Expertise

Christian specialises in the area of banking and financial market regulation. He advises banks and financial institutions on all financial regulatory issues from the licensing up to the winding-up procedure. He also advises on M&A transactions with financial institutions, group-wide reorganisations as well as bank restructurings and other financial market stabilisation measures. Christian has extensive experience and expertise in dealing with the European Central Bank (ECB), the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and the German Bundesbank.

Vita

Christian studied law at Goethe University Frankfurt. He has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2023. He previously worked for an international law firm. Christian speaks German and English.

News
AIFMD II and the German fund package Article
The 9th MaRisk Amendment – an Overview of BaFin’s Envisaged Changes Article
BRUBEG reform – far-reaching changes to financial-sector M&A and fit and proper requirements Article
Holding companies as “obliged entities” under the AMLR: Navigating the transition from the German AML Act Article
Gleiss Lutz advises McKinsey on MIO Partners to join Neuberger Berman Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises SMBC Group on significant expansion of its strategic partnership with Jefferies Mandate

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Expertise

Christian specialises in the area of banking and financial market regulation. He advises banks and financial institutions on all financial regulatory issues from the licensing up to the winding-up procedure. He also advises on M&A transactions with financial institutions, group-wide reorganisations as well as bank restructurings and other financial market stabilisation measures. Christian has extensive experience and expertise in dealing with the European Central Bank (ECB), the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and the German Bundesbank.

Vita

Christian studied law at Goethe University Frankfurt. He has been a partner at Gleiss Lutz since 2023. He previously worked for an international law firm. Christian speaks German and English.

News
AIFMD II and the German fund package Article
The 9th MaRisk Amendment – an Overview of BaFin’s Envisaged Changes Article
BRUBEG reform – far-reaching changes to financial-sector M&A and fit and proper requirements Article
Holding companies as “obliged entities” under the AMLR: Navigating the transition from the German AML Act Article
Gleiss Lutz advises McKinsey on MIO Partners to join Neuberger Berman Mandate
Gleiss Lutz advises SMBC Group on significant expansion of its strategic partnership with Jefferies Mandate

All news