Dr. Angelika Hellweger

Overview

As a multilingual lawyer, Angelika has widely-recognised expertise in representing corporates and conglomerates in major projects and legal matters across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the United States.

Angelika has been classed as one of the UK’s leading business crime defence lawyers. She has been ranked as a leader in the field by Who’s Who Legal (now the Lexology Index), while The Legal 500 has consistently highlighted her expertise in economic crime and regulatory matters. In its 2025 edition, The Legal 500 describes her as “outstanding” and “incredibly knowledgeable and hardworking,” noting that she is “one of the go-to lawyers when it comes to regulatory investigations and litigation, sanctions, and ESG.” She has also been recognised by Lexology as an elite asset tracing and recovery lawyer and was named England’s sole asset recovery lawyer in the Client’s Choice Lexology Index 2025.

Angelika’s comprehensive experience and deep understanding of white-collar crime have enabled her to successfully represent corporations, high-net-worth individuals and family offices in numerous high-profile, multijurisdictional investigations and some of the most complex commercial litigation matters. Her clients range from international banks to companies in the aerospace, steel, security and defence sectors, as well as private clients and family offices; who she advises on issues including bribery and corruption, fraud and other high-stakes cross-border disputes.

She advises corporates, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices on regulatory and compliance matters, conducts internal investigations to identify wrongdoing and recommends strategic courses of action. She is also highly experienced in assessing weaknesses in compliance frameworks and designing robust programmes tailored to the demands of clients operating across multiple jurisdictions.

Angelika is regularly instructed by clients worldwide to lead offensive asset tracing and recovery litigation. Her international reach and network of counterparts allow her to manage complex, cross-border cases effectively. She has particular expertise in multijurisdictional asset recovery matters involving governments and state entities, using both civil and criminal routes, and in addressing the diplomatic considerations such cases often entail. She is also experienced in contentious asset recovery arising from non-performing loan (NPL) portfolios, acting for financial institutions, funds, servicers, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices in disputes involving distressed debt.

Her work includes the development and implementation of enforcement strategies, coordinating multi-jurisdictional proceedings, securing urgent interim relief such as freezing and disclosure orders, and pursuing recoveries through litigation and judgment enforcement. In addition, she is a key member of Rahman Ravelli’s cryptocurrency team, where she advises on crypto-related disputes and asset recovery for both corporate and private clients.

Angelika is also at the forefront of legal work involving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. She coordinates ESG-related matters for international conglomerates, advising on regulatory compliance, delivering staff training and ensuring global operations meet evolving legal standards. Alongside her corporate work, she supports NGOs on matters including human rights violations, war crimes, and modern slavery.

As a member of Rahman Ravelli’s international sanctions team, Angelika has a particular focus on sanctions enforcement and delisting matters across major global sanctions regimes. She advises corporates, high-net-worth individuals and family offices on navigating complex and fast-evolving sanctions frameworks, with an emphasis on responding to enforcement actions, asset freezes and regulatory investigations.

Angelika has more than a decade of experience as counsel at one of Austria’s leading law firms. She is fluent in English, German, Spanish, and Arabic, which enhances her ability to manage complex international cases.

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