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Alexander Behrens

Alexander Behrens

Germany 2026

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A&O Shearman
 A&O Shearman

Ranked in 1 practice area

Banking & Finance: Regulatory

Germany

6 years ranked

About

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Germany

Practice Areas

Alexander heads the German financial regulatory team and advises banks and other financial service providers, including FinTech companies, as well as unregulated companies on all aspects of financial regulatory law. In addition to German and European banking regulatory law, he focuses on payment services law and capital markets regulation as well as issues related to the Banking Union.

Furthermore, Alexander has broad experience in the areas of M&A of regulated entities, NPL transactions, civil banking law and in internal investigations in the finance sector.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Germany

Banking & Finance: Regulatory - Germany

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Alexander Behrens is well regarded for his regulatory work on cross-border mandates, especially those pertaining to mergers and joint ventures in the financial sector, the setting-up of new financial institutions as well as business expansions into and beyond the German market. He also advises on the implementation of new regulation.

Indviduelles Editorial

Alexander Behrens genießt hohes Ansehen für seine regulatorische Arbeit im Bereich grenzüberschreitender Mandate, insbesondere solcher, die Fusionen und Joint Ventures im Finanzsektor, die Gründung neuer Finanzinstitute sowie Geschäftsausweitungen in und über den deutschen Markt hinaus betreffen. Er berät zudem bei der Umsetzung neuer Regulierungen.

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Strengths

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  • Alexander Behrens has very strong technical expertise and pragmatic application.

    Banking & Finance: RegulatoryChambers Germany
  • Alexander Behrens verfügt über sehr ausgeprägte technische Expertise und pragmatisches Anwendungsvermögen.
    Banking & Finance: RegulatoryChambers Germany

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