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The CMS Luxembourg Banking & Finance team provides local and pan-European expertise in the full spectrum of banking, finance, regulatory and capital markets law.

In one of the most important financial marketplaces in Europe, CMS Luxembourg ensures its services are ahead of market trends, anticipating the challenging environment of your business. Our priority is resolving your challenges and offering you innovative tailor-made solutions in order to make your business thrive.

Whether you are a bank or a corporation, a financial service provider or an entity confronted with regulation, we have banking & finance experts to help, whatever your situation.

The CMS Banking & Finance practice is one of Europe’s largest with over 500 banking and finance lawyers who have proven their pan-European skills in working together for more than one decade.

Whether you seek deep-rooted local advice or multi-jurisdictional expertise, our teams will advise you seamlessly. We select a team of highly-qualified and experienced lawyers that will best fit with the scope of your matter. This organisation allows us to be flexible while providing top level project management.

Over the years, we have been advising a vast range of clients, both foreign and domestic, such as commercial and investment banks, private banks or investment companies on common deals but also on major transactions.

We aim to be one step ahead of market developments, in order to build relationships with you that last.

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Banking & Finance Insights

CMS Expert Guide to Crypto Regulation

CMS Expert Guide to Crypto Regulation

05 Aug 2026 3 min read
CJEU rules Austrian VAT exemption for services between banking, insurance and pension fund undertakings may constitute state aid

CJEU rules Austrian VAT exemption for services between banking, insurance and pension fund undertakings may constitute state aid

27 Jul 2026 4 min read
ESMA’s supervisory expectations for investment firms and credit institutions in the context of triangular passporting

ESMA’s supervisory expectations for investment firms and credit institutions in the context of triangular passporting

22 Jul 2026 5 min read
EU issues new rules on short-form prospectuses

EU issues new rules on short-form prospectuses

23 Jun 2026 7 min read
New limit to large cash payments and prohibition of anonymous instruments

New limit to large cash payments and prohibition of anonymous instruments

17 Jun 2026 3 min read
AML-CTF Package – What is it and the timeline

AML-CTF Package – What is it and the timeline

17 Jun 2026 3 min read
Risk-based approach : key updates

Risk-based approach : key updates

17 Jun 2026 4 min read
Customer Due Diligence measures – Key changes you need to know

Customer Due Diligence measures – Key changes you need to know

17 Jun 2026 3 min read

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