Germany

Schalast & Partner was established in 1995 and has offices in Frankfurt, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Stuttgart and is part of the Multilaw network. The firm is experienced in financial services regulation, banking, insurance, and M&A and is often noted for its work in with start-ups, on novel financing products and in the emerging digital finance space. Co-managing partner Andreas Walter leads the banking and finance department, supported by Alexander Gebhard, Matthias Geurts and Thorsten Voß. Managing partner Christoph Schalast focusses on M&A and real estate, while Stuttgard head Wolfgang Sigler specialises in insolvency law. The corporate team is led by Gregor Wedell. Several of the partners lecture at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. 
 
Highlights 
The firm advised FIB Frankfurt International Bank AG on its license application procedure as a CRR credit institution. 
The firm advised LABcom on the acquisition of 50% stake in Lausitzer Mediengruppe by Adiuva Capital and N-com. 
The firm also advised Proceed Credit & Collections Services on the obtention of a licence under the new regulatory framework of the Secondary Credit Market Act. 
 
Key Clients 
EuroDaT, Federal State of Berlin, Frankfurt International Bank, Goldbach Financial, and Silicon Valley Bank 
 
Testimonials

2024
“Very active on thought leadership in the financial space and very active in the fintech sector; they are well-versed in working with start-ups and have been successful in areas such as blockchain, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and crypto-currency projects.” – Banking Client  
“They have a large team with a lot of dedicated regulatory lawyers and some very talented individuals.” - Financial services regulatory Client
“Highly experienced; excellent rhetoric.” - Christoph Schalast