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Dr Viktoriya Manelyak

Associate
About
Dr Viktoriya Manelyak specialises in insurance and liability law. She focuses on general liability, professional indemnity and fidelity insurance, as well as D&O and W&I insurance. 

She represents clients in out-of-court disputes and court proceedings as well as in claims monitoring. 
 
Bar admissions / Professional QualificationsRechtsanwältin admitted with Rechtsanwaltskammer Cologne
Education
  • Cologne Higher Regional Court, Second State Examination, 2024
  • University of Cologne, Dr iur., 2023
  • University of Cologne, First State Examination, 2019
Languages
  • German
  • English
  • Ukrainian
  • Russian

Publications and media

  • Criminal expenses insurance for companies, Verlag Versicherungswirtschaft, 2024
  • Commentary on the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruling of 5 June 2024 – IV ZR 140/23, on assessing the prospects of success of an action for indemnification against legal expenses insurers, 2 May 2025