securities prospectus and provided legal advice during the transaction)
Provided legal advice to numerous medium-sized companies on a large (higher two-digit) number of corporate bonds and on the preparation of the related securities prospectuses with approval by the Luxembourg supervisory authority CSSF
Provided legal advice to a medium-sized company on the first issuance and public offering of a green bond with a placement volume of up to EUR 30 million to finance green real estate projects
Provided legal advice to GBG Mannheim and numerous other municipal housing associations on a large number of bonded loans and registered bonds issued by municipal housing associations, including the issuance of a large-volume bonded loan in the amount of EUR 100 million
Provided legal advice to a large crowd-funding platform regarding the creation of the crowd-funding platform and drafted all relevant contracts; providing on-going legal advice to this platform