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Marc Benzler

Marc Benzler specialises in the area of banking and capital markets, with particular emphasis on regulatory issues, recovery and resolution planning and the regulation of derivatives and financial market infrastructures. Marc also advises on M&A transactions in the financial sector, on the establishing of banks and branches (including the provision of cross-border services) and on compliance matters. He has significant experience on the Banking Union and supervision by the ECB, and has also regularly advised clients on sustainable Finance and ESG related matters for many years. With in-depth expertise in financial regulation and financial markets infrastructure, Marc is a key individual in the firm's Fintech initiatives which is strengthened by his day to day advisory and transactional experience. He supports investors of Fintech start-ups and advises on tokenisation, token offerings and innovative ways of distributing investment products. · Clifford Chance

GermanyBanking & Finance, Capital MarketsGerman, English

About

Marc Benzler is a partner at Clifford Chance specializing in banking and capital markets regulation, with particular expertise in regulatory issues, recovery and resolution planning, derivatives, and financial market infrastructures. He also advises on M&A in the financial sector, fintech, and sustainable finance.

Practice areas

Banking & FinanceCapital MarketsFinancial Services RegulationCorporate/M&AFintechSustainable Finance

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Expertise

Financial RegulationRecovery and Resolution PlanningDerivativesFinancial Market InfrastructuresM&A in Financial SectorComplianceSustainable FinanceESGFintechTokenisation

Education

  • University of Passau (1991)
  • University of Tübingen (1993)
  • University of Konstanz (Dr. jur., 1998)

Admissions

  • Rechtsanwalt, Germany (1998)

Languages

GermanEnglish