Frankfurt
120 lawyers advising on German and European finance and industry.
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Extremely knowledgeable on German banking regulation and unafraid to be decisive.
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A team that bridges German and international practice very well.
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They managed a very complicated carve-out with precision.
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Clear, efficient and always well prepared.
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Excellent understanding of the ECB's expectations.
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They bring real insight to cross-border financing.
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Pragmatic on works council and employee questions.
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A team we trust with our most sensitive German matters.
Overview
Corvane Ryle's Frankfurt office has 120 lawyers at Mainzer Landstrasse 99, 60329 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It advises German and international clients on mergers and acquisitions, banking and private credit, capital markets, restructuring, regulatory and tax matters, and works with colleagues in Munich and Hamburg on matters across Germany.
Benedikt Sauerland, a partner in Banking & Private Credit, leads the office's finance practice and advises banks, funds and corporate borrowers on lending, regulatory and restructuring matters. The office is also an important center for financial regulation, advising banks, insurers and asset managers on the supervisory expectations of the European Central Bank, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and other authorities.
Frankfurt is also a regional hub for the automotive, industrial and energy sectors. Our lawyers advise on carve-outs, joint ventures, takeover matters and the labor and works council issues that accompany them, and they collaborate closely with Brussels, London and New York on cross-border work. Increasing attention is being paid to European artificial intelligence and data regulation, and the office helps German clients to prepare.
Giving Back
Frankfurt lawyers support legal advice programs for refugees and migrants, advise nonprofit organizations and foundations, and work with German law faculties on mentoring and scholarship programs.
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Bar and regulatory information
Corvane Ryle's Frankfurt office operates through Corvane Ryle Deutschland Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB, a partnership of lawyers registered in Germany. Lawyers practicing in Germany as Rechtsanwälte are members of the Frankfurt am Main Bar Association (Rechtsanwaltskammer Frankfurt am Main) and are subject to the Federal Lawyers' Act (Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung) and the professional rules for lawyers (Berufsordnung).
The partnership carries professional liability insurance as required under German law. Lawyers in the office who are admitted in other jurisdictions are identified by the jurisdictions in which they are qualified. Clients with a complaint about our services are encouraged to raise it first with their relationship partner, and may also contact the competent bar association. The address of the office is Mainzer Landstrasse 99, 60329 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.