Axel Schiemann is a financial regulatory partner who advises German and global clients on a full spectrum of domestic and cross-border regulatory issues and transactions in the financial sector. He is a member of the firm’s Financial Institutions Group.

Mr. Schiemann regularly advises on:

Prudential supervision of banks and investment firms (including CRR/CRDIV) Securities related compliance (including MAR, MiFID/MiFID II) Mergers and acquisitions in the financial industry Issuance of regulatory capital instruments Litigation in the financial sector Regulatory enforcement and investigations Bank recovery and resolution Corporate governance and remuneration systems IT/Outsourcing Fintech and ICOs Brexit-related issues

Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Schiemann served in different in-house roles in the financial industry.

Mr. Schiemann frequently writes and speaks on financial regulatory issues. For example, he is co-author of a commentary on Securities Compliance (Wertpapier-Compliance in der Praxis) and a commentary on the German Supervisory Act on Payment Services (ZAG - Kommentar zum Zahlungsdiensteaufsichtsgesetz).