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Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, 30 January 2026 – On 1 February 2026, Renate Prinz, joining from McDermott Will & Schulte LLP, will become an Equity Partner at Annerton Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH. Together with Sebastian Glaab, she will lead Annerton’s Frankfurt office. “I am very much looking forward to helping shape Annerton’s future as an Equity Partner, further strengthening our standing in the market, and expanding our range of advisory services in the banking and financial sector,” Prinz explains. “We are very proud to have been able to attract a top-tier banking regulatory expert like Renate Prinz to our boutique,” emphasizes Frank Müller, LL.M., founding partner and managing director of Annerton. “With her extensive leadership experience, she will help us further expand our office in the financial hub of Frankfurt. In addition, her international network complements ours extremely well and will further increase our visibility in the Anglo-American market,” Müller adds. Equity Partner Renate Prinz is an expert in banking supervisory law, corporate law and M&A, compliance, as well as all areas of financial and financial services regulation, including the supervision of investment firms. Prior to joining Annerton, she spent many years at the international law firms Linklaters LLP and McDermott Will & Schulte LLP in the areas of Corporate, M&A and Financial Regulatory. There, she advised banks, financial services providers and other regulated companies on complex transformation projects, M&A transactions, licensing and qualifying holdings procedures, Brexit, deposit guarantee schemes, and fundamental regulatory matters. Clients value her ability to view regulatory requirements not merely as compliance obligations, but as a flexible element of their business strategy. “With its clear focus on financial regulatory law, Annerton is by far the most exciting law firm in the market for me. Particularly in the area of financial market regulation, experience and industry knowledge are essential. This is where I see Annerton as especially well positioned,” Prinz explains, adding: “Annerton is also highly agile, modern and flexible. I believe it is crucial not only to keep pace with digital and technological developments, but to continue growing with them. Annerton has the greatest potential for this.” Renate Prinz regularly publishes in professional journals on regulatory and corporate law topics. She is also an author in the Crypto-Assets Commentary (Kalss / Krönke / Völkel) published by C.H. Beck, contributing on the licensing procedure for crypto-asset service providers (MiCA regulation).

Berlin, Frankfurt a. M., Munich, 26 January 2026 – For the first time since its founding year in 2020, Annerton Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH has expanded its circle of equity partners. “With Sebastian Glaab and Dr Florian Lörsch, we are appointing two highly esteemed colleagues from our team as Equity Partners, thereby further strengthening our offices in Frankfurt and Berlin,” explains Christian Walz, Founding Partner at Annerton. “Sebastian Glaab stands out for his highly practical approach to consulting, which is based on his many years of experience as a compliance officer and money laundering officer at a credit institution. He has significantly expanded our range of consulting services and enables us to offer end-to-end advice in the areas of compliance and money laundering prevention,” emphasises Walz. “Dr Florian Lörsch has been on board from the very beginning, helped build up Annerton’s Berlin office and is an important driving force behind our cross-location collaboration. He is a renowned expert in factoring, ‘buy now, pay later’ products and their refinancing. His clients value him as an exceptionally dedicated consultant,” Walz continues. Equity partner Sebastian Glaab, who is based in Frankfurt, is responsible for establishing and expanding Annerton’s compliance practice. He has extensive expertise, particularly in money laundering prevention, and co-edits the GwG-Kommentar (Anti-Money Laundering Act Commentary) Zentes/Glaab. Other key areas of focus include securities compliance, MaRisk compliance and sanctions. “Annerton is exactly the right law firm for me. I am convinced that our boutique approach and our ability to provide clients with comprehensive advice on all regulatory issues put us in an excellent position,’ emphasises Glaab, adding: ‘Annerton is also characterised by a strong team spirit and a collaborative culture. Everyone interacts with mutual respect and openness, whether they are equity partners or research assistants. It is this human touch that truly defines Annerton.’ For the future, Glaab plans to establish Annerton as one of the most important players in the market in the area of compliance and money laundering prevention and to tap into other industries, such as professional football. Equity Partner Dr Florian Lörsch advises banks, payment service providers and fintech companies from Annerton’s Berlin office on all civil and regulatory aspects of product development. His particular focus lies on “buy now, pay later” products, SME financing, consumer credit and factoring. In addition, he specialises in advising on credit financing structures and the refinancing of receivables portfolios. Lörsch also regularly advises on anti-money laundering and compliance matters for regulated institutions. “Being appointed Equity Partner at Annerton is a major professional milestone for me and one that means a great deal personally. I look forward to further developing our firm in my new role,” Lörsch explains. “Our team has an excellent market presence and an outstanding reputation. At the same time, as a specialised boutique, we remain a small and personal unit. This combination is ideal.”

Berlin, Frankfurt a. M., München, 14. Januar 2026 - Die Annerton Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH hat Kemal Ahmedi zum Partner und Josefine Spengler zur Partnerin ernannt. „Es ist immer etwas Besonderes, wenn wir Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus den eigenen Reihen in unseren Partnerkreis aufnehmen können. Mit Kemal Ahmedi und Josefine Spengler gewinnen wir zwei herausragende Persönlichkeiten, die unsere Kanzlei fachlich wie strategisch bereichern und ihre Entwicklung in den kommenden Jahren maßgeblich mitprägen werden“, erklärt Dr. Susanne Grohé, Gründungspartnerin und Geschäftsführerin der Annerton Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH. "Kemal Ahmedi ist seit der Gründung von Annerton mit an Bord und hat dabei unterstützt, den Berliner Standort aufzubauen. Er hat sich bei uns vom Berufseinsteiger zum Partner entwickelt und eine tiefgehende Expertise, vor allem im Bereich Krypto, erworben. Auch seine Fähigkeiten als Ausbilder sind herausragend", erläutert Grohé. "Josefine Spengler ist unsere Expertin für ITAnforderungen in regulierten und digital geprägten Geschäftsmodellen. Sie bewegt sich sicher an der Schnittstelle zwischen IT, Regulierung und Recht, spricht die Sprache der Technik und übersetzt komplexe IT-Sachverhalte präzise in belastbare juristische Lösungen. Dank ihrer langjährigen Inhouse- Erfahrung verbindet sie regulatorische Expertise mit einem ausgeprägten Verständnis für die Abläufe in der Praxis", so Grohé weiter. Partner Kemal Ahmedi fokussiert sich in seiner Beratungstätigkeit auf das Spannungsfeld von Payment und Krypto sowie auf AGB, Verträge, E-Commerce und Verbraucherkreditrecht. Vom Standort Berlin aus berät er Unternehmen aus den Branchen Zahlungsdienste, Kredit- und Finanzwirtschaft sowie Blockchain. "Bei Annerton wurde ich von Beginn an gefördert und unterstützt, was mir geholfen hat, meine Fähigkeiten zu verbessern und neue zu entwickeln. Gleichzeitig habe ich hier den Freiraum, meinen eigenen Weg zu entdecken und ihn Schritt für Schritt zu gehen", betont Ahmedi. Der bereits mehrfach von The Legal 500 gelistete Rechtsanwalt plant, den Krypto-Bereich von Annerton weiter auszubauen und die Schnittstelle zwischen Payment und Krypto voranzutreiben. Als Fachanwältin für IT-Recht berät Partnerin Josefine Spengler schwerpunktmäßig zu den aufsichts- und datenschutzrechtlichen Anforderungen an IT-Systeme, Datenverarbeitungsprozesse und digitale Geschäftsmodelle von Zahlungs- und Finanzdienstleistern. Vom Standort Berlin aus begleitet sie sowohl regulierte Unternehmen der Finanzbranche als auch deren IT- und sonstige Dienstleister zu regulatorischen Themen wie dem Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). "Der Wechsel zu Annerton war eine der besten Entscheidungen meines Lebens. Hier kann ich mich konsequent auf IT-rechtliche Fragestellungen konzentrieren und in einem Umfeld arbeiten, das durch fachliche Exzellenz, vielfältige Mandate und unterschiedliche Perspektiven geprägt ist", so Spengler. "Neben den inhaltlich spannenden Themen schätze ich insbesondere die Menschen bei Annerton. Die Atmosphäre ist familiär, offen und von echter Kollegialität geprägt – das ist sehr besonders." Über Annerton Die Annerton Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH ist eine auf den Bereich Aufsichtsrecht in der Finanzbranche spezialisierte unabhängige Kanzlei. Seit 2020 beraten die Annerton Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH in Deutschland sowie die Annerton S.A. in Luxemburg etablierte internationale Institute und Konzerne ebenso wie innovative Start-ups aus den Bereichen Banking, Financial Services und Digital Economy. Annerton ist an den vier Standorten Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, München und Luxemburg mit derzeit 26 Rechtsanwältinnen und Rechtsanwälten, einem Steuerberater sowie weiteren Teammitgliedern präsent. Weitere Informationen: www.annerton.com Pressekontakt Annerton Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Katja Fahrendholz Köthener Straße 2 - 3 10963 Berlin T +49 30 863 21 88 -16 E [email protected] https://annerton.com/news/  

Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Munich, 14 January 2026 – Annerton Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH has appointed Kemal Ahmedi and Josefine Spengler as partners. "It is always something special when we can welcome colleagues from within our own ranks into our circle of partners. With Kemal Ahmedi and Josefine Spengler, we are gaining two outstanding personalities who will enrich our firm both professionally and strategically and will play a key role in shaping its development in the coming years,“ explains Dr. Susanne Grohé, founding partner and managing director of Annerton Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH. "Kemal Ahmedi has been with us since Annerton was founded and helped establish our Berlin office. He has developed from a young professional to a partner and has acquired in-depth expertise, especially in the field of crypto. His skills as a trainer are also outstanding," explains Grohé. "Josefine Spengler is our expert for IT requirements in regulated and digitally-driven business models. She is confidently navigating the interface between IT, regulation and law, speaks the language of technology and translates complex IT issues precisely into robust legal solutions. Thanks to her many years of in-house experience, she combines regulatory expertise with a keen understanding of practical processes," Grohé continues. Partner Kemal Ahmedi focuses his consulting activities on the area of conflict between payment and crypto, as well as on terms and conditions, contracts, e-commerce and consumer credit law. Based in Berlin, he advises companies in the payment services, credit and finance, and blockchain industries. "At Annerton, I was encouraged and supported from the very beginning, which helped me improve my skills and develop new ones. At the same time, I am given the freedom to discover my own path and follow it step by step," emphasises Ahmedi. The lawyer, who has been listed several times by The Legal 500, plans to further expand Annerton‘s crypto division and promote the interface between payment and crypto. As a specialist lawyer for IT law, partner Josefine Spengler focuses on advising on regulatory and data protection requirements for IT systems, data processing procedures and digital business models of payment and financial service providers. Based in Berlin, she advises regulated companies in the financial sector as well as their IT and other service providers on regulatory issues such as the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). "Moving to Annerton was one of the best decisions of my life. Here, I can focus consistently on IT law issues and work in an environment characterised by professional excellence, diverse mandates and different perspectives," says Spengler. "In addition to the exciting topics, I particularly appreciate the people at Annerton. The atmosphere is informal, open and characterised by genuine collegiality – that‘s very special." About Annerton Annerton is an independent law firm specializing in regulatory law in the financial sector. Since 2020, Annerton Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH in Germany and Annerton S.A. in Luxembourg have been advising established international institutions and corporations as well as innovative start-ups in the banking, financial services and digital economy sectors. Annerton currently has 26 lawyers, one tax advisor and other team members at its four offices in Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Munich and Luxembourg. Further information: www.annerton.com Press Contact Annerton Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH Katja Fahrendholz Köthener Straße 2 – 3 10963 Berlin T +49 30 863 21 88 -16 E [email protected] https://annerton.com/news/