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Susann Altkemper

Of Counsel

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Susann Altkemper

Of Counsel

Contact
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
United Kingdom
Languages German, English, French

Susann is Of Counsel in the Financial Services team.  She has over 15 years private practice experience, advising financial institutions and corporates on a range of regulatory and commercial matters, including with regard to their MiFID II projects, on cross-border issues, client asset rules, product design/governance, outsourcing matters, insider dealing/market abuse, and AML compliance.

Susann also spent 7 years working in-house as consultant for Euroclear, a Central Securities Depository, where she gained an in-depth knowledge of and advised on supervisory, regulatory and strategic matters affecting financial market infrastructure and other players in the market. 

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Education

  • 2003 – Admitted to the Role of Solicitors of England & Wales
  • 2001 – Second State Examination in Law, University of Hamburg, and admission to the Hanseatische Rechtsanwaltskammer, Hamburg
  • 1998 – LLM in Banking and Finance Law, Queen Mary & Westfield College, London
  • 1997 – First State Examination in Law, University of Hamburg, Hamburg
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Expertise

23/09/2015
Specialist Counsel hire for CMS Financial Services
CMS is pleased to announce the appointment of Susann Altkemper to the firm’s Financial Services & Products team. Susann joins CMS as Counsel, having spent seven years as an in-house legal advisor and...
News
11/11/2015
Fifth lateral hire for CMS London as key partner joins Corporate team
CMS is continuing its rapid growth in London with the appointment of partner Jonathan Woolf to the firm’s Corporate team. He joins CMS from BP plc where he was Managing Counsel of BP’s M&A Legal team...
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08/08/2016
CMS Financial Services team continues growth strategy with significant...
CMS has appointed David Pygott as Of Counsel to the firm’s Financial Services & Products team in London. David joins CMS from Allen & Overy, where he was a Senior Associate in the Banking, Finance and...
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07/03/2024
The new UK Private Intermittent Securities and Exchange System or “PISCES”...
On 6 March 2024, the UK Government published a con­sulta­tion re­lat­ing to a new type of share trading platform, referred to as a “Private Intermittent Securities and Exchange System” or “PISCES”. ...
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07/03/2024
The new UK Private Intermittent Securities and Exchange System or “PISCES”...
On 6 March 2024, the UK Government published a consultation relating to a new type of share trading platform, referred to as a “Private Intermittent Securities and Exchange System” or “PISCES”. ...
Regzone Banking & Finance
03/11/2023
UK Cryptoasset Regulation: three key updates
On 30 October 2023, HM Treasury (“HMT”) published 3 key updates on its proposed approach to regulating cryptoassets under the UK’s financial services regulatory framework, namely:Response to feedback...
Law-Now FinTech
02/11/2023
UK Cryptoasset Regulation: Three Key Updates
On 30 October 2023, HM Treasury (“HMT”) published 3 key updates on its proposed approach to regulating cryptoassets under the UK’s financial services regulatory framework, namely:Response to feedback...
Regzone Financial Services & Regulation
24/10/2023
Shortening the cycle: ESMA Call for Evidence on shortening the EU settlement...
BackgroundOn 5 October 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) launched a Call for Evidence on the shortening of the settlement cycle in the EU (the “Call for Evid­ence”).Un­der...
Regzone Financial Services & Regulation
24/10/2023
Shortening the cycle: ESMA Call for Evidence on shortening the EU settlement...
BackgroundOn 5 October 2023, the European Securities and Markets Authority (“ESMA”) launched a Call for Evidence on the shortening of the settlement cycle in the EU (the “Call for Evid­ence”).Un­der...
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26/09/2023
FCA introduction of new regulatory gateway for firms which approve financial...
BackgroundUnder section 21 of FSMA, currently any firm that is authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), may approve a financial promotion by another unauthorised person. However...
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25/09/2023
FCA introduction of new regulatory gateway for firms which approve financial...
BackgroundUnder section 21 of FSMA, currently any firm that is authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA), may approve a financial promotion by another unauthorised person. However...
Regzone Financial Services & Regulation
08/06/2023
FCA publishes final rules and supplementary draft guidance on financial...
On 8 June 2023, the UK Government confirmed that the financial promotion regime should apply to cryptoassets from 8 October 2023. As part of implementing this new regime the Financial Conduct Authority...
Law-Now FinTech
08/06/2023
FCA publishes final rules and supplementary draft guidance on financial...
On 8 June 2023, the UK Government confirmed that the financial promotion regime should apply to cryptoassets from 8 October 2023. As part of implementing this new regime the Financial Conduct Authority...
Regzone Financial Services & Regulation
03/02/2023
UK Government publishes consultation to bring cryptoassets within the scope...
On 1st February 2023, His Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”) published a comprehensive consultation paper (“Consultation Paper”) that sets out the UK Government’s (“Gov­ern­ment”) intention to bring...
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28/12/2022
FCA outlines plans for the introduction of a regulatory gateway for firms...
Following HM Treasury’s proposal to prohibit authorised firms from approving financial promotions from unauthorised persons, unless they have successfully passed through a new “regulatory gateway”...
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