Banking & Finance: Regulatory
Germany
11 years ranked
Capital Markets: Derivatives
Germany
18 years ranked
Provided by Clifford Chance
Marc Benzler specialises in the area of banking and capital markets, with particular emphasis on regulatory issues, recovery and resolution planning and the regulation of derivatives and financial market infrastructures.
Marc also advises on M&A transactions in the financial sector, on the establishing of banks and branches (including the provision of cross-border services) and on compliance matters. He has significant experience on the Banking Union and supervision by the ECB, and has also regularly advised clients on sustainable Finance and ESG related matters for many years.
With in-depth expertise in financial regulation and financial markets infrastructure, Marc is a key individual in the firm's Fintech initiatives which is strengthened by his day to day advisory and transactional experience. He supports investors of Fintech start-ups and advises on tokenisation, token offerings and innovative ways of distributing investment products.
University of Passau 1991
University of Tübingen 1993
University of Konstanz (Dr. jur.) 1998
Admitted as a Rechtsanwalt in Germany 1998
Joined Clifford Chance 1998
Partner since 2004
German and English
Provided by Chambers
Marc Benzler is held in high regard for his excellent regulatory expertise. He regularly advises international banks and banking associations on a broad array of topics, ranging from industry master agreements to deposit protection scheme admissions and regulatory aspects of transactions. His further expertise in fintech mandates, including MiCA compliance, makes him an attractive choice for a wide range of mandates.
Marc Benzler is held in high esteem for his longstanding expertise in the German and European financial regulatory and derivatives world. He is regularly mandated on matters pertaining to industry master agreements and clearing documentation.
Provided by Chambers
He has impressive knowledge and is pragmatic and available.
He always attends to us as the client and it feels like he actually cares. His advice is solution-oriented.
Marc Benzler works incredibly hard. He is willing and able to take on fast-moving and complex challenges.
Marc Benzler understands the key topics and knows what needs to be done.
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