Financial regulation

Specialists in financial regulation

Our legal experts in financial regulation and compliance advise Danish and international financial institutions and financial services firms on the full suite of complex and comprehensive requirements.

We have in-depth understanding of and practical experience in EU regulation of financial services and the handling of Danish “gold-plating” rules. We also understand Danish supervisory practices and how they align with EU and international rules and supervisory practices.

Complex financial regulation requires expert advice

We use our extensive experience in and knowledge of financial regulation to assist our clients with advice on:

• Authorisation and licence requirements
• Sustainable finance compliance (SFDR and taxonomy)
• Frameworks for internal governance
• Frameworks for outsourcing arrangements and DORA compliance
• Establishment of cross-border branches and provision of financial cross-border activities
• Cross-border marketing of UCITS and AIFs
• Solvency and liquidity requirements
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Suitability assessments of qualified holdings and required supervisory approvals
• Anti-money laundering (AML) and combating financing of terrorism (CFT)
• Investor and consumer protection

Our advisory services are based on detailed knowledge of Danish and EU rules and regulations in the area.

Our experience includes:

• Establishing financial undertakings in Denmark
• Branchifying financial undertakings in Denmark
• Obtaining authorisations from the Danish FSA
• Interpreting the Capital Requirements Directive and the Capital Requirements Regulation
• Drafting and negotiating transaction documents in connection with transfer of shares in financial undertakings
• Providing advice on solvency and liquidity requirements for financial undertakings
• Providing advice on compliance with investor and consumer protection rules on good practice
• Drafting internal rules on anti-money laundering (AML) and combating financing of terrorism (CFT) and training

Contact our team of financial regulation specialists

Do you need legal advice on financial regulation? Contact our team of experienced specialists and let us help you.