Professional background
My main areas of practice
I specialise in Financial Regulation, Debt Capital Markets, Corporate Services, Trust & Agency, Derivatives, Structured Finance, Export & Trade Finance, Islamic Finance and Distressed Debt and have extensive experience in these areas.
I advise my clients in German, English and French.
Personal engagement
I teach financial Supervisory Law at the Institute for Law and Finance at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main.
Authored pieces
Publication
Berlin Court of Appeal: Bitcoin no units of account under the German Banking Act (KWG) and no e-money under the German Electronic Money Act (ZAG)
15.10.2018
On 25 September 2018, the Berlin Court of Appeal (4th Criminal Senate) ruled that Bitcoins are not considered units of account within the meaning of the German Banking Act ("KWG"), nor are they considered e-money within the meaning of the German Payment Services Supervision Act ("ZAG").
Lawyers I've worked with
-
-
Dr Bahne Sievers, LL.M. (LSE) Counsel, Technology & DataArtificial IntelligenceCommercialMedia and EntertainmentRisk Advisory and Compliance
-
-
Magnus Hamsch Counsel, Dispute ResolutionAML Compliance ServicesDispute ResolutionFinancial Markets and ProductsTechnology
-
Oliver Süme Partner, Co-head of TechnologyArtificial IntelligenceCyber SecurityData ProtectionTechnology and Outsourcing
-
Stephan Zimprich Partner, Co-Head Technology & Data Practice GroupArtificial IntelligenceCyber SecurityData ProtectionTechnology and Outsourcing
-
Thilo Danz, LL.M. Partner, Financial Markets and ProductsAsset ManagementFinancial ServicesInvestment Funds
-
Dr Sven Labudda Partner, CorporateCorporateCorporate FinanceJoint VenturesMergers and Acquisitions
-
Thorsten Ihler Partner, Technology & DataCyber SecurityData ProtectionTech Meets Finance (TMF)Technology
-
Alex Campbell Partner, Financial Markets and ProductsDebt FinanceReal Estate FinanceRestructuring and InsolvencyStructured Finance and Securitisation
