Rechtsanwälte Wigge

What Rechtsanwälte Wigge does

Rechtsanwälte Wigge is a German specialty law firm organized as a Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (GbR), founded in 2001 in Münster and exclusively focused on medical and healthcare law (Medizin- und Gesundheitsrecht). The firm serves physicians, dentists, medical care centers (MVZ), hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, statutory and private health insurers, and professional medical associations across Germany. It operates from four office locations — Münster (headquarters), Hamburg, Würzburg, and Lüdinghausen — with seven equity partners (Prof. Dr. Peter Wigge, Birgit Baumgarten-Wigge, Hendrik Hörnlein LL.M., Karina Jentsch, René T. Steinhäuser, Tilmann Kirsch, Philine Wozny) plus Dr. Horst Bonvie as Of Counsel, and approximately 12 total employees.

The firm's service portfolio spans nine core practice areas: physician and dentist law, MVZ/BAG transactions, remuneration and billing, practice transfer and succession, hospital law, pharmaceutical and medical device law (including AMNOG advisory), pharmacy law, and medical cooperation agreements. Beyond advisory services, the firm operates an educational and thought-leadership ecosystem comprising the radioDoc radiology-and-law program, the RöFo publication series "Radiologie und Recht," the Berliner Gespräche zum Gesundheitswesen conference, the Gesundheitswirtschaft managen best-practice congress, and the JurGrad Medizinrecht postgraduate program, in which Prof. Dr. Peter Wigge is involved. Complementary partnerships with DD Dörsing (healthcare business consultancy) and LIBRA Steuerberatungsgesellschaft (tax advisor to ~900 healthcare clients) support an integrated advisory offering.

Revenue is generated through professional legal fees billed on an hourly basis or fixed-fee arrangement, consistent with German legal market standards and the Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz (RVG) for statutory matters. The firm operates a sales-led go-to-market motion built on professional reputation (legal rankings, peer surveys, publications) and partner-level relationship management. The firm holds no external funding, has no parent company or subsidiaries, and discloses no financial figures; monetization depends on partner billing and conference/event sponsorship at the margin. The firm has been continuously recognized in the JUVE Handbook for medical law since 2001 (the longest such track record per JUVE) and was named JUVE Law Firm of the Year for Pharma and Medical Product Law in 2005/2006.

Name

Rechtsanwälte Wigge

Legal name

Rechtsanwälte Wigge GbR

Website

https://ra-wigge.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rechtsanwälte Wigge is a German law firm founded in 2001, exclusively specialized in medical and healthcare law. It serves physicians, hospitals, medical care centers, pharmaceutical companies, and health insurers from offices in Münster, Hamburg, Würzburg, and Lüdinghausen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Fee-based legal advisory services provided to healthcare professionals, medical practices, hospitals, medical supply companies, and health insurers. Services include legal representation, contract drafting, regulatory compliance, and litigation support in medical law matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rechtsanwälte Wigge is a nationwide German law firm exclusively specialized in medical and healthcare law (Medizin- und Gesundheitsrecht). It provides fee-based legal advisory and representation to physicians, dentists, hospitals, medical care centers (MVZ), pharmaceutical and medical device companies, health insurance funds, and medical associations across practice areas including physician/dentist law, MVZ/BAG formation, hospital law, pharmaceutical and medical device regulation, pharmacy law, billing and reimbursement, and practice succession.

Product overview

Rechtsanwälte Wigge is a nationwide German law firm specialized in medical and health law (Medizinrecht). The firm offers comprehensive legal consulting services for healthcare professionals, hospitals, medical centers, and pharmaceutical/medical device companies. Core services include physician and dentist law, MVZ/BAG formation and transactions, hospital law, pharmaceutical and medical device law, pharmacy law, and billing/reimbursement matters. The firm also publishes the 'Radiologie und Recht' educational series and organizes professional conferences including 'Gesundheitswirtschaft managen' and the 'Berliner Gespräche zum Gesundheitswesen'. The firm maintains offices in Münster (headquarters), Hamburg, Würzburg, and Lüdinghausen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• radioDoc: A specialized activity/program focused on radiology and law topics.
• Radiologie und Recht
• Berliner Gespräche zum Gesundheitswesen
• JurGrad Studiengang Medizinrecht
• Gesundheitswirtschaft managen

Products and services

• Arzt- und Zahnarztrecht (Physician and Dentist Law) Legal advice and representation for self-employed physicians and dentists regarding professional law, licensing, and regulatory matters in the German healthcare system, including practice establishment, transfers, billing disputes, and professional standards.
• MVZ und BAG Beratung (MVZ and BAG Advisory) Legal counsel for Medical Care Centers (Medizinische Versorgungszentren, MVZ) and Berufsausübungsgemeinschaften (BAG) including formation, transactions, regulatory compliance, and structuring of cooperation arrangements.
• Vergütung und Abrechnung (Remuneration and Billing) Legal advice on physician remuneration, billing regulations, and reimbursement matters under German social security law (SGB V), including disputes with statutory and private health insurance funds (Krankenkassen).
• Praxisabgabe und -übernahme (Practice Succession) Legal services for medical practice succession, sale, and acquisition including contract drafting, valuation support, regulatory approvals, and tax coordination for physician and dentist practice transactions.
• Krankenhausrecht (Hospital Law) Hospital law services including institutional authorization, physician employment, hospital cooperation arrangements, healthcare facility regulatory matters, and post-merger integration support.
• Arzneimittelrecht und Medizinprodukterecht (Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Law)

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as Law Firm of the Year for Pharma and Medical Product Law by JUVE in 2005/2006
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• DD Dörsing UnternehmensberatungminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDD Dörsing is a nationwide business consultancy for physicians and clinics. Specializations include cooperation consulting, investment planning, profitability analyses, restructuring management, personnel recruitment, entry/exit support, and organizational consulting. For Rechtsanwälte Wigge's clients, DD Dörsing provides economic framework analysis as an integral part of effective contract drafting for medical cooperation forms.
• LIBRA Steuerberatungsgesellschaft mbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLIBRA Steuerberatungsgesellschaft specializes in tax advisory for healthcare professionals, particularly physicians, dentists, and veterinarians. With approximately 900 clients and 30 employees, the firm covers the full spectrum of tax advisory services. The firm evolved from the former accounting and tax department of the Privatärztliche Verrechnungsstelle, which began serving physicians in 1955. Contact: Dr. Felix Schleithoff (Wirtschaftsprüfer und Steuerberater).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird (Germany): International law firm with a dedicated healthcare and life sciences practice in Germany. Comparable to Wigge in serving hospitals, pharma, and medical device clients, but operates at much larger scale with cross-border capabilities.
• Noerr LLP: European law firm with a German healthcare practice covering hospitals, MVZ, pharma, and medical devices. Overlaps with Wigge on MVZ/BAG transactions and hospital cooperation matters.
• Taylor Wessing (Germany): International firm with a German healthcare practice covering medical devices, pharma, hospitals, and digital health. Overlaps with Wigge on regulatory and transactional healthcare mandates.
• McDermott Will & Emery (Germany): International firm with a strong healthcare practice in Germany advising hospitals, pharma, and medical device companies. Overlaps with Wigge on hospital law, pharma regulation, and medical device compliance mandates.
• Clifford Chance (Germany): Global law firm with established healthcare and life sciences practice in Frankfurt/Düsseldorf. Competes for large hospital, pharma, and medical device mandates in Germany, overlapping with Wigge's regulatory and transactional work.
• Hengeler Mueller: Top-tier German law firm with a healthcare and life sciences practice advising on complex hospital transactions, pharma regulation, and litigation. Competes for high-end healthcare mandates overlapping with Wigge's senior-side work.
• Gleiss Lutz: Leading German law firm with healthcare and life sciences capabilities advising hospitals, pharma, and medical device companies. Comparable regulatory coverage, especially on hospital transactions and pharma compliance.
• CMS Germany (CMS Hasche Sigle): One of Germany's largest law firms with a healthcare and life sciences practice serving hospitals, insurers, and medtech companies. Comparable regulatory and healthcare M&A work, but at much larger scale.
• FPS Fritze Wicke Seelig: Mid-sized German law firm with a recognized healthcare and life sciences practice. Advises medtech, pharma, and hospital clients on regulatory and commercial matters, comparable to Wigge's specialty but at slightly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Schlutius Rechtsanwälte: German specialty law firm with a strong focus on medical and healthcare law. Most directly comparable to Wigge in terms of niche specialization, client profile (physicians, hospitals, pharma), and size profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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