Dr Raphael Toman > BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at law > Vienna, Austria > Lawyer Profile

BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at law
VIO PLAZA Tower
Rechte Wienzeile 223/14th floor
1120 Vienna
Austria

Work Department

Captial Markets | Banking, Insurance and Securities Regulation Law

Position

Raphael represents financial services providers in matters before civil and administrative courts. His clients rely on his legal advice on regulatory issues, anti-money laundering compliance and cryptocurrencies. He also specializes in supporting clients from various industries in (cross-border) dispute resolution.

Career

Working Highlights:

Representation of several financial services providers before the Supreme Administrative Court regarding cost notices issued by the Financial Markets Authority
Advising numerous banks, investment firms and insurance companies on the implementation of regulatory requirements (compliance, internal audit, anti-money laundering)
Representation of banks and financial services providers before the courts of public law (Supreme Administrative Court, Constitutional Court) in the context of regulatory proceedings and administrative criminal proceedings

Representation of a former bank CEO in an action for damages against the Republic of Austria for overlong administrative criminal proceedings

Development of a legal tech product for a large Austrian bank to facilitate financial transactions with Austrian municipalities
Representation of an Austrian depositary bank against investors which claimed alleged faulty advice with a total litigation value of approximately EUR 450 million

Education

University of Vienna, Faculty of Law (Mag. iur. 2011, Dr. iur. 2019)
New York University, University of Vienna academic excellence scholarship (LL.M. 2017) admitted to the New York bar (2017)
Stagiaire at the International Chamber of Commerce (2018)

Lawyer Rankings

Austria > Banking and finance

BRANDL TALOS Attorneys at law is sought out by banks, insurance companies, payment service providers and international financial service providers as well as investment funds for its notable strength in regulatory matters, especially in relation to innovative payment models and proceedings of the Financial Markets Authority. Exemplifying this focus in particular is ‘the go-to person for regulatory financial markets issues’, Raphael Toman, who spearheads the team alongside banking, capital markets and dispute resolution expert Ernst Brandl.