Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP‘s regulatory expertise comes to the fore when overseeing cross-border deals in the financial services sector, with the practice frequently tackling such aspects of private equity acquisitions and divestments, licensing and passporting matters and also assisting clients in BaFin proceedings. Markus Krüger takes the lead on the regulatory aspects of transactional mandates, while also accompanying banks through restructuring measures. Krüger leads the team alongside Axel Schiemann, who advises a client roster consisting of banks, asset managers and fintechs on prudential regulations and securities matters. He is also well versed in taking on regulatory agencies in investigations and enforcement proceedings.