Expertise
Corporate and Commercial - Germany
Our office in Frankfurt advises clients on all banking supervisory matters as well as vis-à-vis the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and the Bundesbank.
The team provides support on matters including licensing procedures, special audits by the banking supervision, measures taken by BaFin in accordance with the German Banking Act (KWG), measures taken by supervisory authorities against legal entities, compliance with the Money Laundering Act (AMLA), passporting, financial sanctions, embargo, violations of the Money Laundering Act (GwG) or the Tax Code (e.g. §154 AO), retention of funds due to suspicion of money laundering (frozen funds, freezing of accounts) and suspicious activity reports according to § 43 GwG (whether justified or at will).