Financial services: regulatory

Linklaters

Linklaters comprehensively advises German and international banks, financial institutions, investors and companies on regulatory issues, where the diverse team regularly acts across practices and locations. The mainstays include regulatory support for M&A transactions across the banking and asset management sector as well as advising banks and credit institutions on reorganisation and restructuring projects. In addition to financial and investment regulatory law, practice head Andreas Steck is also a key contact for insurance supervisory law, while Andreas Dehio advises on securities trading law and licensing procedures.

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Testimonials

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'Frederik Winter and his team each have an extraordinarily quick grasp of things, as well as far above-average analytical skills and fast reaction times.'
'All team members have a high level of expertise in their field of law and provide assessments that are tailored to the needs of the target audience and are fully applicable in practice.'
'Frederik Winter is always extremely friendly and pleasant in personal contact and has an outstanding diplomatic tact. He has far above-average industry knowledge and is extremely well connected in the financial services industry.'
'The team is very well equipped and has a good base of associates.'
'Very easy to reach and very service-oriented.'
'The team can draw on other resources and provide support as needed.'
'Andreas Dehio is one of the best experts in his field in Germany.'

Work highlights

Advising Fosun International Ltd. on the sale of the private bank Hauck Aufhäuser Lampe and other regulated group companies based in Luxembourg and Ireland to ABN AMRO Bank NV.
Advising an international investment bank in connection with the planned reorganisation of its European group structure, including advice on the new corporate structure, the establishment of a new broker-dealer, the licensing and passporting process for the transferred business and the regulatory implications of an intra-group merger from both a French and a German perspective.
Advising HSBC on the reorganisation of its business in Germany over several years, including due diligence, coordination with BaFin and ECB in a total of three owner control procedures, discussions with the deposit guarantee scheme and coordination with France.

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