Alexander operates at the leading edge of financial services and markets regulation, helping clients navigate the complex regulatory landscape effectively. His broad experience of regulations, spanning banking, investment services, payment services and asset management, gives him a deep understanding of where complexity lies – and the technical acuity to solve it.
As co-head of our Financial Institutions Group, Alexander has forged a reputation for leading clients through M&A and portfolio transactions, restructurings and reorganisations to achieve successful outcomes.
Alexander excels in advising clients on EU banking matters, particularly the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the Single Resolution Mechanism. His knowledge in this area is further enhanced by frequent dealings with regulators such as the European Central Bank and the German Federal Financial Services Authority (BaFin), enabling clients to navigate regulatory hurdles with a precise approach that mitigates risk and strengthens their market position.
Alexander is highly valued by clients for his fintech knowledge. As co-head of our fintech initiative, he partners with businesses to keep them ahead of rapidly evolving technologies, regulations and market developments.
Alexander writes and presents regularly on financial services regulatory issues and is publisher of a handbook for banking supervision law, giving businesses valuable insights that drive strategic decision-making.
Fluent in German, English and French, Alexander supports clients across Europe, ensuring seamless communication and tailored advice in every matter.
- SEB Kort Bank AB on the acquisition of all shares in Lufthansa AirPlus Servicekarten GmbH
- PayPal on an exclusive multi-year agreement for the sale of up to €40bn European “Pay Later” receivables to KKR
- Advising Hamburg Commercial Bank (former HSH Nordbank AG) in restructuring since 2009, including a series of loan portfolio transactions, the buyback of hybrid capital instruments and settlement of claims of hybrid capital investors, and the first successful privatisation of a German Landesbank;
- Advising DVB Bank SE on the sale of various business units (Land Transport Finance business to Helaba, Aircraft Finance business to MUFG and Aviation Asset and Investment Management business to Entrust Global and Strategic Value Partners);
- Advising DVB Bank SE and DZ Bank on the merger of DVB Bank SE into DZ Bank
- Advising ABN Amro on cross-border merger of Bethmann Bank into ABN Amro;
- Advising Raisin and Sutor Bank in actions against the Single Resolution Board before the General Court of the EU with regard to the annual bank levy to the Single Resolution Fund;
- Advising N26, on its Series E funding round, which raised more than $900m from investors
- Advising Association of German Banks (Bundesverband deutscher Banken) on the sale of Düsseldorfer Hypothekenbank to Aareal Bank
- Advising Landeskreditbank Baden-Württemberg (L-Bank) in comprehensive legal protection against the bank's classification as a significant institution under the SSM Regulation and the SSM Framework Regulation
