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Capital markets law

In the area of the capital markets law, we advise issuers, financial institutions and companies on the implementation of capital market transactions as well as all issues relating to their ongoing capital market compliance with a team of specialized and experienced attorneys-at-law across all our locations.

We also advise and represent banks, savings banks, financial service providers, and institutional investors in capital market litigations throughout Germany. We are particularly experienced in defending clients against claims for damages arising from the acquisition of securities or other capital investments. We have many years of extensive experience and particular expertise in handling individual and class action lawsuits.
Our range of services includes in particular
  • Litigation for banks and financial service providers (particularly their representation against claims for damages brought by investors based on allegations that they breached their duty to disclose and advise and in connection with prospectus liability; ombudsman and conciliatory proceedings; proceedings under the German Capital Markets Model Case Act [Kapitalanleger-Musterverfahrensgesetz, KapMuG]; model declaratory judgment actions; proceedings under the German Injunction Act [Unterlassungsklagengesetz, UKlaG].
  • Follow-up obligations under capital market law (particularly ad hoc publicity, voting rights notifications, insider law, including official investigation procedures).
  • Prospectus law, preparation of securities and sales prospectuses.
  • Syndicated loans, acquisition financing, real estate financing.
  • Assistance with the organizational measures and precautions required to adhere to capital market compliance requirements (including compliance training).
  • Assistance with the acquisition of financial institutions and loan portfolios (including due diligence).
  • Assistance with the preparation of and defense against takeover bids.
Industries and Expertise

Specialists

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Dr. Friedrich Bozenhardt

Partner

Attorney-at-law (Germany)

Certified attorney in commercial and corporate law

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Werner Gaus, LL.M.(Tulane)

Partner

Attorney-at-law (Germany)

Certified attorney in commercial and corporate law

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Aljoscha Schmidberger

Partner

Attorney-at-law (Germany)

Certified attorney in banking and capital markets law

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