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Cityscape

We have unparalleled experience advising banks, shareholders, corporations, and individual professionals in the financial sector from all over the European Union as well as third countries. We deal with the most challenging regulatory situations involving the European Central Bank, the Single Resolution Board, the European Commission, as well as national supervisory and resolution authorities.

 

We have an extensive track record representing clients in front of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the General Court of the European Union, the European Court of Human Rights, as well as national courts.

 

We also deal with some of the most sensitive investigations, remediation programs, and whistleblower matters. We closely cooperate with European and national authorities as well as US authorities, but also fiercely protect our client’s interests in contentious matters.

 

Our track record involves repeatedly representing clients in front of the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice. Our representations also include high-stakes arbitration with a special emphasis on the financial sector.

 

For the matters handled by us we create tailor-made teams to ensure a fast, client-friendly and cost-efficient delivery of services, including in cases where large volumes of documents and data need to be reviewed. We also use the most up-to-date IT-forensic evaluation, preservation and eDiscovery tools.

PARTNERS

Okko Hendrik Behrends

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Partner

Rechtsanwalt

Okko Hendrik Behrends is one of the most experienced and well-known banking and capital markets lawyers in Germany. He has handled numerous representations of banks and shareholders in front of the European institutions (including the ECB, the SRB, the Commission, the Council, the Parliament, the Union Courts as well as the Member States), including several cases which, because of their importance, were assigned to the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Mr Behrends and his team also often handle high-profile investigations where strict objectivity and impartiality is required, and which need to be handled with the utmost sensitivity. Mr Behrends has received recognitions from all relevant directories and has published extensively on banking and capital markets matters. His experience includes several decades as a partner with some of the most prestigious international law firms.

Email: okko.behrends@behrendsmohajer.com

Phone: +49 162 4676940

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James Mohajer, LL.M.

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Partner

Solicitor of England & Wales, Solicitor of Ireland

James Mohajer is a dual qualified English and Irish lawyer. He started his career at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK LLP in their London office and was involved in several high-value international arbitration matters, including arbitration involving banking regulatory matters. Since relocating to Frankfurt, he has focused on representing banks, shareholders and corporations in front of the European institutions (including the European Central Bank, the Single Resolution Board, and the European Commission) as well as the European Court of Justice and the General Court of the European Union. His practice includes cases that, because of their importance, were assigned to the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Mr Mohajer has also advised on some of the most high-profile and sensitive compliance, regulatory, remediation, and whistleblower matters. He fiercely protects his clients' interests vis-a-vis the authorities, but also assists clients wishing to support the authorities, including on the basis of whistleblower protections.

Email: james.mohajer@behrendsmohajer.com

Phone: +49 151 42802001

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CONTACT US

Email: office@behrendsmohajer.com

Phone: +49 69 25 73 75 190

Fax: +49 69 25 73 75 25

Frankfurt am Main Office

Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6, 29th Floor

60313 Frankfurt am Main

London Representative Office

167-169 Great Portland Street, 5th Floor
London, W1W 5PF

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