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Barbara Bayer
Counsel

Barbara Bayer

Rechtsanwältin

Languages
  • German
  • English
  • French
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Specialising in German and European financial regulation, Barbara Bayer advises banks as well as financial and payment service providers on all regulatory issues, with a focus on risk management for banks and financial service providers. She also has expert know-how in the prevention of money laundering and several years’ experience working in-house for banks on risk management and compliance matters.

Barbara joined CMS in 2018 from an internationally operating, major German bank where she worked as in-house lawyer in the compliance department. She has been a counsel since 2021.

Publications

  • Börsenzeitung, 18. Mai 2019 "Europäischer Gerichtshof stellt EZB Freifahrtschein aus" (mit Andrea München)
  • Beck-OK zum Geldwäschegesetz § 1 Abs. 16, § 1 Abs. 25 § 2 Abs. 1-2, 6-9, § 9 GwG
  • Handelsblatt Leitartikel zur PSD II insbesondere SCA mit Zitaten von Barbara Bayer und Dennis Heinson
  • Interview mit Finance zur Zusammenarbeit von Banken mit Fintechs zur Fintech-Studie mit Andrea München

Memberships & Roles

  • Frankfurter Juristische Gesellschaft (Frankfurt Jurists Forum)
  • Alumni of the University of Frankfurt
  • German-American Lawyers Association (DAJV)
  • DIS 40 (German Arbitration Institute initiative of young arbitrators)

Lectures list

  • Structured Finance, Stuttgart, Panel Member, Thema "Regulatorische Herausforderungen bei der Zusammenarbeit von Fintechs mit Banken"
  • BAFPAG: Videokonferenz zum Thema Konzernbereichsausnahme im ZAG, Januar 2019

Education

  • 2014: Admitted as a lawyer
  • 2014: Second state examination in law
  • 2012: First state examination in law
  • Law studies at the University of Frankfurt

Insights by Barbara

CMS advises Extantia on investment in green tech startup Vamo

13 Nov 2024 2 min read

Cross-border Financial Services 2024 webinar series

16 Jul 2024

CMS advises automotive supplier Webasto on sale of charging business to US private equity firm Transom Capital

14 Feb 2024 3 min read

CMS advises Finch Capital on acquisition of the Open Banking FinTechs Qwist and NDGIT

17 Nov 2023 2 min read
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