The European Central Bank (ECB) on 8 May 2024 published its Annual Report on Sanctioning Activities in the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) for 2024 (the Report). Report provides a comprehensive account...

The Federal Court of Justice has issued a landmark ruling clarifying whether employees of joint ventures can be counted toward the 500-employee threshold required for mandatory employee representation on supervisory boards under Germany's One-Third Participation Act. This decision resolves a long-standing controversy in corporate co-determination law with significant implications for how companies structure their corporate groups and joint ventures.

Every year the President of the European Commission presents an annual State of the Union (SOTEU) report followed by a speech to the European Parliament.

Mediation – is it worth it and really a thing? A question many of us have faced in their disputes career.

On 31 March 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) issued an opinion on the proposed regulation to amend Regulation (EU) No 909/2014...

Sustainability criteria have evolved from voluntary commitments to critical factors in corporate financing. Companies seeking refinancing during crisis must now not only address operational and financial challenges but also credibly demonstrate ESG transformation, navigating potential deal-breakers, restructuring concept requirements, and greenwashing liability risks.

On September 16, 2025, the Administrative Court of Frankfurt am Main (Ref. 7 K 3685/24.F; 7 K 3686/24.F; 7 K 3705/24.F) that the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority...

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) on 17 February 2022 published its consultation on its proposals for a general ruling regarding futures...

The European Parliament has tabled over 1,900 amendments to the Market Integration and Supervision Package, transforming it from a straightforward proposal into a complex negotiation between competing models for European market supervision and infrastructure. As the Commission's original December 2025 proposal becomes obsolete and multiple parliamentary drafts emerge with conflicting visions, financial firms face critical questions about which supervisory architecture will ultimately govern their licenses

After the 2025 German federal parliamentary election, the parties CDU (Christian Democratic Union), CSU (Christian Social Union), and SPD (Social Democratic Party of Germany)...

Improving competitiveness, including by way of simplification plus regulatory burden reduction, and the strategic autonomy of the EU's Single Market...

On 3 September 2025, the German government published its draft of the BRSG II. There are no significant changes compared to the unimplemented BRSG II draft from the last legislative period.

On 17 June 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a press releaseShow Footnote confirming the successful launch of the Eurosystem Collateral Management System...

On 10 July 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its third consultation package (CP3).Show Footnote CP3's 359 pages are delivered

The German judicial market is in motion – and since 2025 more than ever: The legislator launched a remarkable initiative...

The EU's Credit Servicers Directive has fundamentally reshaped the European non-performing loans market, catalyzing market consolidation and the emergence of pan-European servicing platforms. With NPL rates resurging in 2026 and regulatory expectations intensifying, financial services firms face a critical strategic question: how to position themselves for success in a transformed market where harmonization remains incomplete and supervisory scrutiny is increasing.

The European payment landscape has experienced significant innovation over the past few years, driven by policy developments, regulatory changes, technological advancements...

On 3 January 2022 the European Securities and Markets Authority published its Final Report on Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID II appropriateness and execution-only requirements.

Temporary use of existing internal models, subject to a strong roll-out plan and governance will be accepted...

On 15 October 2025, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) issued a general administrative order restricting the marketing, distribution and sale of "turbo certificates"...