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Banking and Financial Regulation

Understanding regulatory requirements. Designing legally compliant business models.

Are you considering launching a new financial product, expanding upon existing structures, or preparing for an audit? Such projects require a reliable regulatory assessment, as well as solutions that are legally sound while also being practical.

CMS advises banks, investment firms as well as financial and payment service providers on all key aspects of German and European banking and financial regulation. We assist your senior management, legal and compliance teams in quickly identifying regulatory requirements, structuring business models and products to ensure compliance, and implementing regulatory requirements in day-to-day operations.

Our service offering

  • Assessing licensing requirements and structuring business models
  • Ongoing institutional supervision
  • Own funds and liquidity requirements
  • Outsourcing and procurement
  • Advising management and supervisory bodies
  • Investment and payment services regulation
  • Assessing new products and financial innovations
  • AFC/AML and compliance
  • Support with regulatory (on-site) inspections and audits
  • Cross-border business activities
  • Recovery and resolution
  • Banking contract law
  • Regulatory (enforcement) proceedings and litigation

Trust is our reference

  • "The CMS team has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to proactively drive transactions forward. The entire team provided clear, seamless and proactive advice throughout the transaction and has an impressively deep understanding of regulated industries.", client

    The Legal 500 Deutschland, 2025
  • “CMS handles international matters with the same professionalism as domestic matters. It is an efficient law firm that is always available and reliable and delivers excellent work without compromise.”, client

    Chambers Global, 2025

Your contact for banking and financial regulation

Talk to our team about your regulatory queries.

Awards & Recognitions
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    „Ein großer Pluspunkt der Praxis für Kredite u. Akquisitionsfinanzierungen ist das engmaschige dt. wie internat. Netz an Kanzleistandorten.“
    JUVE Handbuch, 2020/21
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    "Strong choice for cross-border work thanks to its robust international set-up, and its full-service offering ensures expert advice from related practice groups including energy, tax and insurance."
    Chambers Europe, 2020
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    "very responsive and quick with very good results,"; "excellent overview and cross-border view,"; as well as "very good project management skills."
    Chambers Europe, 2020
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    „Sehr kurze Durchlaufzeiten, jederzeitige Erreichbarkeit und hohe Praxiserfahrung“; „Pragmatische Herangehensweise“; „Unkomplizierte Kommunikation.“
    The Legal 500, 2020

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CMS Expert Guide to Crypto Regulation

CMS Expert Guide to Crypto Regulation

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