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Annerton

Banking & Finance: Regulatory

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Provided by Annerton

Annerton advises national and international credit institutions, foreign banks, specialised banks and bank-related financial services providers comprehensively on banking regulatory law. Our advisory services cover the entire life cycle of an institution – from structuring and licensing to ongoing regulatory compliance and support in strategic projects and regulatory transformation processes.

Our core areas of expertise include:

  • Licensing proceedings and business model extensions
  • Ongoing advice on KWG, MaRisk, CRR/CRD, IFR/IFD
  • Outsourcing and DORA implementation, including contract drafting
  • Bank–FinTech cooperation models and marketplace banking structures
  • AML and compliance frameworks, governance and internal control systems
  • Payment services and e-money regulatory matters
  • Regulatory support in M&A transactions and restructurings

Annerton stands for pragmatic, strategically oriented regulatory advice that integrates legal requirements into the economic and operational realities of our clients. Our expertise is trusted by leading international banking groups as well as specialised market participants and innovative business models.

Industries (9)

  • Banks
  • National banks
  • Foreign banks
  • Corporate banks
  • Family Offices
  • Private banks
  • Assett managers
  • Capital management companies
  • Banking-as-a-Service providers

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Banking & Finance: Regulatory - Germany

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Annerton has established a reputable banking and finance practice in Germany, and handles both contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters. The team is well regarded for its work on new bank registration, support with general compliance and advice on payment systems. Its clientele includes banks, international car manufacturers and major airlines.

Wofür das Team bekannt ist
Annerton hat sich in Deutschland einen hervorragenden Ruf im Bank- und Finanzwesen erworben und betreut sowohl streitige als auch außergerichtliche regulatorische Angelegenheiten. Das Team genießt hohes Ansehen für seine Expertise in der Neugründung von Banken, der Unterstützung bei allgemeinen Compliance-Fragen und der Beratung zu Zahlungssystemen. Zu seinen Mandanten zählen Banken, internationale Automobilhersteller und große Fluggesellschaften.
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Work Highlights

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  • Annerton provided regulatory advice to Bank Frick on digital banking services and DORA.

  • Annerton beriet die Bank Frick in regulatorischen Fragen zu digitalen Bankdienstleistungen und DORA.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The Annerton team is extremely commercial and up to date with industry practice, which is a key factor in providing dynamic and hands-on advice.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentGermany

  • The law firm is outstanding in organising different legal streams and binding them together into a successful case for the customer.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentGermany

  • Annerton is solution-oriented and offers long-standing experience, availability and stellar industry knowledge.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentGermany

  • Annerton ist lösungsorientiert und bietet langjährige Erfahrung, Verfügbarkeit und hervorragende Branchenkenntnisse.

    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentGermany
  • Das Annerton-Team ist äußerst praxisorientiert und mit den aktuellen Branchenpraktiken bestens vertraut, was ein Schlüsselfaktor für die dynamische und praxisnahe Beratung ist.
    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentGermany
  • Die Anwaltskanzlei zeichnet sich durch ihre hervorragende Fähigkeit aus, verschiedene Rechtsgebiete zu koordinieren und sie zu einem erfolgreichen Fall für den Mandanten zusammenzuführen.
    Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentGermany

Notable Practitioners

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  • Susanne Grohé
    Susanne Grohé

    Susanne Grohé

    Susanne Grohé offers a broad non-contentious regulatory practice, advising domestic and international banks. The Berlin-based lawyer boasts particular strengths in strategic regulatory advice on market entry, banking supervisory law and payment services law.

    Susanne Grohé bietet umfassende Beratungsleistungen im außergerichtlichen Regulierungsrecht für nationale und internationale Banken an. Die Berliner Anwältin verfügt über besondere Stärken in der strategischen Regulierungsberatung zu Markteintrittsfragen, Bankaufsichtsrecht und Zahlungsdienstrecht.

    • We really value Susanne Grohé for her hands-on advice. She is very pragmatic, solution-oriented and thinks outside the box as well as provides on-point analyses.

      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentGermany
    • Wir schätzen Susanne Grohé sehr für ihre praxisnahe Beratung. Sie ist äußerst pragmatisch, lösungsorientiert und denkt unkonventionell; zudem liefert sie treffende Analysen.
      Banking & Finance: Regulatory respondentGermany
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Ranked Individuals at Annerton (1)

Germany

Members

Provided by Annerton

  • Renate Prinz

  • Dr Florian Lörsch

  • Dr. Susanne Grohé

  • Frank Müller

  • Sebastian Glaab

  • Christian Walz

  • Dr Jörg Streißle

  • Dr Matthäus Schindele

  • Kemal Ahmedi

  • Josefine Spengler

  • Peter Frey

  • Susanne Grohé

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