A&O Shearman has a heavyweight offering in financial services litigation, where it handles the gamut of matters, with an increased workload that is driven by emerging technologies. Wolf Bussian has a strong track record acting for banks, asset managers, insurers, funds, and accounting companies, as well as governments and public institutions. Jan Erik Windthorst has is noted for his expertise in M&A disputes and compliance violations, while at a more junior level, Julia Becker is building a practice focused on banking and finance disputes. Nicolas Gillen assists with court proceedings relating to securities transactions, loan contracts, and banking restructuring measures.

Routinely handling a large volume of international cases, Hengeler Mueller is reliable counsel to international banks, finance companies, and investment houses on some of their most complex and high-value litigation. The team is equipped to handle defendant-side damages claims, tax liability matters related to cum-ex transactions, and capital markets disputes. Maximilian Bülau and Mathäus Mogendorf oversee this area as the joint practice heads of the dispute resolution group. Philipp Hanfland, who works from the Frankfurt office as well as frequently spending time at the London office, is a key contact for finance clients.

Linklaters‘ litigators are well versed in the financial services sector’s most complex cases and assist a client base of multinational financial institutions. Christian Schmitt is the lead contact in this area and has specialised experience in insolvency, banking and capital markets-related litigation. Banking and capital markets litigation are also a focus for Kerstin Wilhelm, who also handles mass litigation. Tobias Bastian is an additional contact to note.

Gleiss Lutz encourages close collaboration between its teams in banking and finance, insolvency and restructuring, and compliance, benefitting clients that require advice on complex litigation in the financial services area. Andrea Leufgen heads the dispute resolution group and has broad experience, including in mass and collective proceedings. For financial services clients specifically, Stefan Rützel is a key contact, having represented clients in state court litigation throughout Germany. Florian Wagner is building a strong practice in financial litigation.

Noerr‘s coverage of banking litigation, insolvency litigation and capital market-related disputes make it a reliable choice in contentious matters for banks and financial institutions. Defence of domestic banks in particular has been a longstanding strength, while more recently that practice has been active in the representation of international banks and their local subsidiaries in matters relating to sanctions. The cross-practice team most often involved in notable financial services litigation includes Oliver Sieg, head of corporate litigation; Henner Schläfke, who co-leads the wider dispute resolution team, as well as leading class action and mass claims defences; and Anke Meier, litigation co-lead and arbitration specialist. Christine Volohonsky has a focus on international and domestic disputes stemming from financial transactions, as well as corporate and insolvency-related disputes. Kolja Dörrscheidt specialises in banking and capital markets law, as well as insolvency and insolvency-related company law, and both Tobias Lühmann and Christian Pelz are additional key figures to note.

Contentious matters in the banking, capital markets and tax law arenas all regularly feature in the workload of Wendelstein Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB‘s litigation group for its financial services clients. A trio of lawyers oversee the area: Frank Fischer, who is well versed across complex financial and tax-related matters; Karl Thomas Koenen, who has a diverse range of domestic and international clients; and Moritz Meister, a strong tax and finance litigator.