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banking & financial services regulatory

Schoenherr's banking & finance lawyers advise on all regulatory aspects in the banking & financial services industry.

"excellent know-how of all aspects of banking and finance law including regulatory matters"
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The banking and financial services industry is subject to increasingly complex regulation. Schoenherr advises on the full spectrum of regulatory aspects, including compliance, risk management, enforcement and transactions in the financial services industry.

Our dedicated cross-disciplinary and cross-office teams combine expertise in non-contentious as well as contentious regulatory matters, advising domestic and international credit institutions, investment firms, asset managers, payment firms, FinTechs, insurance companies as well as market infrastructure providers and trading platforms on all aspects of their business.

our services

  • financial services regulation
  • regulatory change initiatives
  • authorisation applications
  • FinTech and evaluation of innovative business models
  • outsourcing of services and onboarding of external service providers
  • payment services and e-money
  • banking resolution and recovery planning
  • corporate governance and remuneration
  • financial services industry M&A and restructurings, including consolidation and ownership control proceedings
  • contentious financial services regulatory
    • prevention and risk management
  • regulatory investigations and compliance
  • strategic advice and response planning in the course of regulatory enforcement actions
  • representation in contentious regulatory proceedings / enforcement actions, both before competent supervisory bodies and administrative courts
  • litigation in the context of financial services/products, including derivative litigation
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16 June 2025

hungary poland slovenia romania

CEE team

to the point: finance l Q2/2025

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press release

13 June 2025

serbia

N.Babić P.Vučinić

Serbia: Schoenherr advises UniCredit Bank on first mini-bond issuance in Serbia

Moravčević Vojnović and partners in cooperation with Schoenherr advised UniCredit Bank Serbia on the landmark issuance of the first-ever mini-bond in Serbia. The Bank acted as both issuance agent and investor in a transaction that marks an important step in the development of Serbia's capital markets.

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New NPL Act in Hungary

Hungary has taken major strides towards modernising its framework for non-performing loans (NPLs) with the introduction of Act XII of 2025 on servicers of non-performing credit agreements and purchasers of non-performing credit agreements. The new legislation, which will come into force on 16 May 2025, implements the EU's Directive 2021/2167 into Hungarian law, thereby establishing a comprehensive system for the transfer, management and servicing of NPLs. These reforms are poised to transform the Hungarian NPL market, creating new opportunities and responsibilities for both domestic and international investors.

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Our banking & financial services regulatory team works on complex matters across CEE.

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